Not sure. Hopefully they’ve abandoned that ridiculous idea of holding us in front of the entrance for two hours before they allow us in-site. but why should they open early just because you choose to get there 2 hours plus before the gates open? the volunteers have a lot to prepare before the gates...

from memory one said 10 days time and another said 11 day so was it sometime over the coming weekend , maybe with a reserve day? This was the message, posted on 21 March. I have it in good authority that it will take off for a final ferry flight a week on Saturday in 11 days time. In the morning, b...

so the person who had it on good authority that there would be a ferry flight out in the next few days didn't have it on very good authority at all!!! I believe they said the ferry flight was scheduled for a very specific date... from memory one said 10 days time and another said 11 day so was it s...

so the person who had it on good authority that there would be a ferry flight out in the next few days didn't have it on very good authority at all!!! Oh well a bit of stability for the Trust for a while. I just hope they don't stop their ongoing negotiations with other locations until the end of No...

ooops, yes it will be closer to 3 hours for me (I'm close to Stansted so western side of Essex) didn't realise quite how far into Yorkshire it is. normally I only go to Doncaster or nearby.
Sorry for making it sound easier that it is!

According to a FB post, the airfield wasn't available for use on the usual dates so they had to go with RIAT weekend Wings TV Channel · I was told that Church Fenton was booked on the usual Legends dates so there was no option to go a week earlier, in future it won’t clash with RIAT they do have a ...

and now some from my second visit last week on Wednesday 2nd November, this time they were operating on runway 24 so I got some different angles from Monday. I was pleased to finally catch the special scheme F-15E 'Liberty Jet' so I'll start with some of that.... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...

I spent 2 days at Lakenheath last week, first visit was on Monday when these were amongst the photos I took.... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52481808401_c0028d5fa7_h.jpg 01-2002 F-15E USAF Lakenheath 31-10-2022 7687 by Andrew Goldsmith , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/524813084...

Today is a very sad day, Doncaster / RAF Finningley switches off it's runway lights for the last time as the airport closes with (scandalous) plans to convert it to a warehouse park. I first visited there in 1977 for the Queen's Silver Jubilee Review of the Royal Air Force although had passed it on ...

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Will have to bring my sleeping bag to see them then

Well, these night airshows are growing in popularity at the moment, so perhaps a midnight show is the next logical step!

then they can charge you for a two day ticket!

I visited the RAF museum on my way home from Wales for my first visit in a long time - a chance to see some of the changes. Some positives and some negatives in my opinion. Here's a selection of my photos starting outside: a nice gate guardian, actually G-AOVS which never saw RAF service: https://li...

this might help an, something I wrote a few years back now. https://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=30594 Some might have changed as time moves on so worth checking out by googling first if you can. My favourite is the Bedfont & Feltham Football ground for 27L arrivals,...

absolutely superb, hard to pick a favourite although I'm particularly envious of the 9 ship Tornado photo - if only they were still flying in the UK thanks for such a wonderful post. I've been to Desenzano and it's a beautiful place - I must go back. I normally go to Imola to see my daughter but it'...

I see we have USAF C17 and VH3 in Northolt, ready for Biden and a Brazilian AF E190 coming to Farnborough which may or may not have anything to do with the occasion The Brazilian went to Stansted (maybe a short cut :laughing: ) also the two Australian A330s are being reported as going to Stansted o...

thanks Graham, it certainly was something special

I spent a week chasing aircraft going to, from and in Wales last week and spent 4 days on Cad East (it would have been 5 but national circumstances meant no training flights on Friday so I did other things instead). the weather was variable (Iraqi - sunny and shi-ite) but I stuck it out on the wet d...

Very nice Dan, by the church I presume?

Andy

I read somewhere (can't remember where) that the VAC are supposedly organising a fly-in to Warden on 27th August? that's correct. https://www.shuttleworth.org/product/vintageaircraftclub/ and http://www.vintageaircraftclub.org.uk/calendar.php extract: 'VAC invited to Old Warden. A special invitatio...

Thanks Dan - a nice addition. They're making a nice little event out of this and with the added interest of the Reds, typhoon & BBMF coming and going to their displays.
I believe the reds are doing a flypast at some point as well.
Andy

it's advertised on the Shuttleworth.org website and you need a ticket to attend. Unless you are a member you now need a 30 day ticket at £17.50 (almost cheaper to join but maybe that's the idea) here's a link: https://www.shuttleworth.org/product/agatheringofmoths/ Andy I thought that £17.50 is the...

it's advertised on the Shuttleworth.org website and you need a ticket to attend.
Unless you are a member you now need a 30 day ticket at £17.50 (almost cheaper to join but maybe that's the idea)

here's a link: https://www.shuttleworth.org/product/agatheringofmoths/
Andy

I've mentioned this in the post about the BBMF , Typhoon and Reds basing themselves at Southend this weekend but it's a bit hidden amongst the thread discussion so I've put it here on a separate and obviously titled topic, Should be a good event for just £7 (members free), various cockpits and other...

sorry Dan, did something wrong on my phone trying to post in a hurry before part 2 started! I can't find the delete button for it but will rewrite it with the Vulcan day info there instead once I've found it all. Here's the guide to Southend that I wrote many years ago now, (so long ago that the pho...

I couldn't find the delete button for my 'post in error' but I can now replace it with some meaningful info, here's a link to the Vulcan event on Sunday which includes various cockpits and other bits and pieces. all out on the apron 'with views across the airport' - Dan , that might be handy for you...

there for the weekend and apparently with the Typhoon and Reds as well There's also an open day for Vulcan XL426 on Sunday so a chance to see that close up. A good cause with good views of t he runway:wink: Interesting. Anyone been to one of these recently that can share a bit of info about where t...