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Post by nuuumannn on Dec 6, 2017 22:03:49 GMT 12
Sounds like a few heading over that way. Many years ago there used to be local farmers who rented out fields near both DX and Fairford to cater for tent dwellers. They'd charge 10 quid a night and provide showers as well. I remember one trip to Fairford I hitched from Swindon to Fairford and got picked up by an American based at the airfield. He dropped me at the entrance. The camp ground was literally across the road. Got up first thing and before all the crowds arrived, at 7am us campers were the first on site. Great for photography.
If I can remember correctly, there are shuttle busses that run from the railway stations at Swindon and Cambridge to the respective airshows, but the last one out of DX leaves before the show finishes. If driving to Fairford, the best thing to do is arrive nearby the night before, so it isn't too much of a faff trying to get in. Access used to be notoriously bad on show day and I remember one year some friends and myself hired a car; we saw only half the show on one of the days we went because of the queues to get in. Luckily we had local accommodation and were able to walk to the show the next day.
I used to have to get down that way from Scotland, so had extra miles to cover, but made for good adventures, stopping at museums and other sites along the way; Newark Air Museum and the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington were favourites and good places for refreshement stops, with detours into Lincolnshire for a nosey.
Farnborough is also on round that time as well, if anyone's interested in the latest aviation hardware. Easily accessible from London.
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Post by flyingpom on Jan 2, 2018 13:05:35 GMT 12
Just to let everyone know that our Bomber County tour for 2018 is now sold out. We will share some pictures of Shuttleworth/Legends/RIAT in July. In the meantime you can follow us on www.facebook.com/aviationtoursnz/ |
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Post by planecrazy on Jan 4, 2018 21:21:27 GMT 12
Hoping I am concerned for no reason, I keep checking the Flying Legends site to buy a ticket. It says available from Jan 2018 but won't let me buy a ticket, well I cant find a link to buy one, is it just me or are they not on sale yet? Thank you........ www.flyinglegends.com/tickets.html |
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Post by 11SQNLDR on Jan 5, 2018 10:33:16 GMT 12
Hoping I am concerned for no reason, I keep checking the Flying Legends site to buy a ticket. It says available from Jan 2018 but won't let me buy a ticket, well I cant find a link to buy one, is it just me or are they not on sale yet? Thank you........ www.flyinglegends.com/tickets.html Not on sale yet mate, January is only 4 days old in Blighty  I have my fingers poised ready to buy as soon as they go live  |
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Post by planecrazy on Jan 5, 2018 11:52:21 GMT 12
Thank you, just don't want to miss out!
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Post by planecrazy on Jan 24, 2018 11:49:52 GMT 12
Planning my UK trip and was wondering if anyone had been too Old Warden,
seeing as it is close by to Duxford be mad not to check it out!?
Love to hear a couple of tips from those that have been there, how long do
you need, is there something for the non aeroplane wife to check out, place
to stay close by etc....
thank you.................
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Post by planecrazy on Jan 26, 2018 15:01:28 GMT 12
Flying Legends tickets now on sale, woohoo!
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Post by WillM on Feb 9, 2018 18:15:48 GMT 12
Well.... looks like I'm heading to the UK now for this and RIAT! Working out the details with a travel agent now for a UK / France trip including these.
Pain that they are on the same weekends. Currently looking at heading to RIAT on Fri & Sat, Flying Legends on Sun.
For those that have been / are going.... any recommendations on accomm and best way to get from RIAT to Flying Legends? Looks like hiring a car is going to be the only way?
