Duxford.... arrangements...

Hmm... been thinking. We need to get there earlier than we did last year, purely to bag a decent spot ot drool over the planes from.

Where we were last year was pretty cool as the majoirty of planes taxied back past us, only about 20 feet away. Thing is, we had to squeeze ourselves inbetween some people, so I reckon and early turn up and get the towels out, Gemanic stylee.

There's still loads to see and do there, so even if we get there way before the show kicks off, we'll have perlenty to keep us occupied.

The gates open at 8am on Sunday 6th, flying starts at 2pm... soooo. a 10am start?

I mean 10 am at Duxford... not 10am set off for Duxford...

And to whet your appetites, I just pulled this off the website...

D-Day Anniversary Air Show – 6 June
Participating aircraft:
Please note that the appearance of all aircraft is subject to weather conditions and
serviceability
RAF E3-D
RAF Tornado F3
RAF Harrier
RAF Tucano
RAF Nimrod
RAF Hawk
RAF C130 Hercules Tac Demo
Miles Messenger
Fieseler Storch
L4 Cub Pair
B-17 Flying Fortress
Grace Spitfire
Spitfire Mk XVI
Spitfire Mk XVIII
Rolls Royce Spitfire XIX
Grumman Avenger
Grumman Wildcat
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire & Hurricane
RAFGSA Glider Duo
P-51 Mustang x2
P-47 Thunderbolt
Belgian Air Force Fouga Magister
The Red Devils Freefall Parachute Team

And while I'm banging on about the place...

Autumn Air Show - Sunday 10 October

This show will focus on two popular aircraft classics - the Hurricane and the Spitfire. Examples of these magnificent aircraft will take to the air and there will be the chance to meet some of the veterans who flew them. The last major UK air show of the year offers one last opportunity to see air show favourites before the winter.

Sounds good to me Deckard, quite happy to make it to Duxford for 10am. Can have a nice leasurely look round then and hopefully avoid some of the traffic going there :)

TiG

Im carp at getting anywhere on time out of work hours so will aim for 10 and see you at 11!!

no way am I getting there that early....its a WEEKEND man....you know....relax etc ;)

|Blimey..

think me and Rias and Auran will get up about 9ish...breaky.....then wander around in the car til we see a plane...follow it....and be there about 12.....:)

10 am my @rse ;)

Looks like I'm going to need some more AA batteries :eek:

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Originally Posted by Skii

Looks like I'm going to need some more AA batteries :eek:

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for the ALARM CLOCK ;)

Breakfast at yours then Zakkky :)

You have to be carefull getting there to late in the day. Firstly you can end up parking miles away and secondly I have witnessed 2 hour plus queues to get in. You have been warned :-)

and 2 hour Q's to get out.. then Q's on the motorway.. much better to get there well early.. and then hit a pub for a while until the traffic has gone :D

Which was the reasoning behind my cunning plan...

Cos of all the hoo-haa on TV over the 60th anniversary of D-Day, I think theres a pretty good chance that Duxford will be packed out... espesh if there's fair weather forecast..

I reckon Hat has the plan trimmed up a bit.... the pub part sounds particularly attractive... while the traffic 'thins' obviously...

I'll be getting the snaggers, pig slices and eggs all warmed up if anyone wants to stop off at mine first. PM me or whatever, I'll send you my address.

My suggestion would be on the hour outside the USAAF museum starting about 10am then another check at 11 and another at 12. :-) With any luck if I can get Hat up earlier enough we will be parked in the disabled bit near the USAAF museum. Last couple of times I have been I have had the car in the first two ranks there without much in the way of a crowd. Spent most of the show there as its near the taxiway and can dive for cover when the rain comes

Currently I have an arrangement to meet some of the guys from Netwings outside the USAAF museum at about 10:30

Im aimming for 10.30 with Skii

I had friends round last night and we have all decided to go too. That means my wife and I and my friend and his partner will be going and perhaps 2 others. I hope to see some of you there if possible as I have never been before.