YUAS/Families day

[Stuart Green]

Note for your diary's

YUAS/Families day is on the 14th of June, The tucano display was confirmed a few weeks ago and today the Tyhoon display published their list of shows and c.fenton is one of them, must admit i was surprised but i can't wait to see it, ripping up the sky above c.fenton

[milky_01]

You will love the Typhoon display.

Cheers

Kevin

[Typhoon73]

Can't wait!!
T73.

[Stuart Green]

another little update, bbmf spitfire added to flying display.

[David Thompson]

This is the planned flying programme and is subject to change , but hopefully not much !

0930 - 1130
Century Aviation, Church Fenton
1 x Chipmunk
1 x Harvard
1 x Jet Provost Mk4

Pax Flying

Visiting static display Ac arrive

1130 - 1135
18 Sqn, RAF Odiham
Chinook
Flypast/Land

1145 -1155
Century Aviation
Harvard
Display/Land

1200 - 1210
BBMF, RAF Coningsby
Spitfire
Display/Land

1215 - 1225
29 Sqn, RAF Coningsby
Typhoon
Display

1230
2 (AC) Sqn, RAF Marham
GR4
Flypast

1240 - 1245
100 Sqn, RAF Leeming
Hawk TMk1
Flypast/Land

1250 - 1300
72 Sqn, RAF Linton-on-Ouse
Tucano
Display/Land

1305
Doncaster Sheffield RH
Vulcan
Flypast

1315 - 1325
PTS, RAF Brize Norton
Falcons Display Team
Parachute display

1340 - 1630
Century Aviation
Chipmunk, Harvard, JP4

Firefly

Bulldog

Squirrel

(Police helicopter)

(Chinook)

Pax Flying

Visiting Static Display Ac depart

[stevep22]

Where's the best place to view/photograph this from outside the airfield?

Steve

[Stuart Green]

I must say that is looking like a very good families day, just pray for the weather to pick up now.

[davski]

Steve: There's a viewing area on the southern perimeter which would put the sun behind you, great for photos (it is tiny though, 3 cars and you're stuffed). If they're using rnwy 06 there's a patch of grass beside the crash gate just next to the threshold or the cricket field across the road. If they use 16/34 there is a bridleway to the threshold of 16 and a minor road runs past the threshold of 34.

The sad thing about all of this is that it is undoubtedly the result of extra effort to mark the closure of the airfield later in the year and most of the village will be blissfully unaware that it is actually happening until the day itself. Theres been an airfield at Church Fenton since 1937 and to most if not all of us that means all of our lives, villagers will also have to live with consequences post-disposal, be it new houses, wind farms or whatever, shame they can't make provision to make the locals welcome on the airfield just the once for this special occasion. Rant over! (It'll probably rain anyway - sorry!)

[stevep22]

Hi Dave,

Thanks for that. I'm familiar with the viewing 'area' and as you say it will fill up very quickly. Given the station's imminent 'passing' I think they have missed a trick with not opening up to the locals, who have been supportive both in peacetime and war. Or at least trying to arrange some larger 'formal' viewing area close by. Maybe the cricket club could make a bob or two for the coffers offering parking and refreshments for visitors.
I recall my first visit for the SSAFA show in 1970 (!). By way of nostalgia earlier this afternoon I was looking at my log of that event and in there was PM631 Spitfire PRXIX. Shortly after doing this I went out into the garden and would you believe it, within 5 minutes PM631 came shooting across the sky just south of me en route from Elvington to Brighouse (scary or what..)
Attended many of the shows through the 70's into the 80's as well as an Air Cadet wing parade.
Will hopefully come over on the day and find a suitable vantage spot.

Steve

[davski]

Hi Steve,
Yes, I saw the Spitfire too - right over my house, sounded great!
There is a crash gate just a few hundred yards closer to the village which I seem to recall has been opened up before and a cordoned-off area provided although this may well have been before the viewing area was created in the late '70's/early '80's).
Would have been nice to try to get some USAF participation with the Eagle Squadron connection...

Cheers,
Dav'

[stevep22]

Just wondering. Any FC 'inmates' intending to be there on Friday?

Steve

[Stuart Green]

I'll be there somewhere, been trying to get in with my daughter as she is in the air cadets at fenton but unfortunately cadet families aren't alound in but air cadets are

[stevep22]

It's a 'Families' Day - your'e family aren't you.....................

[davski]

We had a notice pushed through the letterbox warning of increased aircraft noise on Friday and listing the aircraft types likely to attend. Top marks to YUAS for that. No mention of the Vulcan although I have heard from two unrelated sources that it will make a brief appearance (fingers crossed!).

[stevep22]

That's like getting a note from your next door neighbour. We apologise for the noise as we are having a big party. Oh, and by the way, your'e NOT invited............

[davski]

I suppose it could be looked at in that way, or perhaps it could be seen as being neighbourly. I know from experience that crowd management is a pain!

[stevep22]

It's always important to get on with the neighbours Dave.

[Stuart Green]

my daughter said the vulcan is a might, depending if it needs do a training flight or if its going to an airshow. And yes steve i am family, but families of the resident ATC are not permitted, only families of university grads are welcome

[stevep22]

Ah well Stuart, you can't win 'em all............

[Stuart Green]

No you can't Steve, I will make do with watching from the fence, I'm sure it will be a brilliant never the less.