15 hours ago, Ron Attwood said:

No, Chelmsford Leisure Centre is ideal. 😁

I agree

I really hope that it stays at RAF Cosford. There is something very special about seeing those hangars again every time that I visit.

Agreed Christopher not forgetting being able to put faces to names. It’s always been a very well attended meeting. @MachTwo and Lefteris plus the other FSL team are always there and their stand is one of the best attended.

I’ve has an acknowledgment from Cosford and they will pass it to the Events Manager.

If you haven’t already done so please write to them if you enjoy the shows.

If it does go ahead, I wonder if they are thinking about a two day event, or reverting back to one day?

Four years is a long time to wait to see my flightsim friends again, so I am hoping that you are all keen to return to RAF Cosford this year if the show is given the green light. It would also be nice to meet a few more AVSIM members at the same time. Oh, and I really do think that FS Labs need to reserve a place for Ray at their table, so that he can demonstrate his skills with the new 64bit Concorde

Christopher, I’m genuinely baffled at the lack of response from UK members to this show. Have they no interest in meeting fellow enthusiasts or developers and trying new hardware before buying? That’s the impression I’m getting.

As for trying out the new Concorde I’m going to need some time with it as it’s very different to the 32-bit version. Still waiting for a release date.

I posted the same request over in the FSL forum. Not a single reply from anyone in Britain. 🙄

For those flight simmers who have never been to a flightsim show, I cannot stress highly enough just how nice it is to be able to talk to others face to face about flight simulation. I never get the opportunity to do that anywhere else. I would also add that this makes a big difference to the enjoyment that I get from the show. My first two visits to RAF Cosford (2014 and 2015) were awesome, and I could hardly wait to return. I talked to lots of people, met some online friends for the first time (like Kevin Firth in 2015), and really made the most of my time there. On the other hand, 2016 and 2017 felt very "empty" in comparison, but I think this was partly my fault due to not getting involved enough (and missing some of the friends that I had made the previous two years). After the 2017 show, I was starting to wonder if the event was getting a bit "stale".....

....and then I met Raul (Simbol) at the 2018 show. He had a table at the event, and was demonstrating his upcoming AI Lights Reborn Professional Edition product. Suddenly, I had a "focal point" again at the show, and I was made a member of the FS Reborn beta testing team on the spot. I instantly felt at home again, and my excitement and enthusiasm for the event returned!

2019 was the pinnacle for me, as I had the pleasure of being part of the FS Reborn team demonstrating AI Lights Reborn Professional Edition (which was days away from being released). That was a very special feeling, and I will always treasure the memories of that weekend. I really hope to be able to do that again at some point.

So, the moral of this short story is......get involved! Even if this just means speaking to the developers on the day, or meeting fellow members of the flight simulation community for the first time. Don't just wander around aimlessly (like I did in 2016 and 2017). The best part of the show is the people you meet (and the friendships that you make along the way). Getting to see new flight simulation software and hardware is just the icing on a very special cake

Will definitely make the trip from Bath.

Have you posted this on the Microsoft forums or Reddit?

2 minutes ago, MaddogUK said:

Will definitely make the trip from Bath.

Have you posted this on the Microsoft forums or Reddit?

No because I don’t have an account with either. Please post if able. The more people who write to Cosford the better.

21 hours ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

No because I don’t have an account with either. Please post if able. The more people who write to Cosford the better.

I've posted in Reddit, always struggled with the MS Forums.  Hard to believe there is not the support for this!!

59 minutes ago, MaddogUK said:

I've posted in Reddit, always struggled with the MS Forums.  Hard to believe there is not the support for this!!

I’m sure there is the support for a show. It’s just Cosford not able to decide if the Hangar we have used is available.

I am hoping and praying that Scott can deliver good news before the end of this month....

I guess that in this case, no news is not good news

E-Mail sent, I'd like to go... not as a vendor this time, but I've enjoyed the past 2 times I've been. 

Hope to see you there again @Christopher Low