Last Wings & Wheels event at Dunsfold

[tayloss]

Hi All,

Not a total surprise, but they have announced that this year is the last W&W event at Dunsfold Park..

Guess the builders have got there way with the land!

https://www.wingsandwheels.net/news/ite ... ther-s-day

Thanks,
Chris

[tayloss]

Confirmed so far for the final show:-

RAF Red Arrows
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Spitfire / Spitfire)
RAF Chinook
RAF Tucano
RAF Tutor

[MRTT]

Turbulent Team, "G Force Aerobatics"- Extra EA.300L, "O Briens' Flying Circus- Piper J.3C", The Fireflies, Rich Goodwin, The Blades, P-51D "Sharkmouth", Hurricane "P2902", Sea Fury "SR661", B-17G "Sally B", ARCO Lysander, Strikemaster Duo and Tigers Parachute Team confirmed.

[tayloss]

Thanks for updating the post.. Was hoping for something big as its the last show.. but am still going to enjoy it... As long as the weather holds out!!

[DILLIGAF1]

What were the conditions like today with respect to car parks? Also what was the weather like? Looks like it may have been showery. Thanks in advance.

[tayloss]

It wasn’t too bad to be honest.. they did have a lot of rain before the event and on site was a little muddy, but the car park free flowed and we did have a shower for about 20mins!

All in all, a great day and the little/large extra 300 was amazing! How to get some picture tomorrow as unfortunately it rain hard during their display!

Thanks,
Chris

[tayloss]

Sunday was a great last day of the weekend, the weather managed to stop when needed for the airshow side! I even managed to catch the sun on my face

I hope those that made the effort to come had a great day out.. now the fun begins to edit all the photos!

[Supra]

Turbulent Team, "G Force Aerobatics"- Extra EA.300L, "O Briens' Flying Circus- Piper J.3C", The Fireflies, Rich Goodwin, The Blades, P-51D "Sharkmouth", Hurricane "P2902", Sea Fury "SR661", B-17G "Sally B", ARCO Lysander, Strikemaster Duo and Tigers Parachute Team confirmed.

In the case that you know the significance of the info' attached to the P-51, Hurricane, Sea Fury & Lysander then these are indeed 'new' performers at this event. If not, then it looks like last years' Programme... & the one before that ad infinitum!
I did see a small local news item on BBC South (not 100% concentration!) where the Organiser cited the following reasons for this year being the last W&W Event.
1] Public Attendance was previously in excess of 40K.... claiming reduced in 2018 to c.25K?
2] Increased legislation & restrictions post-Shoreham.
3] Lack of public appetite for Air-shows post -Shoreham.
Don't recall any mention of housing? What really caught my interest was that their offering of the 'same old' format & displays year after year didn't register as a factor in the dwindling attendance!