Cockpit-Fest 2017 – 17 & 18 June 2017

[NAM Updater]

Details of the first exhibitors signing up for this event have just been posted on the museum website, so I thought it would be a good time to start this thread.

Cockpit-Fest is a regular feature in the aviation calendar and this year it is scheduled to take place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June 2017 at the museum. The event allows people to get close up to many cockpit restoration projects.

As the event draws closer I will try to provide updates to advise what is going to happen, what is being exhibited and I will also try to answer any questions that may arise. The event also features an outdoor Aeroboot / Aerojumble aviation sale.

[NAM Updater]

Additional good news to report regarding BBMF flypasts that have now been confirmed for this event:

Saturday 17th June - Spitfire & Hurricane
Sunday 18th June - Spitfire

Website updated!

[Tiger 1]

Hi NAM Updater

That's great news and what a Birthday present for me...a Spitfire and a Hurricaine over my stall on my Birthday.

T1

[NAM Updater]

I think the fact it was your birthday was one of the factors that helped secure the flypast for us T1!

See you in June!

Footnote: We've just received the confirmations for the August 1940s event as well! I must start another thread for that event!

[Tiger 1]

Hi NAM Updater

Must remember to bring my camera in June...don't want to miss the flypast of two of the greatest aircraft to fly and defend our skies.

Well done to all the NAM Team for securing this special addition to a great day for all to enjoy.


The August 1940s event sounds very interesting, I will look out for the new thread.

See you in June if not before.

Best rgds

T1

[NAM Updater]

Thank you for your comments T1 - for us the real stars are the BBMF allocation team who make the decisions; just need to make sure that we get all of the paperwork (6 sets of it) signed up and returned!

Roll on May, June & August - unless anyone decides to do any practice runs around these parts!

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/NAM-Low-Fly-Log

[NAM Updater]

We’ve just added a consultation text to our website regarding the 2017 event – details can be found here!

[NAM Updater]

We are pleased to announce that David Gledhill will be launching his new book, “Phantom In The Cold War - RAF Wildenrath 1977 to 1992" during Cockpit-Fest 2017.

Full details in here!

[NAM Updater]

A fresh Cockpit-Fest update has just been added to our website – with more exhibitor bookings received!

More details in here.

#EveryNAMVisitCounts

[NAM Updater]

A new listing has just been added to the museum website that provides a ‘Quick Guide to Cockpit-Fest – details in here!

[NAM Updater]

A further Cockpit-Fest update was added to our website yesterday – with more exhibitor bookings listed!

More details in here.

#EveryNAMVisitCounts

[Tiger 1]

Thanks NAM Updater... looking forward to another great day out on my stall at the Aeroboot and a good look around the Cockpit Fest.

See you and all the NAM TEAM next Saturday

T1

[NAM Updater]

Thanks T1 - not long to go now! We're really excited about the new set-up out on the Southfield Site, which brings Cockpit-Fest & the Aeroboot/Aerojumble much closer together. All of the updates and information can be found in this section of our website http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/Museum-Events

[Tiger 1]

Hi NAM Updater

Wow 41 tables for Saturday is fantastic... loads of opportunity there for some great aviation bargains and a great day out for the public, cockpiters and stall holders alike...and lets not forget the BBMF Spitfire flypasts a fantastuc editiion to both days.


Well done to all the NAM TEAM for bringing together another great event for everyone to enjoy.

Really looking forward to it.

See you very soon.

T1

[NAM Updater]

Further mini-flourish of Aeroboot enquiries & bookings today - updated numbers will be posted on our website later; looking good!

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/Museum-Events

[Tiger 1]

Wow...it gets better...are we anywhere near a record with this amount of stall holders?

Can't wait to join the party and have a great day with everyone.

T1

[NAM Updater]

We're getting close to it - back in the day of just turning up if it was a nice day.

More contacts since the earlier post including one seller 'rocking-up' at the museum at lunchtime to pay his dues!

[Tiger 1]

Looking forward to seeing the new layout and joining in the fun...and we might just get that record

T1

[reaper493]

Any rough times for the BBMF yet, or is like last time and they will phone on the day?

[NAM Updater]

T1 layout looking good this morning, first 'facilities' etc. arriving in Southfield Site.

reaper493 initial feedback (3 weeks ago) was pm, but still no call yet this week to firm up possible timings; always subject to a telephone confirmation call on the day of the event. Last advice still Spitfire both days! N.B. the Saturday Cockpit-Fest flypast can also be complicated by the Trooping The Colour flypast in London.