I doubt if I'll be going to this event, but I might, but either way the arrow on this map is close to where the 'Squadron Cafe' is.
Best directions are to enter the airfield at the guardhouse, turn left and follow the perimeter track around until you get to the cafe. Best to ignore both postcodes offered they will lead you astray!
cg_341 wrote:...I'd imagine you just drive through the main airfield gate (near the market) and drive around to the airfield side. The cafe, for example, gives a postcode of CM16 6DD for this whereas Google Maps gives CM16 6HR.
Orion wrote:Best directions are to enter the airfield at the guardhouse, turn left and follow the perimeter track around until you get to the cafe. Best to ignore both postcodes offered they will lead you astray!
Thanks for the info, but I still need to know which postcode to enter into the satnav. It will not accept "North Weald Airfield main gate as an address....
nothing is confirmed at a show until its u/c hits the tarmac or it is running in for its display.....
cg_341 wrote:...I'd imagine you just drive through the main airfield gate (near the market) and drive around to the airfield side. The cafe, for example, gives a postcode of CM16 6DD for this whereas Google Maps gives CM16 6HR.
Orion wrote:Best directions are to enter the airfield at the guardhouse, turn left and follow the perimeter track around until you get to the cafe. Best to ignore both postcodes offered they will lead you astray!
Thanks for the info, but I still need to know which postcode to enter into the satnav. It will not accept "North Weald Airfield main gate as an address....
The main gate is on Merlin Way, which is given as CM16 6HR on the Airfield website.
There's only one way in and out, so as long as you can find Merlin Way on the sat nav then you're there.
cg_341 wrote:...I'd imagine you just drive through the main airfield gate (near the market) and drive around to the airfield side. The cafe, for example, gives a postcode of CM16 6DD for this whereas Google Maps gives CM16 6HR.
Orion wrote:Best directions are to enter the airfield at the guardhouse, turn left and follow the perimeter track around until you get to the cafe. Best to ignore both postcodes offered they will lead you astray!
Thanks for the info, but I still need to know which postcode to enter into the satnav. It will not accept "North Weald Airfield main gate as an address....
The main gate is on Merlin Way, which is given as CM16 6HR on the Airfield website.
There's only one way in and out, so as long as you can find Merlin Way on the sat nav then you're there.
Does your satnav only permit postcodes? Mine, an el-cheapo TomTom allows direct entry of 'points of interest' by placing a finger on the point I wish to drive to. I can then save it should I want to. Perhaps you need to look at the devices's manual.
I think that the advice here might be to use Google Maps on a smart phone. If that is true then Google maps gives directions to The Squadron which uses the main runway at North Weald. Not the best solution!
1000 Gnat Display Team Guests and Public Arrive (small trade fair and stands open) 1100 Food and drink available from Squadron all day 1200 Jet Operators Forum Starts (90 mins). [in Squadron Bar Area - Private Meeting] 1300 Local jet operations at owners' discretion 1400 Large Scale RC Gnat Model displays 1500 Unveiling of Gnat F1 by the Gnat Display Team Chairman 1600 Gnats launch for short local sortie and return (G-MOUR and G-RORI) 1700 Gnat Display Team presentation and videos shown on big screen 1800 Last aircraft movement 1900 Beer Call Starts at The Squadron 2000 Curry Supper Available from Squadron 2100 Top Gun shown on big screen at The Squadron 2200 Bar Closes and all guests leave the airfield 2300 Airfield Closes
Programme for Sunday 30th September 2018 for Jetfest
10.00 General open day for public and photographers (small trade fair) 11.00 Food and Drink available at The Squadron all day 12.00 Vintage tractor fair also taking place at The Squadron (Brunch available at Squadron) 13.00 Local jet operations all day at owners' discretion 14.00 Unveiling of Gnat F1 by the Gnat Display Team Chairman 15.00 Gnats launch for short local sortie and return (G-MOUR and G-RORI) 16.00 Gnat Display Team presentation and videos shown on big screen 17.00 Aircraft departures will occur at owners' discretion 18.00 Last aircraft movement 19.00 Put resident aircraft back in hangars 20.00 Airfield Closes
Top Gun is an 110 minutes long according to Wikipedia, odd they're only showing the first (presumably!) hour.
Also why the different in Saturday and Sunday admission? Saturday is for "Gnat Display Team Guests and Public" whereas Sunday is for "public and photographers". Is there a difference? Do you get different access or something. Bit odd...
cg_341 wrote:Top Gun is an 110 minutes long according to Wikipedia, odd they're only showing the first (presumably!) hour
They said on Facebook Top Gun is more likely to start to be shown around 7:30 or 8pm.
cg_341 wrote:Also why the different in Saturday and Sunday admission? Saturday is for "Gnat Display Team Guests and Public" whereas Sunday is for "public and photographers". Is there a difference? Do you get different access or something. Bit odd...
Also thought that. Info is still scarce even though there's a timetable. Could perhaps mean on Saturday all the other aircraft arrive at North Weald so the public won't be able to get up close to them until later on?
I suspect the bulk of the aircraft will arrive tomorrow in advance of the night shoot.
I would guess it's just a different way of phrasing it as the Saturday includes the private meeting for jet operators. Saturday is the main day. Sunday more relaxed.
Paul_Reflex wrote:I wish there was a bit more information about this as it's a long drive for me. I was thinking of going to the Friday evening shoot, but sadly it's a Timeline event which brings with it the horrors of the smoke machine and saggy old chaps zipped into flightsuits.
