An invitation to all Cockpiteers / Exhibitors!

The airfield will remain open during the show as it’s a live airfield in it’s own right.

The Spitfire from the BBMF will perform flybys on the Sunday, we also had the Dakota booked but it seems to have become ill again!

We also have two aircraft from the Army Historic Flight although we are unsure if they will allowed to carry out a flyby.

We are trying to book aircraft for a static display, even though the dear old CAA will still charge for them!

Come on chaps give us some support, we are trying our best to have a flying content to the show, even though it’s an uphill struggle!

I can confirm that Bunsen Honeydew doesn’t work for the HMVA, nobody does. The Essex HMVA is a Charity Incorporated Organisation run solely by volunteers, not for profit and for the love of the hobby.

So even the airfield is closed then? can you not still have flybys; the B17 came right over us last Saturday (twice) not much higher than at a show don’t think it counted as a display.

Don’t just consider it, do it.

Come on, get out and talk to people who don’t have a clue what you’re doing, enlighten them.

It’s good fun and you might learn something from someone who manufactured or worked on or flew the same type as your cockpit or even, as has happened at Damyns Hall, someone who worked on the actual aircraft your cockpit was detached from.

Alf’s pleas, he’s a miserable pleader, don’t do the event justice. The lack of flying is a disappointment but not so much as to make it not worth attending. The variety of forces represented there with high levels of accuracy and the arena displays are stunning.

And in response to a comment made privately to me, I don’t work for the event or the HMVA, I’m just a cockpit owner who thinks that we need to get out more and I’m putting my money where my mouth is, so to speak.

On behalf of the Essex HMVA I would once again like to invite all cockpit owners and exhibitors to attend the Military and Flying Machines show to be held at Damyns Hall aerodrome on 6th-7th August 2016.

If you would care to scroll back on this post you will see what the event is all about and the type of show we try to organise.

Sadly like many small airshows the CAA have killed off the air display part of the show. As a charity we simply cannot afford the enormous costs now involved in organising a small airshow, the final nail in the coffin being the CAA’s insistence on passing over all liability for the show to Flight Display Directors and airshow organisers personally.

We are striving to make this our Tenth Anniversary show the best ever and would welcome any cockpit owners or aeronautical exhibitors to our show.

Please give some consideration to attending, we can promise you a warm welcome!

Glen

Mr Tupper,

you have a PM.

Anon.

I’m very tempted but the temptation isn’t as strong as the fear of the wife and kids reaction if I don’t go on the holiday that starts on that weekend.

Was really good last year and the amount of interest in the cockpits shown by people was very high.

Is there anybody else who would like to join us for the Military and Flying Machines Show on 8th -9th of August?

The airfield will be marked out this weekend and whilst there is plenty of room should anybody else like to attend if I know I can make provision for them with the Cockpiteers already booked in.

This show will be our biggest and hopefully best so far, we have 70+ re-enactment groups and 300+ military vehicles booked in, a two hour flying display and two evenings’ free entertainment. Can I tempt any more Cockpiteers to attend?

Glen

B17-man that’s a shame, I’ve seen photographs of your project and it looks stunning. It would have created a lot of interest at the show, especially as we have Sally B performing on the Sunday.

Perhaps you would consider joining us next year? The show will be the second weekend in August as this year.

I was trying to get things ready to bring it this year, but the wife’s booked a holiday, ******

Time Marches On as they say and with this in mind is there anybody else who fancies joining us for the Military and Flying Machines show this year?

The site is starting to be planned out now and we are taking daily bookings for re-enactment groups,vehicles, etc etc. There is plenty of space for as many people who would like to come and there is no time limit, but is there anybody else who will at least express an interest in exhibiting?

As soon as I know I can plan that part of the display field and make sure that all of the cockpit owners owners are sited together in a nice spot on the airfield.

The Essex HMVA are happy to reimburse cockpit owners for their fuel costs to and from the show, and would welcome anybody who would like to exhibit.

So come on chaps who’s up for a new experience? All being well the weather will be on our side as well!

Glen

COCKPITS TO DAMYNS HALL!

Amongst the many attractions of Damyns last year was included some great flying performances including not just the best but the longest, Spitfire display I have ever seen – it was surprising to say the least.

BUILDING UP DAMYNS AVIATION DISPLAYS
As aviation people we do need to reach a wider audience and not just appear to be keen, but actually show, that passion about what we do like the Damyns regulars, who are into their jeeps and tanks etc.

