RAF Families Day Benson & Odiham

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2E0TVR
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RAF Families Day Benson & Odiham

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Hi, does anyone have any info on the flying displays for these 2 events. I have tried Google and Facebook but had no luck.

Many thanks
Steve

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Re: RAF Families Day Benson & Odiham

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Posted on FC by JB87 regarding Benson:

Local Facebook groups showing the flying display as:

Red arrows (flypast) 12:53
BBMF Hurricane 14:00
Titan airways Decathlon 14:12
The Yakolevs display team 14:22
Puma, Chinook Role Demo 14:45
Rolls Royce Heritage Mustang 15:02
Rolls Royce Heritage Spitfire 15:14
The Blades 15:26
Chinook Display Team 15:44
The Falcons 17:00


Times are local, based on the following published Notam for the RA flypast on route to Odiham (courtesy of slogen51 also on FC):

H6568/22 - FORMATION TRANSIT BY MULTIPLE ACFT ROUTING:
531828N 0003303W SCAMPTON AD 1130
531354N 0002425W SE OF FISKERTON 1132
525356N 0001448W W OF DONNINGTON 1135
525304N 0003014W N OF INGOLDSBY 1137
524359N 0003043W SW OF LITTLE BYTHAM 1139
524318N 0005359W GREAT DALBY 1141
514321N 0005201W W OF PRINCES RISBOROUGH 1151
514030N 0005746W LEWKNOR 1152
513704N 0010543W BENSON (FLYPAST) 1153
513548N 0010848W VCY OF WALLINGFORD 1154
513949N 0010720W NEWINGTON 1155
513704N 0010543W BENSON (FLYPAST) 1156
513427N 0010611W E OF CHOLSEY 1157
512458N 0012346W NW OF NEWBURY 1158
511449N 0011525W OVERTON 1200
511403N 0005634W ODIHAM AD 1202
ACFT EXPECTED TO TRANSIT BTN 250FT AGL-2000FT AGL. TIMINGS, HGT
AND ROUTE ARE APRX AND SUBJ TO CHANGE. 2022-08-0534/AS1. SFC - 3000FT AMSL,
18 AUG 11:15 2022 UNTIL 18 AUG 12:20 2022. CREATED: 16 AUG 13:30 2022

Add 1 hour for BST


I saw two Pumas and a Chinook in formation yesterday afternoon, presumably rehearsing for the role demo.

Given today's ultra-low cloud and gloom (overcast at 600ft, visibility 5km in haze) and the similar forecast for tomorrow, I suspect that much of Benson's "do" will be cancelled.

Update 15:50L - weather has improved through the day and is currently broken cloud at 1600ft (but looks pretty much 8 octas) and 35km visibility, so perhaps it will not be as bad tomorrow as I suspected.

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Re: RAF Families Day Benson & Odiham

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Hi Roger,

Many thanks for the reply and info. I had forgotten about the FC forum.
I live about 30 mins away from Benson, so I was planning to take my 2 little ones to the play park, with a hope of seeing something flying around.

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Re: RAF Families Day Benson & Odiham

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Thanks for the info gents. Was similarly looking for details which were few and far between for my local so this is perfect.
Just looking at the 24hr forecast for Brize tmrw up to 1pm they are going for scattered clouds at 2500’ with 10k+ viz so may not be too bad.

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Re: RAF Families Day Benson & Odiham

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The North Weald Lynx AH7 will also be attending. I think this is a post-restoration event debut for her but I could be wrong.


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Re: RAF Families Day Benson & Odiham

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For those heading over to Benson the wx is a bit cruddy with clouds overcast at 900' but due to improve to scattered at 2500' by 1pm. Forecast wind SW'erly at 5kts.

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Re: RAF Families Day Benson & Odiham

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Roger, the weather wasn't that bad. Took the kids to the play park. We saw The Blades, Spitfire, Mustang, Chinook and Pumas.

Tommy, cheers for that. It may come my way en-route to RAF Odiham. I will keep an eye out.

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