THE BMAA Bonus Weekend at Duxford on 30-31 July has been cancelled after Duxford pulled out at short notice. With 73 aircraft booked in, organiser Merv Middleton was looking forward to a great turnout of a huge variety of microlights and a superb photo opportunity after months of work. Only to get an email from Duxford apologising that due to operational commitments and manning shortages the event was postponed.
“After several phone calls it became apparent that postponed really meant cancelled. I apologise wholeheartedly for any inconvenience caused,” said a very disappointed Merv. “I hope you can resurrect other flying plans, because you can now guarantee the weather will be superb! Lot of work for no return springs to mind.”
The exchanges on the BMAA forum indicate manning problems in the tower for this weekend. Other similar events have taken pace and the one later next month is still scheduled so it looks like a last minute problem they have been unable to resolve. But clearly others here will take a different view, without any evidence for it....