North Weald Community Fly In - 2x Norwegian F-16!

[LensMan]

Haven't seen any information here about it, found it myself by accident on the Vampire Preservation Society web site, but to me it looks very interesting, so I thought it might be wort sharing:

http://www.northwealdairfieldhistory.org/category/tags/community

[NeilH68]

Many thanks for the information...was wondering if there was anything around out there for this event.

[MrAngry2]

I went to a similar thing a few years back, It was a nice day and always good to see F16's.

[NeilH68]

Ditto...and it was good

[EMarsh]

Can't think of any other airshows on the 13th, so I may very well pop up to my "local". It's only a 20 minute drive away, after all.

Should be good. North Weald is always worth a visit, even on an ordinary day. Thanks for the heads-up.

[MrAngry2]

, so I may very well pop up to my "local". It's only a 20 minute drive away, after all.

Once again my thoughts exactly

[LN Strike Eagle]

I'll be there.

[EMarsh]

I'll be there.

"Cause I'm always here, I won't let you out of my sight"



Ahem. On a more relevant note - is there usually much local flying at these events? I haven't been to a NW fly-in since 2003, back then you would occasionally get a Yak 11 going up, but that would be about it in terms of locally based aircraft.

[LensMan]

Ahem. On a more relevant note - is there usually much local flying at these events? I haven't been to a NW fly-in since 2003, back then you would occasionally get a Yak 11 going up, but that would be about it in terms of locally based aircraft.

Well, according to the Vampire Preservation Society we site, they are scheduled to display there, and they are local. Also local - Hangar 11, Peter Teichmann with his warbird collection, some of them might get in the air - only guessing here!

[LN Strike Eagle]

I went to one last year and we had the BBMF display and land, PT's P-51 and Spitfire up and about, 2x Gnats flying, a few sorties from Swords in their JPs and various stuff from Kennet pulled out of the hangar for static display etc. Not bad.

I understand that we might have a few visitors for this one and I think the Vampire will be active.

[LN Strike Eagle]

See here - http://oldforums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin ... 10;t=47959

[EMarsh]

See here - http://oldforums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin ... 10;t=47959

Thanks for the info. Great shots, too. Makes me miss the NW airshows even more!

[LN Strike Eagle]

I had heard it said last year that they were looking into a proper airshow at NW again in 2009. I guess those plans fell through.

[MrAngry2]

My parents moved in to a house in coopersale which is just next to north Weald and there neighbour said 'you will love living here now the air displays have stopped' , Always were a great show there, maybe there is some hope then if they at least looked in to it for this year.

[EMarsh]

I had heard it said last year that they were looking into a proper airshow at NW again in 2009. I guess those plans fell through.

I understand the figures were just too high for it to be a viable option. Also, the wooden fence on the east side has been replaced with a crowd-friendly 6ft-something wire fence. Not exactly ideal for an airshow, and I can't see them holding anything on the Squadron side as they'd be overflying the town for the vast majority of the display.

[TJJ]

£3 entry fee, with proceeds going to the RAFA Wings Appeal.

Two 72 Squadron Tucanos also due to fly in.

This is a fly-in rather than an air show, so no formal displays as such, but should be a great day if anything like last time.

A few pics of the last visit by the Norwegians to give a flavour...

[NeilH68]

Great pics...yep, that was the one I went too. And as I`m only 10 mins away, I`ll be going.

[EMarsh]

Apparently my inconsiderate friend has a birthday dinner that day. The cheek of it all!

Have fun, guys...

[NeilH68]

Say you`re on an important mission EMarsh! hehehehe

[DeanW]

I'm definitely going to be there, previous events look really good!

[PaulHP]

Apparently the Norwegian's are only sending one F-16 now
PT is hoping to make it back from somewhere or other in time to do his bit & the BBMF are flying in and landing

This is the first of a proposed series of annual fly-ins at the airfield, leading up to the 2012 Olympics and, hopefully, featuring each year at least one of the six nations whose squadrons flew from RAF North Weald. Flying has taken place on North Weald's still very active airfield since 1916; with more than 50 units from seven nations [UK, USA, Norway, New Zealand, Canada, Czechoslovakia and Poland] operating from RAF North Weald - prior to the station's closure in 1964.

[DeanW]

Apparently the Norwegian's are only sending one F-16 now
PT is hoping to make it back from somewhere or other in time to do his bit & the BBMF are flying in and landing

This is the first of a proposed series of annual fly-ins at the airfield, leading up to the 2012 Olympics and, hopefully, featuring each year at least one of the six nations whose squadrons flew from RAF North Weald. Flying has taken place on North Weald's still very active airfield since 1916; with more than 50 units from seven nations [UK, USA, Norway, New Zealand, Canada, Czechoslovakia and Poland] operating from RAF North Weald - prior to the station's closure in 1964.

Do you know whether they're still planning to send a Falcon 20 too? That part you quoted sounds promising, would love to see this event become larger in the coming years.

[EMarsh]

Apparently the Norwegian's are only sending one F-16 now
PT is hoping to make it back from somewhere or other in time to do his bit & the BBMF are flying in and landing

This is the first of a proposed series of annual fly-ins at the airfield, leading up to the 2012 Olympics and, hopefully, featuring each year at least one of the six nations whose squadrons flew from RAF North Weald. Flying has taken place on North Weald's still very active airfield since 1916; with more than 50 units from seven nations [UK, USA, Norway, New Zealand, Canada, Czechoslovakia and Poland] operating from RAF North Weald - prior to the station's closure in 1964.

Do you know whether they're still planning to send a Falcon 20 too? That part you quoted sounds promising, would love to see this event become larger in the coming years.

Indeed, with North Weald's future secure (for the time being, anyway ), I'm sure there's scope for similar events, even if they can never return to the full-scale air display format. Perhaps fly-ins with two or three based displays could be put together, if the price was right.

[MrAngry2]

Indeed, with North Weald's future secure (for the time being, anyway ),

I thought it was more than safe now as its an area of significant historic importance as granted by English heritage (or something like that , mind you that dosnt mean anything actually does it

[PaulHP]

A falcon is supposed to flying in:

From the North Weald website http://northwealdairfieldhistory.org/blog

Draft programme for Norwegian visit to North Weald
Friday 11th September
1pm: Target arrival time for RNorAF Fan Jet Falcon and two F16 aircraft (subject to operational circumstances), veterans and Norwegian civic party.
Sunday 13th September
9am: Airfield opens to public and visiting aircraft.
10.30: Wreath laying at Norwegian Stone/Airfield Memorial
11am: Airfield “Village Green Community Area” opens – Fly-bys begin.
1pm: 'Our Norwegian Friends – a bond of friendship between two communities’.
2.30–3.30pm: Preparation - Departure and Fly–bys of F16s and Fan Jet Falcon
5pm: Community Area closes
7pm: Airfield closes

I should have said in my earlier post - rumoured to be flying in and landing the BBMF (there is no mention on their website though)!