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by brianw999 » Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:51 pm
It was the so-called Friday "Enthusiasts Day" at the 2010 Airshow. £45 per head for an extended air display (1.5 hrs shorter than Sat/Sun public days), a "Luxury" grandstand (less legroom than Ryanair and PA cables strung up at camera height) Priority parking (1.5 miles and a bus ride away), appearances by the best new aircraft in the world (B787 left 2 days before, no A400, no F22 Raptor, Personal Pass (ticket in a plastic holder on a bit of string) and a free guide (about the only truth in the whole deal). Biggest rip-off ever. NEVER AGAIN.......and it pissed down with rain (OK, can't blame them for that). I've now found out the easy way to get free entrance on the trade days so IF I ever go back I'll do it that way.
The early bizjet activity was actually more interesting than the airshow in many respects, apart from the astonishing A380 and Hercules displays.
Do I sound cynical ?