Air Day 2016

[Malcolm]

Us old fogies can remember the days when 24+ Wessex 5's were in the Junglie assault, and we bemoaned the day when the SK4's arrived and numbers dropped to 18 or so, even if sometimes bolstered by a Chinook or two.

And Mick would arrange for the R27 helicopter flight-line to be walked down in the evening of the spotters day.

Nurse - my pills

[Alfie]

A list of road closures from the Somerset Coucil web site effecting Yeovilton Air Day. Also am I missing something, there is also road closures on the 20/21st of July ?
SCHEDULE 1
Part I
Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles between the hours of 0500 and 2000 on Friday
1st July 2016 and between the hours of 0500 and 2000 on Saturday 2nd July 2016
Bineham Lane -
That length of Bineham Lane from its junction with the B3151 through the village of Yeovilton to its junction with Church Street at Limington.
Speckington Lane -
That length of Speckington Lane from its junction with Bridgehampton Road for its entire length.
Bridgehampton Road -
That length of Bridgehampton Road from its junction with Hollingthorpe Lodge to its junction with The Cypress House Road, Chilton Cantelo
Access will be permitted to Emergency Service Vehicles, Resident Pass Holders and Trade Delivery Vehicles only.
Part II
Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles between the hours of 0700 and 2000 on Saturday
2nd July 2016
B3151 -
That length of the B3151 between its junction with Podimore Lane to its junction with Bridgehampton Road at Stockwitch Cross.
Alternative Route - For the B3151 Yeovilton Road is the A303.
Access will be permitted to Emergency Service Vehicles and Air Day Support Vehicles (displaying orange triangle) only.
SCHEDULE 2
Temporary Closure of Footpaths and Bridleways
between the hours of 0600 and 2000 on Friday 1st July 2016 and 0600 and 2000 on Saturday 2nd July 2016
a) Public Bridleway Y30/19 across private land as designated on the Definitive Footpath Map for Somerset from the south easterly end of Speckington Lane to Bridgehampton Road. A distance of approximately 350 metres in a south easterly direction.
b) Public Bridleway Y30/14 across private land as designated on the Definitive Footpath Map for Somerset from a point intersecting Public Bridleway Y30/19 for a distance of approximately 1060m in a south westerly, north westerly then south westerly direction.
SCHEDULE 3
Temporary Prohibition of Waiting between the hours of 1800 on Thursday
30th June 2016 and 1200 hours on Sunday 3rd July 2016
B3151 -
The length of the B3151 from the Ilchester Roundabout in an easterly direction to the junction with the A303 for a distance of approximately 4474m.
Stockwith Cross -
Stockwith Cross north to the A303 for a distance of approximately 817m and south along the B3151 for approximately 513m to the junction of Urgashay.
Specklington Lane -
That length of Speckington Lane from its junction with Bridgehampton Road for its entire length.
Bineham Lane -
That length of Bineham Lane from its junction with the B3151 through the village of Yeovilton to its junction with Pyle Lane.
Pyle Lane -
That length of Pyle Lane from its junction with Bineham Lane to the RNAS Yeovilton Crash Gate No 4.
Weir Lane -
That length of Weir Lane from the junctions of Bineham Lane and Pyle Lane southwards to the junction with Church Street, Limington
Church Street -
Church Street Limington from the junction with Limington Road to Boreland Lane.
SCHEDULE 4
Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles between the hours of 0001 on Wednesday
20th July 2016 and 2359 on Thursday 21st July 2016
Bineham Lane -
That length of Bineham Lane from its junction with the B3151 through the village of Yeovilton to its junction with Church Street at Limington.
Speckington Lane -
That length of Speckington Lane from its junction with Bridgehampton Road for its entire length.
Bridgehampton Road -
That length of Bridgehampton Road from its junction with Hollingthorpe Lodge to its junction with The Cypress House Road, Chilton Cantelo
Access will be permitted to Emergency Service Vehicles, Resident Pass Holders and Trade Delivery Vehicles only.
SCHEDULE 5
Temporary Closure of Footpaths and Bridleways
between the hours the hours of 0001 on Wednesday 20th July 2016
and 2359 on Thursday 21st July 2016
a) Public Bridleway Y30/19 across private land as designated on the Definitive Footpath Map for Somerset from the south easterly end of Speckington Lane to Bridgehampton Road. A distance of approximately 350 metres in a south easterly direction.
b) Public Bridleway Y30/14 across private land as designated on the Definitive Footpath Map for Somerset from a point intersecting Public Bridleway Y30/19 for a distance of approximately 1060m in a south westerly, north westerly then south westerly direction.
SCHEDULE 6
Temporary Prohibition of Waiting between the hours of 0001 on Wednesday
20th July 2016 and 2359 on Thursday 21st July 2016
B3151 -
The length of the B3151 from the Ilchester Roundabout in an easterly direction to the junction with the A303 for a distance of approximately 4474m.
Stockwith Cross -
Stockwith Cross north to the A303 for a distance of approximately 817m and south along the B3151 for approximately 513m to the junction of Urgashay.
Specklington Lane -
That length of Speckington Lane from its junction with Bridgehampton Road for its entire length.
Bineham Lane -
That length of Bineham Lane from its junction with the B3151 through the village of Yeovilton to its junction with Pyle Lane.
Pyle Lane -
That length of Pyle Lane from its junction with Bineham Lane to the RNAS Yeovilton Crash Gate No 4.
Weir Lane -
That length of Weir Lane from the junctions of Bineham Lane and Pyle Lane southwards to the junction with Church Street, Limington
Church Street -
Church Street Limington from the junction with Limington Road to Boreland Lane.

