Duxford September Airshow 2014

[paddyboy]

That's me going, then

Cheers

Paddyboy

[Pen Pusher]

They were hoping to have the Blenheim flying for the Legends show and it still hasn't flown yet.

Brian

[Pune]

We'll be there, hoping for great weather..

[Dave1316]

Hello , I'm planning on attending Duxford on the 14th Sept, it'll be my first visit there. Can anyone advise me on parking or how early I have to be there, any tips for a newbie would be appreciated.

Thanks

Dave

[peasus911]

Also looking like 2 x Lancasters to attend (still to be officially confirmed...)

[Tiger 1]

Hi Crawfy

This is how I normally do things... I arrive at Duxford for 0800am on a show day and head straight for the car park opposite the museum as follows,

Leave M11 at Junction 10, drive down past the museum entrance and the pole mounted Hurricane, drive under the footbridge that crosses over the main road and then turn immediately right.

The road will be coned showing you the direction to follow and an attendant will be there to direct you further.

Once parked up on the grass, it is a short walk to the pay kiosks and then up and over the footbridge you drove under on your way in, this footbridge takes you straight over the main road and on to the airfield.

Further Tips.

You now have from 0800am to 1400pm to do the following before the flying display starts at 1430pm.

There is a flight line walk available during the morning for around £4 this allows you close access to the display aircraft but make sure you do this first as it closes at 1200 noon.

If you do the flight line first, you can then exit at the bottom and head straight for the American Air Museum and from here visit all the other hangars back up to the main hangar at the museum entrance.

Once you have finished the hangars, you can start at on the stalls... which are very unique at Duxford as almost all are aviation related, follow the stalls back down to the American Air Museum.

If it as all gone to plan, you will now have time to pop in to the American Air Museum for a nice coffee and a bit of cake before heading back to the airfield to pick your viewing point.

There are two areas I like to view from which are as follows,

The Tank Bank

This is at the Land Warfare hangar which is sited just beyond the American Air Museum and is a grass bank that you can stand on to view the display, it is elevated so you get a good look at the airfield.

Airspace hangar

This is the large silver hangar at the main museum entrance and is a great place to get the top shots of the aircraft as they fly by, if the weather is good the light on the aircraft is brilliant for both still photography and video / cam corders.

I hope you find this useful and it helps you plan your day.

Hope you have a great day.

All the best rgds

T1

[Pen Pusher]

You forgot the bit about going down the M11 end and annoying the photographers down there.

Brian

[Tiger 1]

Ha Ha Hope to see there in September Brian

All the best rgds

T1

[Strathayr]

Excellent brief my only addition would be if peckish try The Mess for a breakfast butty or full breakfast not too over the top price wise. I use every time and I am a pensioner. Enjoy your day weather permitting.

[Tiger 1]

Hi Strathayr

Thanks for the tip , much appreciated... I too, am quite partial to a full breakfast, it always sets you up just nicely for the day.

I will checking out The Mess on my visit to the September Show.

Best rgds

T1

[Dave1316]

Tiger1 thanks very much for your advice. Apologies for my late reply, been at Coningsby all week.
Fantastic brief that, I'll be using it.

Cheers

Dave

[Pen Pusher]

Latest Participation List

The Red Arrows – BAe Hawk x 9 (Sunday only)
Avro Vulcan (Saturday only)
Avro Lancaster (Sunday only)
Douglas Dakota (Saturday only)
Shorts Tucano
Westland Sea King
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B
Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire Ia
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Hawker Siddeley Gnat x 3 (Saturday only)
Panavia Tornado GR4 flypast (Saturday only)
Hawker Hunter T7
BAC Jet Provost T5
BAC Jet Provost T5
Pitts S-1D Special x 2
Hawker Hurricane
Hawker Hurricane
Grumman F8F Bearcat
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Goodyear FG-1D Corsair
North American T-28 Fennec
North American T-28 Fennec
Hawker Nimrod
Gloster Gladiator
Le Vier Cosmic Wind
Nieuport 17 replica
Boeing Stearman
de Havilland Beaver
Nord 1002 (Messerschmitt Bf108)
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Sopwith Triplane replica
Fokker DrI replica x 2
Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a replica x 2
Royal Aircraft Factory BE2 replica
Junkers CLI replica x 2

IWM Web

Brian

[Pune]

Great news, we'll be there in the Friends enclosure, looking forward to it.

[peasus911]

Both Lancaster's are now officially confirmed for the show..

[Pune]

Latest participation list from IWM Duxford website..
The Duxford Air Show, 13 and 14 September 2014
Flying participation by aircraft type
The Red Arrows – BAe Hawk x 9 (Sunday only)
Avro Vulcan (Saturday only)
Avro Lancaster (Sunday only)
Avro Lancaster (Sunday only)
Douglas Dakota (Saturday only)
Shorts Tucano
Westland Sea King
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B
Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire Ia
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire V
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Hawker Siddeley Gnat x 3 (Saturday only)
Panavia Tornado GR4 flypast (Saturday only)
Hawker Hunter T7
BAC Jet Provost T5
BAC Jet Provost T5
Pitts S-1D Special x 2
Hawker Hurricane
Hawker Hurricane
Grumman F8F Bearcat
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Goodyear FG-1D Corsair
North American T-28 Fennec
North American T-28 Fennec
Hawker Nimrod
Gloster Gladiator
Le Vier Cosmic Wind
Nieuport 17 replica
Boeing Stearman
de Havilland Beaver
Nord 1002 (Messerschmitt Bf108)
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Sopwith Triplane replica
Fokker DrI replica x 2
Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a replica x 2
Royal Aircraft Factory BE2 replica
Junkers CLI replica x 2
Flying participation confirmed on 19 August.

[Pen Pusher]

Subject to the usual's :biggrin:



Brian

[TankBuster]

I never saw the Dunsfold display, but I am wondering... Is 558 doing a flypast with the Gnats, and then going into her usual full display routine, or will her display be a shortened version to accommodate the Gnats?

TankBuster

[redeye11]

I attended the Dunsfold show on the first day and the Vulcan-3 Gnats group did two full passes in
formation and then the Vulcan did its normal full display. Would think the same for Duxford but who knows ?

[NickC]

Likely to be the same I guess, but as you say, who knows.

According to Pen Pusher's post from yesterday it's going to be the red Gnats flying with the Vulcan, not all three. Should still be great to see though.

[Dave1316]

Excuse my ignorance guys, it'll be my first time attending Duxford, is there a scanning channel available?