I can’t see what more MFMS can actually do to encourage cockpiters to bring their projects along and the covering of fuel bills is a rarity indeed. I hope to bring a Sea Hawk cockpit but the revised Damyns date this year means it clashes with something else and I won’t know until later in the calendar if I can definitely come along as a result.

If I do it will be because my fuel bill is covered due to ‘challenging’ times as they say in the financial press, while regarding wear and tear concerns, a motor vehicle/trailer wears down daily or whenever its used – this event is only once a year and 250-450 mile round trips won’t use that much rubber up really. I wonder how much it costs to bring a tank to the show, as opposed to a much more mobile cockpit!

Yes time may be an issue re family and work commitments, but again Damyns is annual only to plan for like many other events, while being better publicised in advance than many. I have nil doubt whatsoever that any cockpiter will be happy to show people or fellow admirers their own exhibit in the evening also as well as during the day.

COME ON COCKPITERS!
As Alf has said, the beauty of the HMVA show is

“All weekend and gives ample opportunity to mingle and play once the public has gone home.”

“There is a huge beer tent and catering vans on site, and 2 nights of free entertainment. The Essex HMVA understand the problems faced by cockpit owners and will happily chip in with some petrol money. Hopefully more will take a leap of faith in subsequent years.”

Come and have a great weekend with lots of friendly people and organisers.

I’m in London, bit short on farmers of the agricultural type.

Looking at people’s faces there’s plenty of the other type of farmers

I’m not sure of your location, but most medium to large farmers have their own weigh bridges now days, always worth an ask if the gates are open.

I believe 2.9M is the legal limit without a movement order/ escorting; I seem to recall about 1M overhang to the rear, and up to the 2.9M on the sides suitably attired with warning triangles and running lights for night time.

It’s worth looking at whether you are insured for trailer work , and also the gross weight of the combination, as many vehicles have very poor towing capacities.

Thanks for that, so 9’6″ maximum width and it can overhang. That’s useful. Means I don’t have to have an escort and provided it’s safe the trailer can be narrower than the fuselage.

No idea what the gross weight will be. Been looking for weighbridges locally, haven’t found one yet.

On that sort of subject, anyone know what restrictions there are on widths of trailers and if the load can extend beyond the sides of the trailer?

I believe 2.9M is the legal limit without a movement order/ escorting; I seem to recall about 1M overhang to the rear, and up to the 2.9M on the sides suitably attired with warning triangles and running lights for night time.

It’s worth looking at whether you are insured for trailer work , and also the gross weight of the combination, as many vehicles have very poor towing capacities.

Well I will be going, as its in Essex, but wont be able to bring the B-17 cockpit along, will save that till next year.

So are you bringing the B-17 this year?

If you would care to join in the fun by displaying,
Glen

On that sort of subject, anyone know what restrictions there are on widths of trailers and if the load can extend beyond the sides of the trailer?

The Essex HMVA is delighted to announce the display schedule for the airshow part of The Military and Flying Machines show. The following aircraft will be displaying on both days.

Kent Spitfire
Huey helicopter
Tiger Moth
Jungmann
Fiesler Storch
Stearman pair (wing walking)
Broussard
Slingby T67
Cap 232

BBMF Dakota, Saturday only

BBMF Hurricane and Spitfire, Sunday only

B17 Sally B, Sunday only.

With the airshow allied to all of the ground displays including 300 military vehicles, multi-period re-enacments, arena events including large scale battles, classic cars, fairground etc etc it promises to be our best show yet. Please consider joining us as an exhibitor or paying guest.

The Essex HMVA is a Charity Incorporated Organisation, run not for profit and by volunteers. The Military and Flying Machines show is our way of bringing awareness and appreciation of military history to a wider audience, whilst also of course having a good deal of fun! The better supported the show is the better the show can be next year.

I will be happy to supply any additional information, just drop me a line.

Glen

The Essex HMVA is delighted to confirm that the Huey helicopter will be displaying on both days of The Military and Flying Machines show. The Huey always gives an awesome display and is always a very popular item in the varied air display.

Additionally on Sunday 9th of August we’re delighted to say that Boeing B.17 Sally B will be taking part in the air display, well worth the trip out just to see her display. In addition to the BBMF Spitfire and Hurricane on the Sunday we also have the Kent Spitfire displaying on both days. There are of course other aircraft to be confirmed so it should be quite an airshow.

If you would care to join in the fun by displaying, or if you need more information please feel free to drop me a line. Don’t forget that as exhibitors entry to the show will be free

Glen

If anybody would like more information, I’ll be down at Popham Aerojumble this Bank Holiday Monday, I’ll be more than happy to give you more information there. I’ll be wearing a baseball cap with a Pegasus motif on it.