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Ian

When people write the title of their fly-ins, please can they add a date too? It makes it so much easier to look down the list to see what's on that particular weekend, rather than having to open them all.

This year will be the 20th anniversary since the first Raduno was held in 2002 in Sabaudia.

The general plan is defined, locations and dates decided.

Due to the current pandemic I will be sorting details nearer the dates but meanwhile who is...

Anyone going?

My 172 is in Annual but I though I'd pop down to have a looksee.... anyone else going?

Wayne

Private FLyer Show London - who went?

Subject to not being cancelled, I’ll be there for the cross-country event on the Saturday. Always a great day out, even for the non-horsey types.

Iceman 8)

Hi

A friend and I frequently fly with our girlfriends for a day out in the countryside and it would be good to share the experience with some new aviating strip-flyer friends.

The idea is that we fly to a different airstrip each time that has...

1000-1600 as usual; free admission and (car!) parking, as ever

Obviously:

a. this commemorates official first flight at Cranwell in May 1941; it had become airborne during fast taxi trials at Brockworth in April, so (as so often :) )...

June 26th 2022 is the date for the Fly-in at the delightful airfield of Kittyhawk Farm in East Sussex. Further details will be available soon on the airfield website.

Will probably be there Saturday. Hopefully bump into PeeBee Giles, BMAA folk and a few others if you are there.

I'm wearing this so I can be identified and abused over how bad my flying is:

Sadly I don't think I will have my license by then so...

After a two year break, hopefully, this will be a goer. One for the diaries.

Iceman 8)

Expect a load of "on the hour" slots to become available when they read my email about the lack of "00" in the pull down menu :lol:

I think I mentioned this a while ago.

A few of us are going to the first 'flying day' of the season at Duxford, Saturday 7th May (yes, I know VE Day is 8th)

You need a ticket to get in. I've just checked the website and it's sold out. So......

Programme is now available online. As far as I could see, there is only one specifically aeronautical session:

Sun 12 June, 1830-1930 (£9): 'Flying taxis'

.. but others on different or more general scientific topics, or some of the all-week...

.. until end of April, according to latest word from airport to museum Trustees. Contractors will start using the JAM landside gate and car park to access the runway works from Mon 24 Jan, with a scarily large number of truck movements/weekday...

There's an Honourabble Company of Air Pillocks fly-in at Tibenham on this day.

There won't be a vast number of members, and it's a big airfield, so should anyone feel they would like to sample any of our vast and fairly good condition concrete...

Dakota is growing up and she likes travelling in the car but I have yet to take her flying. Is there such a thing as a canine fly in and would anyone recommend where to take her in the meantime?

The 2020 2021 2022 Experimental Days Fly-In at Sanicole EBLE is back on!
The site went live a couple of days ago, with an itinery and booking form.

Accommodation at the barracks has unfortunately been pulled, but on site camping and transport to...

Hi,

Thinking of taking a trip to caenarfon this weekend, approaching from the east along the coast, joining from Bangor side.

Any tips, things from previous experience that would help me join and land?

Ta!

Just over a week to go to Easter Airfield first fly in of 2022
I’ve already put a request into Simon Keeling for a decent forecast for the weekend!
Hope to see lots of people heading north for the weekend

visit our website for details and online booking for the midsummer fly-in 25/26 June and our STOL Event on 10/11 September.

hope to meet you there!

Terry

As per the following link. The video from last year’s fly-in is worth a watch. I’ll be there, with our first recce of the season being on April 1st (opening weekend). See you in the bar @Miscellaneous :cheers: :thumright:.

Iceman 8)

The Alderney Flying Club has just announced the29th Alderney Fly-in will take place over the weekend of 24-26th June 2022.

Details regarding registration and the programme of events will be announced around Easter and will be published on the...

FoxFestUK

Date: 4th / 5th June 2022

Location: Pitsford Airstrip (by kind permission of the airfield owner)

A weekend gathering for UK Kitfox owners and their aircraft, with overnight on-site camping available.
For registration, and further...

7th May, Duxford VE Day flying day.

Is it practical to have a Flyer student and mentor meet up? We would need event tickets, £30pp. Expect they'll sell out fairly quickly so it does require a small advanced commitment.

I’m not going to Oshkosh this year so Lundy Sunday for Lunkosh it is then :D.

link

After last year’s weather cancellation, let’s hope for good weather this year ! I did get there three weeks later last year in the Maule on a gloriously sunny...

A proposal for a pre-Christmas drinks and meal in central London. It will probably take the old format of drinks at De Hems followed by a meal at Gerrard's Corner, China Town. We missed out on this annual event last year.

Date Thursday 25th or...

.. which may appeal to some Forumites (but possibly not others) :wink:

.. owner/operators with small aircrew members sought to get the record back from the EAA :)

Following just received via our Strut:

"World Pedal Plane Gatherings

The UK has an annual competition of gathering as many pedal planes...

