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Just seen the date for the annual open evening display, it will be 8th June 2011 (1800 – 2100) .
I will be going again, for a free show it is pretty good!

Gary

Just a little reminder people, 2 weeks to go for those that fancy it.

Ha, was just about to start a new thread for this, then I see you've bumped this one

I'll be there, planning to hang around a little longer than last year and get those sunset shots, weather permitting of course

The only reason i go is for the sunset shots as the display is hard to photograph due to the setting sun right in your eyes. thats if it is sunny though!

Saw Seamus and Gary last year unknowningly it seems standing next to each other i think when the Merlin and Apache were taking off and some gits were stood infront of all the photographers not moving....

My dad and I will be going, if the weathers ok. Are there any food wagons at the show?

BOLAR 01 wrote:My dad and I will be going, if the weathers ok. Are there any food wagons at the show?

Ill be honest mate, i cant remember!
I would think though that for a show that is so short (3hrs max), they wouldnt bother. I may be wrong though!!
Better safe than sorry - grab a bite or two on the way, or take stuff in with you.
Unless somebody knows different?

RichC wrote:... and some gits were stood infront of all the photographers not moving....

Yeah, I remember the gits Don't remember any food vans though

This Open evening is designed for the locals and land owners to come and see the noisy beggars that annoy them all year round, but its turning into a free loading spotters event!

I'm a local, i live 23 miles away as the helicopter flies and i regularly get Seakings and Lynx operating over me enroute and from Merryfield before Yeovilton

GaryScott is a local too living in Wellington he gets the same as me but closer

I did notice the influx of photogs last year compared to other years, perhaps we shouldn't have posted all our sunset pics up

Living in Taunton, I'm even more local

Weather is looking potentially dodgy for tomorrow, could be lucky and dodge the showers, or (more likely) get drenched by them all!

I kick myself for not being to go to the biggest free open evening in the UK in 2005.
They held the open evening during the Ex Eagles Strike 2005. 45 helicopters were on base (Chinooks, Merlins, Gazelles, Lynx, Apaches and of course not including the ones from Yeovilton and Westlands).... but the weather was the same, everyone got drenched in the thunderstorm.

I shall be elsewhere for the day also trying to dodge the showers and will be popping into MF on the way home if its sunny enough!

Dads the local, living 15 miles away and normally goes however this year ive got the day off so thought id pick him up and drop in myself (yes for some sunset shots hopefully)

garyscott wrote:

BOLAR 01 wrote:My dad and I will be going, if the weathers ok. Are there any food wagons at the show?

Ill be honest mate, i cant remember!
I would think though that for a show that is so short (3hrs max), they wouldnt bother. I may be wrong though!!
Better safe than sorry - grab a bite or two on the way, or take stuff in with you.
Unless somebody knows different?

Correct, you are wrong ! There was at least one food van, massive queue though

I'm darn miles away but as I saw a Lynx on the tele once I feel I have a right to attend