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CURRENTLY SHOWING BRIEFINGS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2018
MIDLANDS AIR FESTIVAL
LOCATION: RAGLEY HALL, WARKS, UK
EVENT TYPE: SMALL FAMILY AIRSHOW
HIGHLIGHTS: AIRBOURNE PYROTECHNICS, OTTO THE HELICOPTER, STAMPE DISPLAY TEAM, TRIG TEAM, SI WILSON & LAUREN
RICHARDSON, TURBULENT TEAM, VAMPIRE T.11, STRIKEMASTER MK.58, WESTLAND SCOUT
REPORTER(S): JAMES CONNOLLY (ROLE: PHOTO), ADAM LANDAU (VIDEO & REPORT)
DATE OF ATTENDANCE: 19/05/18 & 18-19/05/18 (OF 18-20/05/18) RESPECTIVELY
MEDIA BENEFITS: N/A (SUPPORT CREW BOB GRIMSTEAD)
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES: ACCESS TO FLIGHTLINE; INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES WITH CREW.
BRIEFING: 25-30 IMAGES FEATURING ALL OF THE AIR DISPLAY HIGLIGHTS AND MOST OF THE OTHER AERIAL DISPLAY PERFORMERS.
A REPORT OF 1000-2000 WORDS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED, INCLUDING CRITICAL REVIEW OF MOST OF THE PERFORMERS IN THE AERIAL
DISPLAY AND OF THE ORGANISATION OF THE AIRSHOW AS A WHOLE. SUBMIT REVIEW SCORES AS DETAILED IN THE RUBRIC. A
HIGHLIGHTS COMPILATION OF AROUND 2 MINUTES WILL BE PRODUCED AND A NIGHTFIRE VIDEO PROVIDED FOR THE ORGANISERS.
AIRPOWER OVER HAMPTON ROADS LOCATION: LANGLEY AFB, VA, USA EVENT TYPE: MID-SIZED MILITARY AIRSHOW HIGHLIGHTS: THUNDERBIRDS, USAF F-22, GEICO SKYTYPERS REPORTER(S): RYAN KELLY (ROLE: PHOTO & TEXT) DATE OF ATTENDANCE: 18-20/05/18 (OF 18-20/05/18) MEDIA BENEFITS: NONE MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES: NONE BRIEFING: 25-30 IMAGES FEATURING ALL OF THE AIR DISPLAY HIGLIGHTS AND MOST OF THE OTHER AERIAL DISPLAY PERFORMERS. A REPORT OF 1000-2000 WORDS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED, INCLUDING CRITICAL REVIEW OF MOST OF THE PERFORMERS IN THE AERIAL DISPLAY AND OF THE ORGANISATION OF THE AIRSHOW AS A WHOLE. IMAGES OF THE NIGHT SHOW SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED, ALTHOUGH THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE REPORT. SUBMIT REVIEW SCORES AS DETAILED IN THE RUBRIC.
DUXFORD AIR FESTIVAL LOCATION: IWM DUXFORD, CAMBS, UK EVENT TYPE: MID-SIZED AIRSHOW HIGHLIGHTS: PATROUILLE DE FRANCE, AdlA RAFALE C, AdlA EQUIPE DE VOLTIGE, T-6 TEXAN x6, GLOBAL STARS, RED SPARROWS, TIGER 9, B-17 "SALLY B", GREAT WAR DISPLAY TEAM, F+W SHCLEPP C-3605, RAF CH-47 CHINOOK REPORTER(S): JIM LUCAS (PHOTO, VIDEO, TEXT & LIVE), PAUL KOLBE (PHOTO) DATE OF ATTENDANCE: 26/05/18 (OF 26-27/05/18) MEDIA BENEFITS: YES MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES: ACCESS TO THE FLIGHTLINE WALK WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE MORNING; THIS IS A GOOD CHANCE FOR "B-ROLL"FOOTAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RAMP FROM A LOCKED-OFF CAMERA POSITION. BRIEFING: BOTH REPORTERS TO SUBMIT 25-30 IMAGES FEATURING ALL OF THE AIR DISPLAY HIGLIGHTS AND MOST OF THE OTHER AERIAL DISPLAY PERFORMERS, AND THE HIGHLIGHTS OF STATIC DISPLAYS & GROUND EXHIBITIONS. A REPORT OF 1000-2000 WORDS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY JIM LUCAS, INCLUDING CRITICAL REVIEW OF MOST OF THE PERFORMERS IN THE AERIAL DISPLAY AND OF THE ORGANISATION OF THE AIRSHOW AS A WHOLE. REFERENCE TO THE OMISSION OF THE PATROUILLE DE FRANCE SHOULD BE GIVEN BUT THE TEAM SHOULD NOT BE EXTENSIVELY REVIEWED. SOME SHORT VIDEO CLIPS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IF POSSIBLE. SUBMIT REVIEW SCORES AS DETAILED IN THE RUBRIC. LIVE COVERAGE: TO BE PROVIDED BY JIM LUCAS WITH THE OFF-SITE ASSISTANCE OF ADAM LANDAU, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 07:00 AND 18:00.
CANNON AFB AIRSHOW LOCATION: CANNON AFB, NM, USA EVENT TYPE: MID-SIZED MILITARY AIRSHOW HIGHLIGHTS: THUNDERBIRDS, RCAF CF-18 REPORTER(S): HIM LUCAS (PHOTO, VIDEO, TEXT & LIVE), PAUL KOLBE (PHOTO) DATE OF ATTENDANCE: TBC (OF 26-27/05/18) MEDIA BENEFITS: TBC MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES: TBC BRIEFING: 25-30 IMAGES FEATURING ALL OF THE AIR DISPLAY HIGLIGHTS AND MOST OF THE OTHER AERIAL DISPLAY PERFORMERS. A REPORT OF 1000-2000 WORDS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED, INCLUDING CRITICAL REVIEW OF MOST OF THE PERFORMERS IN THE AERIAL DISPLAY AND OF THE ORGANISATION OF THE AIRSHOW AS A WHOLE. SUBMIT REVIEW SCORES AS DETAILED IN THE RUBRIC.