Shuttleworth Collection Race Day - 1st October

[Flightline UK]

Race Day – information update

Weather reports for Sunday’s Race Day event are currently quite unsettled so we have taken the decision to close online booking today. That will enable us to prepare the site for parking for our pre-booked numbers should there be heavy rain before or on the day. This includes laying down matting on areas of paddocks 1 and 2, and making the North park suitable for use, with blue badge holders on paddock 1. Those parked on North Park will have a slightly longer walk to the aerodrome, though we will be running passenger buggies wherever possible.

In the event of rain on the day aircraft will remain in the hangar for as long as possible, and free pilot led tours will be running in the hangars. A decision on the flying programme will be taken at 8.30 on Sunday morning based on the conditions, and an update posted on the Race Day event page on our website, on Twitter and here on Facebook.

We, of course, hope for a dry day and action packed day to end what has been a fun filled season, thank you for your understanding and support.

[Flightline UK]

Today's update.
We are intending to fly aircraft, the programme will be dictated by the weather conditions and will be restricted but we will do our best to fly what is possible to make it a good show.
Free hangar tours will be running between 10.00-11.00 with guides.
Pilot chat will be at 11.00 as usual, the discovery tent, traders and Make & Paint are all here. The House is open 10.00-14.00 with freshments and '1920s' re-enactor historians on hand and Swiss Garden is also open.
Update on vehicle sprint/parade to come.

[jeallen01]

Could not make it today (bought tickets !) -what was the weather like?

[binbrook87]

Weather not quite as bad as originally forecast... cloudy and breezy all day but definitely not a complete washout as many feared. Wind prevented the more fragile aircraft from flying but Gladiator, Sea Hurricane, Lysander, Mustang, Comet all flew, and vintage cars performed their 'drag race' so all in all a great day. Some days you just gotta chance it... I'm glad i did.