What are you planning? Where shall we go?
#1780714
.. :) , but with restrictions. Obviously, fly-ins (welcome) also depend on Staverton rules, which I believe still include PPR for non-based arrivals. Also, Twy R to the Museum is off 09/27, which is still, I believe, the only one available.

https://jetagemuseum.org/

"• We will be re-opening to the public from Sat 11th July 2020
• We have revised our opening times to 1.00pm – 4.00pm, Saturday and Sundays only
• No charge for admission, however donations welcome
• Compliance with COVID-19 secure requirements will limit the number of visitors at any one time, and there will be no access to cockpits.
• Social distancing obligations remain throughout and visitors are invited to wear personal protection
• Subject to availability the Shop and take-away cafe will be open
• It would be appreciated that any artefact/book donations are kept until the time that the museum is properly able to cope with them after the COVID-19 pandemic and we return to a more normal opening
• Due to COVID-19 Secure arrangements there may be queuing outside. This might be during inclement weather. Please come prepared." :)
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#1781585
There was a 'walk-through' rehearsal today, with 'rostered' guides on duty, and other members as 'visitors. It seemed to go OK, and should be so if the public observe the signage.

Twy R and the museum apron is looking a bit shaggy, although I've taxied with a spatted nosewheel on worse! We have asked the airport to remow before we reopen.
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#1782722
Day seems to have gone well. Particularly welcome visitors were two flyins, a Gloster built Hurricane and a Nanchang, taking advantage of the newly mown taxiway and apron :-)

Video courtesy of F2H




... And some photos




Flyins welcome again tomorrow, Sunday, of course. Open from 1300
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By skydriller
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#1785793
Firstly apologies that we couldn't publicise this beforehand, this was due to the risk of overcrowding and our social distancing procedures.


I wonder if this is going to be the new normal, and how this will affect many events that need sponsorship :?: Its kinda odd to have an event, yet not want people to be there...but then publicise it AFTER its happened...secretly... :|

Regards, SD..
#1785808
skydriller wrote:.. Its kinda odd to have an event, yet not want people to be there...but then publicise it AFTER its happened...secretly... :|

....


I agree, but I should mention that there was a bit more to this story. The principal reason for the visit of this Gloster-built Hurricane to the area was to honour the 100th birthday of one of the GAC Brockworth workers who had built them and, later, the Typhoons there. Peggy Fisher had taken an interest in the JAM Typhoon cockpit restoration project, which she had visited several times. It was a group of JAM Trustees who organised the invitation. The flight, postponed by a week because of weather, unfortunately meant it came just after her death, but it did overfly both her house and the former factory site. The fact that JAM had reopened serendipitously gave it and the YaK-18 photo chase aircraft somewhere to park between sorties, and the airport kindly remowed the taxiway and apron for them.

JAM got some helpful publicity out of it, including local TV, which may have helped boost the 2nd weekend's visitor numbers over the first's. The 3rd starts today ..

Some related online stories:

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/n ... ky-4323728

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-englan ... hday-today

[usual BBC disclaimer :roll: ]

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/n ... ed-4351187

.. and, from a few years ago, Peggy pulling a rivet on the JAM Typhoon:

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/n ... old-396293

Remarkable (and delightful) lady from a remarkable generation :salut:
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#1806863
Unsurprisingly, JAM will not be opening next weekend, nor until further notice :(

[I assume Staverton will be remaining open, as it did throughout the last lockdown. I suppose fly-ins can park on our grass apron for a socially distanced picnic and photo-op, but it may be a bit unkempt and soggy soon, and our cafe and toilets will be unavailable :? ]
#1807084
The airport was closed during the last lockdown. A small number of operators were allowed to continue ops with indemnity. They have announced that they are remaining open at the moment but keep an eye out for any changes in policy.