Coningsby Families Day

[Harv94]

Does anyone have any information about the flying list for Coningsby Families Day this Friday?

[jamesg23]

1230 P8
1245 - Tigers Army Parachute Display team
1300 - USAF F-35A flypast
1315 - RAF F-35B role demo
1330 - Royal Norweigan Historic Flight Vampire
1345- RAF Chinook
1400 - Rolls Royce Spitfire Mk XiX and Mustang
1425 - Strikemaster pair
1445 - Slingsby Firefly
1500-Red Arrows
1530- Muscle Pitts
3/01/2023
1545 -Harvard
1600 - BBMF (Lancaster Y Hurricane - Spitfire)
1620-Typhoon

Static Display
BAEs Tempest
Hawk T2
Texan
Draken Honey Badger
Rolls Royce Spitfire & Mustang
USAF F15
Red Arrow
Juno
A400M
Typhoon
17x Classic Car Clubs

[Harv94]

Awesome, many thanks

[reaper493]

Worth pointing out the road closures I popped in the Coningsby section.

Families day road closures -

Dear Resident,

As neighbours of RAF Coningsby, I am writing to you regarding our bi-annual Families Day that is taking place on Friday 28 July.
As we have done in previous years, we have engaged the services of a professional Road Traffic
Management company to limit disruption as much as possible. The following roads will be closed from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM with access maintained for residents and car parks.

Park Lane
Castle Lane
Old Boston Road Hurnbridge Road
Reedham Lane
Dogdyke Road/Coningsby Road
Dogdyke Road will also be closed with no access between the Aircraft Enthusiast Car Park and the junction with New York Road, between 12:30 PM and 4:30 PM on 28 July. After 4:30 the road will opened south bound only.

Several other roads will have no waiting/loading restrictions on them during 28 July, again, access to residents will be maintained:
New York Road
Old Fen Lane B1192 Langrick Road (Between Dogdyke Road & A153)

[Harv94]

Ok thanks. Does that mean if we can get to the carpark before 12.30 we'll be able to stay there until 4.30?

Given the above restrictions, where is best to view the action?

[C24]

Access to the Aircraft Enthusiast( singular?) Car Park?

[Mike]

Such a pity that the forum doesn't have a Coningsby section where news regarding events at Coningsby could be posted.

[Nighthawke]

Please can one of the moderators move this to the Coningsby section where it belongs? Thanks.

[Nighthawke]

Thank you to whoever moved this.

[Harv94]

Sorry to cause consternation by starting this in the wrong place.

If anyone has any ideas where will be available to view on Friday I'll be very grateful.

[jamesg23]

Sorry to cause consternation by starting this in the wrong place.

If anyone has any ideas where will be available to view on Friday I'll be very grateful.

i believe the viewing area is the only place. anyone under the display line can stop the flying.

[reaper493]

There is normally a map published that shows where is closed/no waiting but it's not out yet - can't find it from 2yrs ago either.

[MiG_Eater]

Mad that the RAF families days have better flying participation than most public airshows! Unfortunately I can't make this one, but thanks for the info all the same.

[Gary]

Photos on social media show the spotters car park overflowing. With the last cars near enough on the road. The plea by the base and police worked well

[plmc135]

Stingray 01 showing as Poseidon MRA.1 ZP809 running in for display

[Tronk 11]

Photos on social media show the spotters car park overflowing. With the last cars near enough on the road. The plea by the base and police worked well

People will always turn up, but a families day that runs into a Saturday like an airshow, photocall or spotters day, MAY alleviate some of the issues with people parking. I know, before anyone goes on, that the RAF aren't there for our entertainment, but the taxpayer (everyone here ) does fund them. It will also get some good publicity & raise some money for local charities . Just a suggestion for the base?!

[C24]

Unlikely to happen.

[Gary]

Coningsby used to have a spotters day the day before families day. I can remember going several times. Quite a good day too. Linked to the old
Spotters watch from memory

[reaper493]

Did anyone catch the full callsign of the A400?

[phantom23]

Callsign was Flat-out