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Post by planecrazy on Feb 9, 2018 19:39:27 GMT 12
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Post by 11SQNLDR on Feb 9, 2018 22:20:27 GMT 12
Well.... looks like I'm heading to the UK now for this and RIAT! Working out the details with a travel agent now for a UK / France trip including these. Pain that they are on the same weekends. Currently looking at heading to RIAT on Fri & Sat, Flying Legends on Sun. For those that have been / are going.... any recommendations on accomm and best way to get from RIAT to Flying Legends? Looks like hiring a car is going to be the only way? Good news mate! Have you been to Duxford before? If not can I suggest you reverse your plan & take in Legends on Fri / Sat & RIAT on the Sunday. That's what my mates & I are doing (did both shows in 2011 & that was over 2 weekends) Remember at Duxford you have the amazing museum, the restoration hangars, the USAF museum and the armour museum. To visit Duxford & do any sort of justice to what's on display you need more than one day. RIAT will be full-on but I reckon a solid day will nail it I think it is over 2 hours drive between the 2 places - we will hit the road from Dux on the Saturday arvo after flying concludes so we are at Fairford raedy to be at RIAT when the gates open. So yes, a car is your best choice I'd say. Accommodation-wise... I booked ours 4 months ago and even then some of the good spots were sold out so don't delay. We are staying at the Ramada Cambridge, still a couple of rooms left and showing as $88AUD today so reasonable for the area. Ramada Oxford for our RIAT accommodation which is around 30 minutes away from RAF Fairford - again they show a couple of rooms left at $102AUD which is cheap for the area. To be at these shows to be part of the RAF's 100th anniversary celebrations will be something very special. Good luck with the planning |
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Post by planecrazy on Feb 10, 2018 10:45:01 GMT 12
On the subject of multiple shows on the same weekend I see Shuttleworth have an evening show on the 14/7/18. From what I can make out only a 40min drive from Duxford to Old Warden. Probably do-able but would it be worth while to pop across to Old Warden for the evening show after Saturday's Flying Legends? Have a hire car but not familiar with traffic or roads in the area, can't find any information as to when the Shuttleworth evening shows start, long twilights so I guess it could go quite late, would be a big day! www.shuttleworth.org/events/july-evening-airshow/ |
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Post by 11SQNLDR on Feb 10, 2018 13:12:12 GMT 12
On the subject of multiple shows on the same weekend I see Shuttleworth have an evening show on the 14/7/18. From what I can make out only a 40min drive from Duxford to Old Warden. Probably do-able but would it be worth while to pop across to Old Warden for the evening show after Saturday's Flying Legends? Have a hire car but not familiar with traffic or roads in the area, can't find any information as to when the Shuttleworth evening shows start, long twilights so I guess it could go quite late, would be a big day! www.shuttleworth.org/events/july-evening-airshow/It would make for a huge day... but I will float this past my fellow propellor-heads as it would almost seem rude not to call in! It is on the way to Oxford with a minor detour |
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Post by nuuumannn on Feb 10, 2018 19:18:32 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 7, 2018 17:25:33 GMT 12
For everyone planning to travel to England for the airshows, especially Flying Legends at Duxford, Keith Skilling told me the other night that he'll be in England for their summer season flying the Hurricane once again, and he said if anyone here spots him at the airshow, feel free to come up and say gidday. Keith reads the forum and would welcome meeting other forum members.
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Post by 11SQNLDR on Mar 8, 2018 23:46:23 GMT 12
Excellent, thanks for that Dave. Our wee Kiwi contingent will keep an eagle eye out for him on the Saturday Anyone know which of the Hurri's he'll be flying? |
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Post by planecrazy on May 8, 2018 20:47:43 GMT 12
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Post by Gavin Conroy on May 8, 2018 21:36:35 GMT 12
Excellent, thanks for that Dave. Our wee Kiwi contingent will keep an eagle eye out for him on the Saturday Anyone know which of the Hurri's he'll be flying? P3717 |
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Post by bevanid on May 20, 2018 0:32:54 GMT 12
On the subject of multiple shows on the same weekend I see Shuttleworth have an evening show on the 14/7/18. From what I can make out only a 40min drive from Duxford to Old Warden. Probably do-able but would it be worth while to pop across to Old Warden for the evening show after Saturday's Flying Legends? Have a hire car but not familiar with traffic or roads in the area, can't find any information as to when the Shuttleworth evening shows start, long twilights so I guess it could go quite late, would be a big day! www.shuttleworth.org/events/july-evening-airshow/I've been to several Shuttleworth shows they are fantastic and always a great show and atmosphere, you definitely need to try and make it to one of their shows while you are in the UK. but good luck trying to do both Legends and Old Warden on the same day... UK traffic is bad enough on a normal day! getting out of Duxford after Legends will be a nightmare... |
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Post by Mustang51 on May 20, 2018 7:04:29 GMT 12
Bevan, you are so right...........easy to get out of Temora though! Don't forget Warbirds |Downunder
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Post by planecrazy on May 20, 2018 22:20:06 GMT 12
The ex Alpine Fighter Collection Hurricane P3351 has joined the fold, that's four Hurricanes now and if the Shuttleworth one pops across that will be five, here's hoping! www.facebook.com/FlyingLegendsOfficial/ |
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