Duxford Air Festival 25th - 26th May 2019

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Sadly going to give this a miss unable to drive at the moment, and i cant justify the train fare and journey up from the South Coast.
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Was just wondering. Will the BJT be operating out of Duxford or from elsewhere?
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I imagine it will be Cambridge - that's normal for Reds and PdF, but I dearly hope they do operate from Duxford, unlikely as it is.

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Didn't they operate from Duxford last time they displayed there? I remember seeing a video of them taking off to display.

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Airshowhammer wrote:How do you upgrade to the grandstand if you already have a ticket?


Anyone?

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Airshowhammer wrote:
Airshowhammer wrote:How do you upgrade to the grandstand if you already have a ticket?


Anyone?


Best bet is to ring IWM Duxford and ask I would think. There is upgrades on the day, however depending on how many were sold before ticket sales close.

Can I upgrade my standard Air Show ticket to a Grandstand Experience on the day of the show?

The Grandstand Experience has a fixed capacity so we recommend that you book in advance, as we cannot guarantee that there will be availability on the day. Visitors must have a valid air show ticket in addition to their Grandstand Experience ticket.

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Is it worthwhile visiting tomorrow? Do pilots normally rehearse their routines on Friday?
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Any idea what stand the shuttle bus from Cambridge goes from?

Or should I just follow the crowd with cameras lol

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Orion wrote:Is it worthwhile visiting tomorrow? Do pilots normally rehearse their routines on Friday?
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The arrivals and rehearsals tend to be late afternoon in my experience. If you can make it without too much hassle, its always worth a look I reckon.

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Following on from the above - will the BJT need to display tomorrow to get their PDA or do they already have that?

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PirateTrickster wrote:Following on from the above - will the BJT need to display tomorrow to get their PDA or do they already have that?

A PDA (Public Display Authority) is a military requirement and does not apply to civilian acts like the BJT

They will need to get a DA (Display Authorisation) from a CAA-approved examiner, unless there is a read-across from a European approval that is accepted by the CAA

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MiG_Eater wrote:
Orion wrote:Is it worthwhile visiting tomorrow? Do pilots normally rehearse their routines on Friday?
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The arrivals and rehearsals tend to be late afternoon in my experience. If you can make it without too much hassle, its always worth a look I reckon.

Thanks for that, I'll give my new 'Friends' card an outing.
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Breitling team have landed at DX this morning for those asking the question...
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classicaviation wrote:Breitling team have landed at DX this morning for those asking the question...

I'm going up there shortly. Hopefully they do a practice

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MiG_Eater wrote:
Orion wrote:Is it worthwhile visiting tomorrow? Do pilots normally rehearse their routines on Friday?
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The arrivals and rehearsals tend to be late afternoon in my experience. If you can make it without too much hassle, its always worth a look I reckon.

Well I went and had a thoughly enjoyable afternoon. My arrival was a little late due to a fatal accident on the A505 so I missed the Apache doing it's stuff, but the rest was very good indeed. I had to leave just before three because my back had had enough of standing around, the aching was driving me nuts, but I had a great time.
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Any idea if the RAF Hawk turned up?

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Weather is looking good for tomorrow, not so much for those with Sunday tickets.

Can’t wait!

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Was a lovely afternoon,catalina didn't stop going up,Martin Baker Meteor ,Breitlings,Wing walkers arrived,chinook did full display,came away about 6.

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Abbo46 wrote:Any idea if the RAF Hawk turned up?


I was out of the gate at gone 6 and it wasn't there.

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Personally looking forward to the strikemasters and the Percival provost. Haven’t seen the Breitling jets in ages but looking at the lineup tonight I am quite looking forward to the variety

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MiG_Eater wrote:
Abbo46 wrote:Any idea if the RAF Hawk turned up?


I was out of the gate at gone 6 and it wasn't there.

There's a surprise.. :grin:

Thanks for the confirmation.

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The good news however, is IWM have the Sea Vixen and Sea Hawk OUTSIDE on static display :shock:
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Sea Hawk outside as well!

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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?

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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.

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