[The Star of Woo]

Was wondering the same re 20th and 21st July, has any one any idea what that's all about please?

[rdchawk]

NATO E3 Sentry on static display (from Facebook page for the air day).

[MRTT]

Was wondering the same re 20th and 21st July, has any one any idea what that's all about please?

The 21st July is the memorial event for Capt Eric 'Winkle' Brown, approx 1,000 invited guests for the event being held at South Dispersal, a flypast of types flown by Winkle will take place, rehearsal on the 20th

Any idea what's taking part may have to get down for that!

[tj1978]

VLAD showing a participation update on their Facebook page:

Tucano T1 – Royal Air Force 72(R) Sqn (Static)

[Malcolm]

There are notices up in Ilchester this week that the main road through the town (the old A303) Is going to be closed for 3 days from 29th June. They've been dicking about with the drains/water mains for the past 2 weeks, so I suspect it's related. Anyhow, that's Wed 29th, Thr 30th and Fri 1st. If you're planning to go to Yeovilton on any of the arrivals days, it looks like you're going to have to avoid going through Ilchester. Locals will know how to do this via the Podimore roundabout

I hope they get the work finished on/by 1st, coz if it overruns traffic control for Airday on the 2nd is going to be 'interesting'

[MRTT]

PBY-5A Catalina 'Miss Pick Up' down!

[MRTT]

Dutch F-16 confirmed for static!

[Alfie]

I see on it's web site Sally-B is going to stay at Yeovilton until the 3rd, after landing last Friday and not displaying at Weston or Welshpool

[Paul R]

Flying display doesn't really impress to be fair with a lack of fast jets. Still going to give it a go though. Lancaster cancelled today

[Alfie]

I didn't realise it but Friday tickets are advance booking only this year.

[MRTT]

RAF King Air & Dutch F-16 x2 confirmed for stati.

[Paul R]

I'm guessing the flying display participants are as we see them now, too late for any more to be added I'd assume.

[roberto]

RAF King Air & Dutch F-16 x2 confirmed for stati.

F16's from 322 sqn, they did a little rehearsel this weekend with 4 F16's after a flyby at the Dutch Veterans day on Saturday. They departed again on monday morning

[burnsy133]

Morning All,

Just been caught out by the advance ticket only for Friday, sales no longer available and cannot pay on the day, tried ringing the promoter, told I was too late, nothing to do to help :-(

My question is, how much do they close the local area on the Friday, is there still anywhere you can photograph from ??

Thanks for any information.

Rob

[Freeman Lowell]

Rob,
Have a read of Alfie's post on the previous page of this topic.
Good luck.
Freeman

[Supra]

Morning All,

Just been caught out by the advance ticket only for Friday, sales no longer available and cannot pay on the day, tried ringing the promoter, told I was too late, nothing to do to help :-(

My question is, how much do they close the local area on the Friday, is there still anywhere you can photograph from ??

Thanks for any information.

Rob

You have somewhere between Bob Hope & No Hope of getting anywhere close to Yeovilton without an Entrance Ticket!
If you've read the Traffic Order, you'll have discovered it's easier to get closer to Area 51 than Yeovilton this coming w/e!
For what's on offer & given the current weather cycle, better to save your time & money for another day ?

[Apollo]

Morning All,

Just been caught out by the advance ticket only for Friday, sales no longer available and cannot pay on the day, tried ringing the promoter, told I was too late, nothing to do to help :-(

My question is, how much do they close the local area on the Friday, is there still anywhere you can photograph from ??

Thanks for any information.

Rob

You have somewhere between Bob Hope & No Hope of getting anywhere close to Yeovilton without an Entrance Ticket!
If you've read the Traffic Order, you'll have discovered it's easier to get closer to Area 51 than Yeovilton this coming w/e!
For what's on offer & given the current weather cycle, better to save your time & money for another day ?

Or just watch it on Youtube........ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaokxyQn_9A

[MRTT]

Sea Vixen just performed an amazing display!