Airshow is it worth going ?

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Airshow is it worth going ?

Post by expat yorkshire » 22nd Feb, '08, 08:58

I have lots of ads for the airshow on the MRT,

Is anybody planning to go ? I looked at the website and it seems to be a more trade focused exhibition rather than something for the "general public"

http://www.singaporeairshow.com.sg/

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Re: Airshow is it worth going ?

Post by Sandwich of Cheese » 22nd Feb, '08, 09:29

Never occurred to me to go, but I have come across a number of people - including girls - who are going. Apparently there is an air display at some point

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Re: Airshow is it worth going ?

Post by expat yorkshire » 22nd Feb, '08, 09:31

I was going to take EPY boy ...but looking on the website the only attractive thing seemed to be the air display .

But if i go to changi village for lunch i can see that for free :lol:

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Re: Airshow is it worth going ?

Post by Jedi » 22nd Feb, '08, 10:46

I've been once before. The air shows were very good and they had a lot of cool stuff on show.
Only issue was queuing to get in ... bit of a wait (go early).

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Re: Airshow is it worth going ?

Post by slinky » 22nd Feb, '08, 10:48

EPY - We were thinking the same thing, take the slinks, but when I looked at the website I thought it looked like mostly a trade show too with an aerobatics thing tomorrow and Sunday. Doesn't seem worth the money just for the hour or so of the aerobatics thing. Not sure what we are going to do though.

Edit: hmmm, Changi Village for lunch -- how crowded do you think that will be - i.e. how many others will have the same idea?

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Post by Jedi » 22nd Feb, '08, 10:50

Hmmm... the event I went to was the RSAF Open Day... this one doesnt look as good because it seems that all they have is the airshow.

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Re: Airshow is it worth going ?

Post by Satellite » 22nd Feb, '08, 11:46

Most children would like these sorts of things. I know I did!

Do you also get to go into aeroplanes or simulators at the show?

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Re: Airshow is it worth going ?

Post by Raffles » 22nd Feb, '08, 14:39

expat yorkshire wrote:I have lots of ads for the airshow on the MRT,

Is anybody planning to go ? I looked at the website and it seems to be a more trade focused exhibition rather than something for the "general public"
Same thing happens in Britain at Farnborough but then it is business that sponsors the event - think the boat show is the same although I have never been to the boat show.

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Post by Aliya » 22nd Feb, '08, 15:51

My ex (the surviving one) is there, but he is in the trade, says it is good.
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Re: Airshow is it worth going ?

Post by Lichtgestalt » 22nd Feb, '08, 16:45

This is the replacement show for the one they lost to Hong Kong two years ago or so. It's mainly trade but they do open on the weekends. A friend of mine offered me tickets for the trade part but I didn't go. He said it's mainly for the free drinks anyway if you don't do business there. For a child it's probably still interesting

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Re: Airshow is it worth going ?

Post by musxzart » 23rd Feb, '08, 12:21

i think getting there is already a hassel. i dont even want to think about the going home part...

do you think if i were to picnic at changi beach, i can still enjoy the show?
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Re: Airshow is it worth going ?

Post by BoD » 25th Feb, '08, 11:41

So.. was it worth going? Anyone buy anything?
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Re: Airshow is it worth going ?

Post by slinky » 25th Feb, '08, 13:10

We apparently waited too long to deceide whether or not to go because when I logged on to the website yesterday around 9:30am the tickets were sold out :cry: Guess I didn't expect it to sell out - I figured it was at a big enough venue that it wouldn't be an issue.

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Re: Airshow is it worth going ?

Post by BFG » 25th Feb, '08, 16:37

BoD wrote:So.. was it worth going? Anyone buy anything?
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