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Only a week to go till this event, it has come round quick, anyone from here going?

https://mobile.twitter.com/BruntyCWJ

Yup, i'm going. I was hoping that BM would be there, but information on it has been scarce recently

jaydean wrote:Yup, i'm going. I was hoping that BM would be there, but information on it has been scarce recently

"Later in the year" apparently.

ColintheCaterpillar wrote:

jaydean wrote:Yup, i'm going. I was hoping that BM would be there, but information on it has been scarce recently

"Later in the year" apparently.

Ah well, thanks anyway

Nostalgia will be high on the agenda when one of the most iconic planes of the Second World War does a fly-past at a bank holiday weekend event.
Read more at http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/spitf ... p3HXHzY.99

It's looking good for tomorrow's open day. Weather set fair http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2644668

VC10 ZD241 running first at 11.00am

A good day out, thank you team Bruntingthorpe.
A couple of bits of gossip from the day:

Genuine confusion from some of the aircraft owners and operators I spoke to as to whether or not August's event will take place - it's inevitable that the airfield will continue to fill up with stored cars, including the runway soon, and already some are nervous about how close the cars are to the runway.

The Comet didn't taxy due to nosewheel streering issues

The Nimrod didn't taxy at high speed due to a hydraulics issue, not because it lost some of its vertical stabiliser/rudder in strong winds

The ex-RAF Tristars are apparently still owned by the MoD and are being kept in a usable reserve state - does anyone know any more about this?

The commentator said it was deffo on for August to end the confusion, unless i misheard it. I was only half listening

The public commentator did indeed say the August was happening, and I suspect he always will say that until the moment it officially gets cancelled. Speaking to some of the more hands-on staff though gave a different story.

I also heard the commentator dispelling rumours that went round (by the way the commentator was amazing, loads of knowledge!!) that there would be no display but staff from two different groups said I should make the most of the day because Augusts display was looking like it wasn't going to happen. It is a shame if it doesn't it was my first fast taxi day and was a great day out. Thank you to everyone there.

page_verify wrote:The public commentator did indeed say the August was happening, and I suspect he always will say that until the moment it officially gets cancelled.

You could be right in your suspicions, but he's also the owner of at least two airframes there afaik, so he has a vested interest

August event now cancelled apparently.

Cheers

Shane

100% cancelled as of today, some of the groups will be running smaller events instead.

It's simply due to the level of activity from the onsite businesses.

For instance we at the Buccaneer Aviation Group are in the latter stages of planning for an event in September to be announced soon.

Contrary to earlier postings – and with Mr David Walton’s kind permission – there will be a Cold War Jet Thunder Day on Sunday 27th August 2017 at Bruntingthorpe Airfield, Bath Lane, Bruntingthorpe LE17 5QS.

Some of the jewels of British aviation heritage will be on display and giving fast taxi demonstrations along the 2 mile runway. The participants expected: Victor K2 XM715, 2 x Blackburn Buccaneers, English Electric Canberra WT333, Vickers VC-10K ZD241, Jet Provost, plus the Delphin.

Gates open from 9am. Tickets £15 pp at the Gatehouse on the day. Children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult bearing a valid ticket.

http://www.victorxm715.co.uk/2017/08/12 ... th-august/
http://www.bruntingthorpeaviation.com/open-days/