Breighton and BBMF this weekend

Thanks for the info davski. Sounds like a good day out, I’ll probably be there Saturday.

My guess is that they’re working their socks off with the Buchon at Breighton… if I get a thumbs-up before Saturday I’ll let you know. There’s a pilot briefing at 10 o’clock each day so I guess that any home-based flying could begin twenty or so minutes after that – visiting aircraft will be arriving from 10 onwards I should think. There’s no specific running order – as anyone who’s been to Breighton will tell you – but at some stage during the weekend, all of the serviceable home team will be flown, including the Spitfire and Hurricane (hopefully on both days).

Do you have a rough idea what time the home stuff will start flying davski, and any update on the Buchon!?

Ah ha – see what a little googling can do for you

Think I’ll pop along to that on Saturday – looks like fun.

The 14th Branscombe Air Day and Classic car Show 2004

Air Display – 14.00 hours

2 x P51 Mustang WWII Fighter aircraft performing low level display

2 x Harvards WWII aircraft

1 x Utterly Butterly Wing Walker Stearman Bi-Plane

The Turbulent display team (small single seater aircraft in VERY close formation)

Portland Coastguard Helicopter Display (No call outs permitting)

PFA Fly in (before 13.30 hours) and assortment of up to 120 light aircraft and micro-lights.
(these will be parked up for viewing in a plane park – field No.3)

Cars – from 10-11.00 hours

Over 450 Vintage and Classic Cars, from 1900’s onwards.

20-30 Car Clubs represented: eg: Morris, Morgan, AC Daimler, Jaguar, Citroen 2CV’s etc…

American Muscle Cars

A Varied display from WWII Motorcycles to Military Armoured Half Tracks.

Our event this coming weekend is a fly-in, not an airshow, and participation, although reasonably known to us, can never really be confirmed as it is all provided free (or in reciprocation). The BBMF will perform flypasts on both days in the early afternoon – the airfield will be closed for half an hour each side of their flypasts during which we’ll be staging bits and pieces on the ground (a Jazz band being one of those attractions… music while you eat your butties and watch the BBMF – perfect!). If the Buchon isn’t flying by then, we will endeavour to get the panels and cowlings on so at least it looks the part. All of the fleet, including the Spitfire and Hurricane, are scheduled to fly at some point during the day – weather permitting. £6 to get in… come on over y’all!

This is Branscombe, right?

((((WRONG – That’s Breighton))))

£6 for the day sounds like a bargain! Thanks for the replies. If I can get along on Saturday then I definately shall go. The possibility of seeing a ‘109’ in the air would be worth the trip alone.

Our event this coming weekend is a fly-in, not an airshow, and participation, although reasonably known to us, can never really be confirmed as it is all provided free (or in reciprocation). The BBMF will perform flypasts on both days in the early afternoon – the airfield will be closed for half an hour each side of their flypasts during which we’ll be staging bits and pieces on the ground (a Jazz band being one of those attractions… music while you eat your butties and watch the BBMF – perfect!). If the Buchon isn’t flying by then, we will endeavour to get the panels and cowlings on so at least it looks the part. All of the fleet, including the Spitfire and Hurricane, are scheduled to fly at some point during the day – weather permitting. £6 to get in… come on over y’all!

Their web site gives some more details – http://www.realaero.com/show/show.html Doesn’t give a large amount of details but does mention the 109 so we could always hope. Anyone got of an update on its progress?

Looks like the BBMF will be there some time between 2:30 and 3:30 as the airfield will be closed to visiting aircraft because of them.

I was thinking about a visit on Saturday – 2 Mustangs may have persuaded me!!!

Branscombe I believe, not sure what the event is all about and I doubt you will see the 172 there unfortunately (bet you’re sad now!!)

There will be a variety of aircraft venturing up to Breighton from the south on Saturday and staying overnight, likely to be 2 Mustangs, 2 Harvards and a 172, possibly a Yak 11 as well. The fleet will then be off to Devon on the Sunday, what the timing of this little lot is I don’t know currently. This is all weather dependant of course.

where in Devon Yak 11 Fan? and is it public?

I think it would be a fair bet.

2 Mustangs

will one of these be Mr Hammonds, i presume?

thanks for the info Yak 11 Fan.

best regards, steve

There will be a variety of aircraft venturing up to Breighton from the south on Saturday and staying overnight, likely to be 2 Mustangs, 2 Harvards and a 172, possibly a Yak 11 as well. The fleet will then be off to Devon on the Sunday, what the timing of this little lot is I don’t know currently. This is all weather dependant of course.

I hope the Buchon flies 😀