This year will see the last ever families day at cottesmore, for the last few years i’ve been organising a small collection of cockpits and other items that are displayed to aid help for heros and also add some variety for the families there
for this final year i was wondering if any of the cockpit owners out there, with any aircraft related to cottesmores history would like to join in, I’m hoping that the lightning and scout from brunty will attend as well as Ricky Mclain’s hunter F4 cockpit but i’m open to suggestions, i should be around briefly at Newark at the weekend and will mention it to a few there, it would be nice to get a canberra and an early harrier as they have particular significance to cottesmores history.
The only previso is that the owners have liability insurance, i can arrange local risk assesments and indeed there should be a limited amount of cockpit access steps or staging for use
The event is held on a Friday (exact date to follow) but the owners would also get a free mini airsho and a slice of history out of it, as well as raising funds for a worthy charity, by asking a small donation for access to the cockpits as well as championing there own individual projects
Thanks Cpl Matt Wainwright
RAF Cottesmore
and Sea Vixen XJ494 Restoration Group
By: H.M.S Vulture - 8th January 2011 at 21:27
Thanks for the Sea Vixen(XN650) cockpit photos.
As the previous owner just curious about its current condition.
cheers
Andrew
By: REF - 8th January 2011 at 11:29
Sea Vixen (XN650) at Spanhoe in October 2010:
http://airfields.fotopic.net/p67669242.html
By: Pure Lightning - 5th January 2011 at 18:58
Hi there sorry i dont have any more pics of the Sea vixen, but here are a few more pictures from the day………….had i know what i know now i would have taken lots of the poor old Harriers :rolleyes:
Just for fun…….is that Harrier in my wing mirror;)
all the best Matt
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th January 2011 at 15:40
Same pace as ricky took the starfighter
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th January 2011 at 14:51
Where is that Sea Vix’ nose now ? Didn’t see it at Brunters the other day.
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By: hindenburg - 4th January 2011 at 22:37
NICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!
By: keithnewsome - 4th January 2011 at 22:27
I have this one for you ! 🙂
Keith.
By: Arabella-Cox - 4th January 2011 at 22:10
i should have done that myself as it was me that was painting it the day before the event ……hindsight is a wonderful thing
By: H.M.S Vulture - 3rd January 2011 at 19:46
Hi,
Do you have any more photos of the Sea Vixen (XN650) cockpit?
regards
Andrew
By: Pure Lightning - 3rd January 2011 at 09:53
Hi there guys sorry for the very late reply on this, i thought i would post some pictures of this last open day at RAF Cottesmore,
more pics to come , all the best Matt
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st June 2010 at 18:31
Confirmed 17th september
the more the merrier
at the moment provisionally planned (need to speak to all the owners and sort a few insurance things)
Canberra PR7
Canberra TT18
Harrier GR7
Jet Provost T3
Scount AH1 (Complete Aircraft)
Lightning T5
Hunter F4
fingers crossed i’m aiming high for the last time the event is on
so i can get a decent turn out
By: Arabella-Cox - 20th June 2010 at 08:27
tis empty now
By: Arabella-Cox - 20th June 2010 at 07:50
Your PM box is full Matt.
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By: Arabella-Cox - 19th June 2010 at 16:53
the problem we can have is that it’s a ‘families’ day and therefore not technically public, however with all the friends that come it can get quite big, the vulcan effect 2 years ago considerably swelled the numbers, maybe she’ll be flying by then this year.
By: Arabella-Cox - 19th June 2010 at 16:50
the core cockpits will be from brunty there might be a way off temporarily including any other cockpits under the Phoenix Aviation Museum AKA what newark do i’ll have to ask Nev Martin to see if he’s prepared to do it, as there will be at least 3 of his old boys supervising as per last year. If not i’ll have toi see if Ricky McLain is willing
By: Arabella-Cox - 19th June 2010 at 16:46
you might also secure you chocks at the smae time
By: Arabella-Cox - 19th June 2010 at 16:45
it appears the date is on sept 17th, enven though i though it was august
i’ve possibly secured an extra canberra cockpit if the dates agree with them
By: stuart gowans - 17th June 2010 at 12:28
Got to be honest on this one, most people don’t have insurance cover for their cockpits,(other than when on a trailer on the road) and rely on the events own insurance to cover them.
Public liability is needed for any public contact with the display, without which, the canopies and doors will (should) remain shut; you will get a far better response, by putting them on your events cover.
By: Kilonovember52 - 17th June 2010 at 12:16
Matt,
2366 (Bletchley Park) ATC has the cockpit section of Hunter F6 XF522 ex 92 Sqn on strength. As far as I know it has no association to Cottesmore but might be a welcome addition. If you can give me some dates as to when famlies day might be I will speak to the CO to see what the availability might be.
By: TwinOtter23 - 16th June 2010 at 23:05
‘Canberra’ Matt – I might be able to offer some limited guidance about insurance; I’ll look out for you at the weekend! 🙂
I might have someone else in the Stamford area looking for a cockpit at an event!
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