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theplayingmantis

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5,655 posts

106 months

Thursday 21st February 2019
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I made the mistake of going to Duxford with my 6 yr old nephew yesterday. i didnt realise it was the fly past. lots of 'characters' there!

what i found odd though, is most of them turned up i assume very early, then after the 3 second fly past streamed off. To me that would have been a complete waste of time. Why bother?

FourWheelDrift

91,927 posts

308 months

Thursday 21st February 2019
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IWM pass holders probably.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/membership

It's only £35.00 yearly. Compared to a one off visit of £19.

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Thursday 21st February 14:42

aeropilot

39,799 posts

251 months

Thursday 21st February 2019
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theplayingmantis said:
I made the mistake of going to Duxford with my 6 yr old nephew yesterday. i didnt realise it was the fly past. lots of 'characters' there!

what i found odd though, is most of them turned up i assume very early, then after the 3 second fly past streamed off. To me that would have been a complete waste of time. Why bother?
Gives the anorak an airing......



theplayingmantis

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5,655 posts

106 months

Thursday 21st February 2019
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FourWheelDrift said:
IWM pass holders probably.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/membership

It's only £35.00 yearly. Compared to a one off visit of £19.

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Thursday 21st February 14:42
19? we cost 30 with gift aid! when i arrived at 11 and cars were queuing back i was a bit worried, i mean i knew it would be busier being HT but never seen that before! likewise queuing to get into the ticket area/shop...sadly it wouldn't let me purchase online for same day when i had that genius idea having been in the queue for 10 mins already.

theplayingmantis

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Thursday 21st February 2019
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aeropilot said:
theplayingmantis said:
I made the mistake of going to Duxford with my 6 yr old nephew yesterday. i didnt realise it was the fly past. lots of 'characters' there!

what i found odd though, is most of them turned up i assume very early, then after the 3 second fly past streamed off. To me that would have been a complete waste of time. Why bother?
Gives the anorak an airing......
ha, yes it reminded me of a county championship match! apart from going to lower league football i never knew what these sorts did in the winter! harmless though they are, i can picture myself as one when of age!

FourWheelDrift

91,927 posts

308 months

Thursday 21st February 2019
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theplayingmantis said:
19? we cost 30 with gift aid! when i arrived at 11 and cars were queuing back i was a bit worried, i mean i knew it would be busier being HT but never seen that before! likewise queuing to get into the ticket area/shop...sadly it wouldn't let me purchase online for same day when i had that genius idea having been in the queue for 10 mins already.
I got the £19 from here - https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/explore-duxford

Was it a special event day?

G600

1,479 posts

211 months

Thursday 21st February 2019
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FourWheelDrift said:
I got the £19 from here - https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/explore-duxford

Was it a special event day?
Plus the £9.50 for a six year old

theplayingmantis

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Thursday 21st February 2019
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i think those are prices without the 'voluntary' donation.

anonymous-user

78 months

Thursday 21st February 2019
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I was there yesterday too, I stayed around until 3pm. Couldn’t see the point in leaving straight away.