Great Weston Air Day, Saturday 22nd June

[High flier]

Just wondering if anyone is going along?

As the name suggests its in Weston-super-Mare on Saturday 22nd June.

The Vulcan alone will make it worth going to!

The line up and timings is as follows:

• Pitts Special Aerobatics Display Team, Team Trig - 12pm
• The Dancing Tiger Moth 1930s biplane - 12.30pm
• Gyrocopter - 12.58pm
• The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - 1.20pm
• RAF Falcons Parachute Team - 2pm
• Pitts Special Aerobatics Display Team, Team Trig - 2.40pm
• Gyrocopter - 3.08pm
• RV8Rs aerobatics display team - 3.40pm
• Royal Navy Lynx Helicopter - 4.04pm
• AVRO Vulcan V Bomber - 4.32pm
• RAF advanced turboprop trainer, the tucano - 5pm
• The Red Arrows - 5.30pm

• All times subject to change.

Parking
• Seafront and beach parking £7 all day BS23 1BE (next to beach lawns)
• Locking Road £5.50 all day BS23 3DE (ten minutes walk to beach lawns)
• Drove Road Recreation Ground £5 all day BS23 3PA (ten minutes walk to beach lawns, parking on grass)
• Carlton Street Multi-storey £5 for 4 hrs, £7.50 for 5 hours, £10 up to 24 hrs BS23 1UA (two minutes walk to beach lawns)
• Sovereign Centre Multi-storey £5 for 4–12 hours BS23 1HE (five minutes walk to beach lawns)
• Seafront North (Melrose car park) £5 for 4 hrs, £7.50 for 5 hours, £10 up to 24 hrs BS23 2BE (ten minutes walk to beach lawns)
• Seafront North (Madeira car park) £3 all day BS23 2HA (15 minutes walk to beach lawns)


More info here: http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/Leisure/Events/event_...

Edited by High flier on Friday 14th June 16:24

[fatboy69]

As 558 is flying its a no-brainer.

I'll be there. Just hope the weather is good.

The thought of 558 over Weston - display line will be shore side so she can put the power down more than at most displays so should be an awesome sight.

Can't wait.

[tt601]

I shall be there. I reckon on Brean Down could be quite a good place to go, based on last years spitfire/Mustang flight paths.

[High flier]

tt601 said:

I shall be there. I reckon on Brean Down could be quite a good place to go, based on last years spitfire/Mustang flight paths.

Good shout! Uphill would most likely be a good option too.

[Chrisgr31]

On the same day the Vulcan is at Manston for the revived air show there.

[High flier]

Chrisgr31 said:

On the same day the Vulcan is at Manston for the revived air show there.

Indeedy, a busy day for them!

[tt601]

High flier said:

tt601 said:

I shall be there. I reckon on Brean Down could be quite a good place to go, based on last years spitfire/Mustang flight paths.

Good shout! Uphill would most likely be a good option too.

Indeed, both could be good, parking might be an issue, but at least best option of avoiding traffic lines into weston if not on two wheels......

[High flier]

tt601 said:

High flier said:

tt601 said:

I shall be there. I reckon on Brean Down could be quite a good place to go, based on last years spitfire/Mustang flight paths.

Good shout! Uphill would most likely be a good option too.

Indeed, both could be good, parking might be an issue, but at least best option of avoiding traffic lines into weston if not on two wheels......

Very true. I should be ok as I live in Weston

[High flier]

Timings have now been released and are as follows:

•Pitts Special Aerobatics Display Team, Team Trig - 12pm
•The Dancing Tiger Moth 1930s biplane - 12.30pm
•Gyrocopter - 12.58pm
•The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - 1.20pm
•RAF Falcons Parachute Team - 2pm
•Pitts Special Aerobatics Display Team, Team Trig - 2.40pm
•Gyrocopter - 3.08pm
•RV8Rs aerobatics display team - 3.40pm
•Royal Navy Lynx Helicopter - 4.04pm
•AVRO Vulcan V Bomber - 4.32pm
•RAF advanced turboprop trainer, the tucano - 5pm
•The Red Arrows - 5.30pm

Edited by High flier on Friday 14th June 16:18

[yorkieboy]

Doh Im on a hoon to north wales

[tt601]

Did all the bbmf turn up? I got to uphill in time for a helicopter type,thingy, and then the vulcan followed by red arrows!

Good stuff!

[High flier]

Nope, both the BBMF and the para displays were cancelled due to the winds. What was the view like from up there? We watched from the beach, which was entertaining as people were busy watching the Reds as the tide came in and they didn't notice until their feet got wet!

[tt601]

i thought that they might have been.

view from uphill , just on the beach was good, it seemed to be just below the entry point to the flight line for the vulcan and red arrows, so some nice overhead flying.

ill try and put a couple of pics up.

ditto re the spectators, tide was coming in and some people who'd parked on the beach did not notice til the last minute. amusing to watch the rapid scrambling....