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Benevolens Magister
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Battle of Britain 75th in 2015
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hey i resemble that remark !!
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Jeff Hunt
1st Lieutenant
Then it shall happen. May not be a huge sample due to having to fly with it but it will happen.
Cheers,
Jeff
Next year is looking pretty good. I expect to take the Mk1 cockpit (Spit around), maybe Hurricane too. We already have nice enamel badges. There will be a week long event at Salisbury (where the first ever wings week was carried out with a Do17z outside the Guildhall). Hoping Geedee and I will be at Duxford with copious quantities of Spitfire Ale and Swordfish Ale!
Crimea_River
Marshal
So 12th and 13th "subject to confirmation". Do we know when the confirmation will be?
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Jeff Hunt
1st Lieutenant
According to the website, tickets go on sale the middle of January. Not an exact answer but of some value I suppose.
Jeff
Crimea_River
Marshal
Cheers Jeff. Penciling this in.
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Jeff Hunt
1st Lieutenant
IWM website now showing BoB show is Sept 19-20.
Will have to make changes to hotel reservation.
Jeff
Will have to make changes to hotel reservation.
Jeff
If you want to visit the memorial chapel at Biggin Hill, you'llneed to do it this year. The MoD plans to close it in 2016.
MoD abandons memorial dedicated to Battle of Britain aces to save £50k | Daily Mail Online
Personally I think it's disgraceful. 50K in terms of our defence budget doesn't even amount to chicken feed.
Cheers
Steve
MoD abandons memorial dedicated to Battle of Britain aces to save £50k | Daily Mail Online
Personally I think it's disgraceful. 50K in terms of our defence budget doesn't even amount to chicken feed.
Cheers
Steve
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Benevolens Magister
That's disgraceful !
Crimea_River
Marshal
It is that.
So is there any risk now that the dates will change? I'm seriously considering popping over there.
So is there any risk now that the dates will change? I'm seriously considering popping over there.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Me too!
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Benevolens Magister
I'm slightly surprised they put it back a week. The 'normal' September show has normally been the first full weekend in the month, around the 6th or nearest to it, although this was also moved back last year - which messed me up no end - and din't have the Autumn, 'end of season' show, normally in mid October
I can only think that, in trying to get it as close to 'Battle of Britain Day' as possible, perhaps it clashed with other major events, so it's been moved even further into the month?
I'll keep monitoring the web-site - once tickets go on sale, then those dates must be confirmed. I hope so, as then I can book the camp site. Not as critical as booking accommodation for our overseas visitors, but important enough, with the crowds expected at this event.
My concern is, even putting it back one week, risks moving into the zone of poorer weather. Let's just hope we have a reasonably good summer, extending to late September !
I can only think that, in trying to get it as close to 'Battle of Britain Day' as possible, perhaps it clashed with other major events, so it's been moved even further into the month?
I'll keep monitoring the web-site - once tickets go on sale, then those dates must be confirmed. I hope so, as then I can book the camp site. Not as critical as booking accommodation for our overseas visitors, but important enough, with the crowds expected at this event.
My concern is, even putting it back one week, risks moving into the zone of poorer weather. Let's just hope we have a reasonably good summer, extending to late September !
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Jeff Hunt
1st Lieutenant
My guess, and it is only a guess, by moving it back one week they were able to secure more relevant aircraft that may have otherwise been disbursed around the country the week before.
Anyhow, my hotel has been booked and my buddy from Buffalo is in the process of confirming time off from work and then we will book out flights.
Cheers,
Jeff
Anyhow, my hotel has been booked and my buddy from Buffalo is in the process of confirming time off from work and then we will book out flights.
Cheers,
Jeff
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Benevolens Magister
Yes Jeff, that's what I meant. If there were more events on the original dates, then it's probable that many aircraft would be committed to other shows, plus transit flights, therefore weakening the required line-up for the two days at DX.
Good to know you're almost sorted - looking forward to meeting up with you, and hopefully more forum members.
Good to know you're almost sorted - looking forward to meeting up with you, and hopefully more forum members.
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Jeff Hunt
1st Lieutenant
Tickets are now available and will only be presold...no day of event sales.
I am having trouble finding what the sliver package gets you over the general admission.
38 pounds for 2 day general admission
100 pound two day silver admission
Cheers,
jeff
I am having trouble finding what the sliver package gets you over the general admission.
38 pounds for 2 day general admission
100 pound two day silver admission
Cheers,
jeff
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Benevolens Magister
As far as I know, the 'Silver' package allows access to one of the reserved compounds, which has seating and with it's own marquee and toilets etc, and tea/coffee etc. The 'Gold' is similar, but includes food I believe. The marquees are near the control tower, and right next to the taxi-way entrance to the flight line, at roughly the center of the display axis.
The descriptions were on the web-site somewhere, from memory near the bottom of the ticket information page.
If they're only selling pre-booked tickets, they're obviously expecting large crowds, so I'd better get my tickets sorted asap.
The descriptions were on the web-site somewhere, from memory near the bottom of the ticket information page.
If they're only selling pre-booked tickets, they're obviously expecting large crowds, so I'd better get my tickets sorted asap.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Terry, reserve a spot on tank hill NOW!
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Think I might try the tank bank this time around Andy. That's if I can get 'Blunderbird One' up the incline - I'd better get some off-road tyres and a winch !!
As Terry has said above, but usually also free access to the flight line and 'VIP' parking. The latter doesn't make a lot of difference on the way in, but if you do drive you will get out a lot quicker. Usually food is an additional option with a silver package.
Apart from the marquee (very handy if by a million to one chance it might rain during an English autumn) and well placed seating, I have to say that the 'posh' toilets that you get with silver/gold packages are almost worth the extra cost on their own
Cheers
Steve
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