Duxford Flying Finale Saturday 8th October

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Gnat display team website has been taken offline. Get a 404 not found now. Facebook not been updated in over a year.

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UKTopgun wrote:
Tue 13 Sep 2022, 7:27 pm
Gnat Display Team seems to very much have dropped off the radar, perhaps due to the death of Kev Whyman some years ago?
One issue highlighted by that tragic accident was the incredibly low number of recent flying hours that, at the time at least, qualified him to fly a fast jet at a public display.

I don't know if the regulations have changed since? If they have it would significantly increase the costs of operating anything like the Gnat display, quite possibly making it unviable.

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The shows in 2 and a half weeks and nothing.

How can you expect punters to take the plunge and buy a ticket?

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I am guessing the 10 days mourning of the Queen affected them updating the website and were waiting on it to end before starting promotion.

I would expect something by Friday

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Ah yes, how could I have forgot! :see_no_evil:

Fingers crossed.

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I am hoping for a shuttle bus, but I guess it will be a taxi to/from Whittlesford. Maybe a walk if its a nice day

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I am guessing the 10 days mourning of the Queen affected them updating the website and were waiting on it to end before starting promotion.

I would expect something by Friday
im surprised we didn't get anything on, or immediately after the BoB show days

part of me has this sinking feeling that they had big plans but we will have paid 30 quid for a spitfire, buchon, the catalina and the cosmic wind

either that or they have something huge and are just crossing the t's and dotting the i's

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Tue 20 Sep 2022, 1:17 pm
I am guessing the 10 days mourning of the Queen affected them updating the website and were waiting on it to end before starting promotion.

I would expect something by Friday
im surprised we didn't get anything on, or immediately after the BoB show days

part of me has this sinking feeling that they had big plans but we will have paid 30 quid for a spitfire, buchon, the catalina and the cosmic wind

either that or they have something huge and are just crossing the t's and dotting the i's
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Hooray - Pat. Suisse confirmed by Duxford.

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That’s a decent little line up there. It’s surprising to see the Typhoon out so late in the season.

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Lovely line up, surprised not to see Sally B or the Blenhiem but some great displays on show.

Really looking forward to it.

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jasonT1981 wrote:
Tue 20 Sep 2022, 10:05 pm
Lovely line up, surprised not to see Sally B or the Blenhiem but some great displays on show.

Really looking forward to it.
Sally B posted last week that the BoB airshow was their last one of the season.

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Doors open 10am according to the web site.
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Superb line up.

Seven afterburning fast jets in the line up isn't bad for an October afternoon.

Edit - anyone know where Patruille Suisse are operating from?

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that's a good little line up. Nice to see some jet action

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Would explain why the DR1 Triplane was up very late in the day on Tuesday.
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Looks a good line up, I've gone for a ticket, was really hoping the Blenheim would be there as I haven't seen it in forever but it's still a great list.

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Posted on Duxford Air Shows Facebook by Mike who runs the shop -
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Flying day capped to 6500 visitors. The disabled in visitor centre car park everyone else Northside . It's nearly sold out.
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Sounds like this is information from last year. The October event is an "airshow" rather than "flying day" isn't it?

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Pen Pusher wrote:
Thu 22 Sep 2022, 8:31 am
Posted on Duxford Air Shows Facebook by Mike who runs the shop -
Michael Peirson
Flying day capped to 6500 visitors. The disabled in visitor centre car park everyone else Northside . It's nearly sold out.
That is causing me to think very carefully as to whether to cancel my booking. At 75 years of age I am not legally classified as disabled but do have mobility issues and the trek from Northside to the crowdline while carrying/dragging everything required for the day (especially considering that this will occur in October with the possible weather problems) could well make the day not worth the effort even with the admittedly excellent participation list (in respect of which I refer readers to my signature below). I also noted that the "disabled" car park near the American Air Museum was far from full at the Battle of Britain show, despite a greater number of tickets having been issued than are available for this event.

I am quite sure that I would not be the only prospective attendee with this viewpoint.
nothing is confirmed at a show until its u/c hits the tarmac or it is running in for its display.....

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phreakf4 wrote:
Thu 22 Sep 2022, 10:13 am
Pen Pusher wrote:
Thu 22 Sep 2022, 8:31 am
Posted on Duxford Air Shows Facebook by Mike who runs the shop -
Michael Peirson
Flying day capped to 6500 visitors. The disabled in visitor centre car park everyone else Northside . It's nearly sold out.
That is causing me to think very carefully as to whether to cancel my booking. At 75 years of age I am not legally classified as disabled but do have mobility issues and the trek from Northside to the crowdline while carrying/dragging everything required for the day (especially considering that this will occur in October with the possible weather problems) could well make the day not worth the effort even with the admittedly excellent participation list (in respect of which I refer readers to my signature below). I also noted that the "disabled" car park near the American Air Museum was far from full at the Battle of Britain show, despite a greater number of tickets having been issued than are available for this event.

I am quite sure that I would not be the only prospective attendee with this viewpoint.
As it says flying day - is this just for the last flying day of the season as the Flying finale is classed as an airshow not one of the flying days??
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Rail unions have called a strike for the 8th October if any one was thinking of getting to Duxford by train via Whittlesford Parkway, like I was.
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Crap, I'm screwed now. I was staying at Stansted Airport, unless things change not really worth going now as it will be almost impossible to get to Duxford.

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jasonT1981 wrote:
Thu 22 Sep 2022, 4:31 pm
Crap, I'm screwed now. I was staying at Stansted Airport, unless things change not really worth going now as it will be almost impossible to get to Duxford.
From the Greater Anglia web site -
Saturday 8 October
This is a national strike day. Please avoid travelling with us. Our service will be heavily reduced and disrupted. And, most routes will not have trains or bus replacements for them.

Our revised timetable should be available 2-3 days before the strike disruption. This means the journey planner is currently showing incorrect train times.

It's likely we'll be running no services between Cambridge and London Liverpool Street or on our regional/branch lines. We expect to operate a heavily reduced service between London Liverpool Street and Norwich, Colchester, Southend Victoria. Stansted Express service will also likely to continue running between Stansted Airport and London Liverpool Street.
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