Duxford Air Festival 25th - 26th May 2019
Re: Duxford Air Festival 25th - 26th May 2019
Whenever someone gets access to tomorrow's (Saturday) program please share it.
Thank you very much in advance!
Thank you very much in advance!
Re: Duxford Air Festival 25th - 26th May 2019
Whirlwind cancelled, perhaps unsurprisingly.
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Ryan. wrote:Airshowhammer wrote:Ultimate Fighters & Sea Fury WG655 both arrived today, are they actually displaying?
I know the P-51 and P47 are due to display but is this a late addition?
Ultimately Warbird Flights updated their Facebook about an hour ago confirming the P-51 and P-47 displaying at Duxford, didnt mention the rest of fleet though.
Would love it to be true though.
they did all arrive together when i was there, so its possible they may all go up.
not sure about the sea fury but in the mic tests they implied it wasn't going to fly
Re: Duxford Air Festival 25th - 26th May 2019
Abbo46 wrote:Whirlwind cancelled, perhaps unsurprisingly.
Agreed on the "unsurprisingly" bit. It's never a good sign when the venue isn't even on the Operator's list of events it's going to attend!
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Where would the best place to watch the Apache with the pyrotechnics behind be?
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3enrique wrote:Where would the best place to watch the Apache with the pyrotechnics behind be?
I'm going to guess the grandstand and VIP tents
Re: Duxford Air Festival 25th - 26th May 2019
Feeling more jaded about this show now I’m here than I was before the event.
Hangars full of airworthy historic aircraft, sitting silently awaiting another day...
Shame.
Hangars full of airworthy historic aircraft, sitting silently awaiting another day...
Shame.
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Re: Duxford Air Festival 25th - 26th May 2019
The fields around the pet crematorium were closed off - as far as I am aware, this is the first time they've done this. Normally, a couple dozen people walk along the fence and around the hill and security don't bother them. This time, they sent people running through the crops to move them on. The road is still open (the last one before the crematorium, on the right driving eastbound towards the airfield)
I did see a few people going over the hill, but I'm pretty sure that's just because security didn't spot them.
I'm a bit disappointed they've done this since most people who watch from that area regularly pay to go in. These people aren't freeloaders, but being treated as one certainly would certainly make me less inclined to hand over my money in the future. They can pretend it's about safety but it's no more dangerous than the road where people are allowed to park, or the M11. It's apparently safe enough for the security people to stand in the fields and take photos of the display on their phones anyway...
As for the display itself - certainly not memorable, although I've been so many times that I've seen everything before and am thus hard to impress. Could have done with another fast jet to liven things up in the second half, and more warbirds, but glad to see more RAF commitment. I used to do every Duxford show but will likely drop to one a year now since the displays aren't what they used to be (post-Shoreham safety rules, not Duxford's fault) and I've seen everything so many times.
I did see a few people going over the hill, but I'm pretty sure that's just because security didn't spot them.
I'm a bit disappointed they've done this since most people who watch from that area regularly pay to go in. These people aren't freeloaders, but being treated as one certainly would certainly make me less inclined to hand over my money in the future. They can pretend it's about safety but it's no more dangerous than the road where people are allowed to park, or the M11. It's apparently safe enough for the security people to stand in the fields and take photos of the display on their phones anyway...
As for the display itself - certainly not memorable, although I've been so many times that I've seen everything before and am thus hard to impress. Could have done with another fast jet to liven things up in the second half, and more warbirds, but glad to see more RAF commitment. I used to do every Duxford show but will likely drop to one a year now since the displays aren't what they used to be (post-Shoreham safety rules, not Duxford's fault) and I've seen everything so many times.
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Re: Duxford Air Festival 25th - 26th May 2019
I did enjoy today, but agree it could have done with another punchy act. The Gnats or Norwegians would have been great.
I really enjoyed the Apache, Chinook, Typhoon, P-47/Mustang, Strikemaster Pair and the Breitling Jets were just fabulous. I'm an IWM member so the ticket price wasn't too bad, but if i'd paid £35.00 (+ parking!) I may have felt a bit short changed. As it stands though, I enjoyed it a lot.
I really enjoyed the Apache, Chinook, Typhoon, P-47/Mustang, Strikemaster Pair and the Breitling Jets were just fabulous. I'm an IWM member so the ticket price wasn't too bad, but if i'd paid £35.00 (+ parking!) I may have felt a bit short changed. As it stands though, I enjoyed it a lot.
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What was the running order today? I will be there tomorrow but was just curious. Did the Meteor turn up?
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Meteor arrived Friday.
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Re: Duxford Air Festival 25th - 26th May 2019
Have to say I love the BJT, the Albatross looks so good and looks like it flies beautifully...
Oh and bravo IWM for not parking cars near the land warfare hall, this really made for a more spacious crowdline and they should have done it years ago. Although it made me wonder where they parked cars once the main field was full...
Oh and bravo IWM for not parking cars near the land warfare hall, this really made for a more spacious crowdline and they should have done it years ago. Although it made me wonder where they parked cars once the main field was full...
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UKTopgun wrote:Have to say I love the BJT, the Albatross looks so good and looks like it flies beautifully...
Oh and bravo IWM for not parking cars near the land warfare hall, this really made for a more spacious crowdline and they should have done it years ago. Although it made me wonder where they parked cars once the main field was full...
Take it they’re still parking between the AAM & Land warefare hall thou?
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No most of that field empty today
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neilos wrote:UKTopgun wrote:Have to say I love the BJT, the Albatross looks so good and looks like it flies beautifully...
Oh and bravo IWM for not parking cars near the land warfare hall, this really made for a more spacious crowdline and they should have done it years ago. Although it made me wonder where they parked cars once the main field was full...
Take it they’re still parking between the AAM & Land warefare hall though?
A few people parked there. They even painted lines for spaces but the majority went to the field next to land warfare
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neilos wrote:Take it they’re still parking between the AAM & Land warefare hall though?
This was disabled parking only
Re: Duxford Air Festival 25th - 26th May 2019
Does anyone have the running order for today
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I believe it's the same as yesterday, there didn't appear to be two separate bits in the programme. However, I did hear Ben say that the d-day flypast would be opening the show. Of course its weather dependant.
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Milguy22 wrote:I believe it's the same as yesterday, there didn't appear to be two separate bits in the programme. However, I did hear Ben say that the d-day flypast would be opening the show. Of course its weather dependant.
that is my understanding as well
Re: Duxford Air Festival 25th - 26th May 2019
And that would be?
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F-15 and warbirds, Typhoon, Tiger 9, Chinook, Tutor, Jet Provost and Harvard, Strikemaster Pair, Army Historics, Apache, Catalina, Blades, Bader Bus Company, Sally-B, Wingwalkers, Miles Trio, Breitling Jet Team and Spitfire to finish.
May have put the Catalina in the wrong place as displaying earlier than where printed in the programme...or it was yesterday anyway.
May have put the Catalina in the wrong place as displaying earlier than where printed in the programme...or it was yesterday anyway.
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Thanks for that
A tad hungover, so hoping for a good show
A tad hungover, so hoping for a good show
Re: Duxford Air Festival 25th - 26th May 2019
Nice one Duxford with the parking at the Royston end. Who’s bright idea was that!!
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neilos wrote:Nice one Duxford with the parking at the Royston end. Who’s bright idea was that!!
There are some pretty unhappy people on one of the Facebook groups. People getting there early to be able to park near the front as usual, only to be parked up as far away as possible from the runway!
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God knows what they’re playing at with the parking. I’m not fussed where I’m parked really. I’m parked where they cut the corner when running in!