Halton 12/06

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They have an 'air display' on the 12th.
Entrance is free, however visitors should note that animals are not allowed onto the site although assistance dogs are welcome.
Royal Air Force Halton is inviting the local community to come and see them ‘At Home’ on 12 June 2010. The showcase of Station activities will take place on RAF Halton Airfield from 10am and will provide an opportunity for the public to see at first hand the diverse array of Units that operate on the Station.

There will be an assortment of both air and ground displays for the whole family to enjoy. The air activities will include the Queen’s Birthday Flypast (after their appointment at Buckingham Palace), the RAF Falcons Parachute Team, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Tucano Display, King Air Display and Captain Neville’s Flying Circus just to name a few. Additionally, the de Havilland Moth Club will be operating from the airfield providing air experience for those wishing to fly in a vintage aircraft.

Halton radio 130.425

Timetable of Events at the RAF Halton ‘At Home’ Day:

0930 hrs – Parking available

1000 hrs – Event opens

1030 to 1230 hrs and 1430 to 1630 hrs – Arena displays

1240 to1430 hrs – Air display

1630 hrs Sunset Ceremony

1700 hrs – ‘At Home’ Day ends

Charity Flying Day at RAF Halton

The DeHavilland Moth Club will be holding a Summer Fete on the airfield on 11th and 12th June from 0930-1700.

Parking and entry is free but limited.

On Saturday at 1300 the Queens Birthday Flypast formation will fly directly overhead Halton airfield on their departure from London. Other displays will be given by the Spitfire and Hurricane and of course a multitude of Tiger Moths.

Flights can be bought in a number of light aircraft at £95. All proceeds go to charity.

FURTHER INFORMATION

The de Havilland Moth Club was established in 1975, fifty years after the maiden flight of the first DH.60 Moth light aeroplane, from Stag Lane Aerodrome, North London, in the hands of her designer Captain Geoffrey de Havilland.

The Club, with Headquarters in Berkhamsted, is an administrative organisation providing assistance to owners, pilots and enthusiasts in 25 countries in an effort to maintain vintage de Havilland aeroplanes in airworthy condition. Through the medium of electronic communications, a quarterly glossy magazine and regular newsletters, the 1,200 Club members are provided with a constant stream of updates on changes to legislation, the availability of spare parts, cries for assistance and the organisation of events.

In 1990 the Club arranged its first ‘Charity Air Day’ at the former home of the de Havilland Aircraft Company at Hatfield Aerodrome. Under rigid guidance promulgated by the Civil Aviation Authority which set parameters for location, weather limits, pilot age and experience and maintenance standards of the aeroplanes, few of which were built after 1944, Club members were permitted to fly members of the public against a fee which was donated to charity. Following the closure of Hatfield Aerodrome this unique activity moved to Old Warden Aerodrome near Biggleswade and to RAF Halton in 2007.

To date about £150,000 has been raised and in 2011 the main beneficiaries are Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, Help for Heroes and the de Havilland Educational Trust.

Due to the generosity of Club members from around the world some 60 local schoolchildren will be offered free flights during the weekend including two who have been sponsored by the Chiltern Branch of the Royal Air Force Halton Aircraft Apprentices Association.

It will be possible to buy flights in a number of different aircraft types: Tiger Moth, Fox Moth, Leopard Moth, Hornet Moth, Chipmunk, Miles Messenger, Beagle Pup, SAL Bulldog and others. A special hoist will enable passengers with disabilities to be lifted carefully into the front cockpit of a Tiger Moth. The cost of a flight is £95. Charity operations start at 10.30am on both days and apart from a break at lunchtime to accommodate the flying display will, subject to weather and other operational factors, continue until 5.30pm.



http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafhalton/newswea ... 84EA75A169

[cottesmore09]

errrr, thats last years date mate,

This year it is on the 11th June which ties in with the Tiger Moth event!

quote from the RAF QB flypast (11th June) webpage,

Before dispersing back to their home bases they will also fly over RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire where they will be holding an RAF at Home Day, an event which will include both airside and groundside displays giving the local community an opportunity to view the many Units that operate there.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/raf-flypast-07062011

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Full display of known is as follows,
Captain Neville's flying circus (attending again this year) (F)
Sabre (F)
Tiger Nine foramtion team (F)
Spitfire (F) sat only
Hurrican (F) sat only
Queens Birthday flyapst (FP)