Hello All,

Weather looks reasonable on Thursday in the South East. Wondered if anyone knew of any events taking place or if you would recommend somewhere with good grub on a weekday, within say 150NM of North Weald?

Looking for something to do...

Popham will host all makes of Bolkow types on Sunday 3rd July

All friends and guests of the LAA Andover strut are also welcome

Nick
dyslexnick at sky dot com for more info nearer the time

It will be good to see the usual crowd back at the Ball (and a few newbies :D). Always a great evening, and with a very good cause.

Iceman 8)

After last year’s Aviators Ball @Home event, we are thrilled to announce that we are planning this...

Well, who's up for it? Fly in or drive.

Suggestions for possible dates*, maybe @KANGA can advise?
The Jet Age Museum seems to be open every weekend :mrgreen:

*avoiding Aerobility Ball and the end of Nov London meet up already in the pipeline...

Plastic scale models, that is. M lles Evangelista, Crawford, Schiffer .. not expected (but would, of course, be welcome) :)

Local modellers' society members giving demonstrations and answering questions.

As ever: free admission, free parking,...

Quite late in the year, but great to see the Alderney fly-in up and running again.

Iceman 8)

Dear Fly-In Friends,

FLY-IN 2021: 15-17 October 2021

We are planning to hold the 2021 Fly-In over the weekend of Friday 15th October to Sunday 17th...

Probably someone interested in the Fly-in at my home field? Since September 22nd no more travel restrictions if you are fully vaccinated (certificate required, see NOTAM). Customs available on spot. Please register prior to Oct 1st via if you want...

@T6Harvard made a suggestion that all the students (and other) could meet up at the Duxford which sounds a good idea, not sure for the pilots here whether you can fly in but you can certainly drive there.

Anyone interested?

Tuesday 5 October, 19:30, Room 4, BAWA Club, 589 Southmead Rd, Bristol BS34 7RG: Mike Fortescue will tell us about "Bush flying in Labrador in the '60s". Visitors welcome. The Strut website is .

Spitfires in the skies and on the ground at Lee Victory Festival!

Fly into Solent Airport Daedalus for the VE DAY + 1 commemorations, between Friday 24th -Sunday 26th September, and you will also fly back in time.

In conjunction with the Lee...

Various extra displays. BBMF Hurricane flypast scheduled for 1457 [ sic ] on Sunday, subject to usual constraints. Fly-ins welcome as ever. Free admission and parking, of course, as always

Hinderclay Meadows Autumn Fly-In & Book Signing
2 October 2021
Suffolk Soaring invites you to a Fly-In at our airfield at Hinderclay in North Suffolk on 2nd October 2021. The airfield opens at 10:30, and the landing fee is £5 per aircraft. Tea...

Operations will be very much as during last autumn's 'relaxation of lockdown', ie

1300-1600 only
limited seating and menu in cafe, but picnic tables available by airside fence
continuing precautions: distancing, face coverings, T&T check-in...

Saturday 28th August Sherburn Aero Club is hosting a Fly-in and Open Day.

No landing fee
BBQ, hog roast, pizza van
Bar and evening live music - camping on-site
Tom Cassells aerobatic display

Venture onto the northern half mil chart and experience...

The 16th GOPA (Grumman Owners and Pilots Association) Welshpool Fish and Chips gathering will be taking place over the weekend of 11th and 12th.

The usual format will be followed - turn up when you like during Saturday, with Fish and Chips ordered...

Bit of a cheeky request this one.

Due to an unexpected unserviceability, and waiting for parts on long back-order, I am without an aircraft for the Rally.

I don't suppose anybody is planning a day trip on either the Saturday or Sunday, has a spare...

Thanks Dave W for the lift last year. I’ll be taking the Maule this year :thumright:. Who’s going ? Could this be another well-attended ‘Lunkosh’ event ?

Iceman 8)

LAA Andover Strut are pleased to announce the return of their Annual Barton Ashes Fly-in and BBQ at Barton Ashes Airfield, nr Winchester.

This will be held on Sunday 29th August, BBQ available from 1230’ish’, or bring your own food/drink....

I'm sure I saw mention of this a couple of weeks ago
it seems to have quietly evaporated
did I imagine it all?
cheers

This year both the LAA Rally and aero expo are asking for payment when booking slots, with no refund if you are unable to fly in due to the weather.
With the British climate I find this unacceptable. I have written to the LAA who state that this is...

.. postponed and merged, inevitably, but going ahead tomorrow. However, planned BBMF Dakota flypast (~1430) has been cancelled, as apprently it's not serviceable, We are hoping for a Hurricane at ~1230, though. Fly-ins welcome as ever, but (as ever)...

First speaker names announced:

None seem on first glance to be of direct aviation interest. However, Max Hastings (a regular!) is talking about his latest military history tome, on Op Pedestal, which had an air dimension:

Full programme to...