Damyns Hall Military show

Certainly is 😉

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=111069&highlight=damyns

I can see 5 of my planes in the pics linked above lol!

Dave

Exellent show, no probs getting in or out either,Sally B was brilliant, well done to all concerned.Now just fix the weather!

Certainly is 😉

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=111069&highlight=damyns

Nope it’s still there 🙂

Dave

Wow!!! didnt know that!!

What has happened to the mustang replica? Has it moved home?

It used to be a slightly tricky westerly runway if not much headwind, will be better at the new length.

The runway has just been increase to 850m (Grass), so it is now possible to get Mustangs, Spits, hurricanes etc down.

I visited Damyns Hall a few times while the Goodyear Blimp was there, wonderful airfield with very good access and a really friendly atmosphere.

Well worth a visit on a standard weekend, and a cracking day’s entertainment on the airshow days to boot. Show’s looking good this year – I haven’t been to the airshow before, will be the warbirds be operating from Damyns? No idea what the runway length is like to be honest!

Hi,

I just thought I would send out an update on the 2011 Military and Flying Machines show. Yet again the show has increased on last year’s numbers, and we will now expand into a 3rd field. We will have free entertainment for all participants on Friday the 5th of august in the main Marquee, consisting of the fabulous Annie Andrews singing live and a DJ playing us right through the decades from 1950 onwards. Saturday will see the Polka Dot Girls, the Breton entertainers, a 1940’s style Big Band and Annie Andrews, and Saturday night we have Texas Tommy providing the music and A2 jive providing the dancing! And all FREE!

On the ground, we have an anticipated 250+ Military vehicles, with lots of Armour including

Sherman Firefly
2 Hellcat tank destroyers
Russian T72
Russian T34
M40 Self Propelled Gun
Dragon wagon armoured recovery and Sherman
US half track
Scorpion reconnaissance tank
Abbot
2 Stuart reconnaissance tank
Panzer mk3 replica
Chaffee
Comet
Honey turret-less reconnaissance tank
Daimler Armoured Car
Daimler Dingo

and some vehicles that you just won’t normally see outside of a museum or in one or two cases anywhere else at all!

And in the air we have

The Kent Spitfire
1938 Jungmeister
P51 Mustang pair (Yes two of them!)
Messerschmitt 108
“Sally B” The B17 Flying Fortress
Harvard, (you can also book ‘training’ flights in this WW2 Aircraft!)
Eindecker WW1 fighter

With many more visiting aircraft, including the Auster club, there will be a lot of interesting planes parked around the airfield!

As for living history, the confirmed groups attending are,

Thorpe Camp radio Group – Working Field Comms 1990 – present
Feldgendarmerie 39 – 45 – WW2 German field police
1940’s Radio Broadcast Live – 1940’s style internet radio broadcast
The Green Howards – WW2 British Infantry
Battle for Europe – WW2 British Infantry
UK Tank Club – Radio control large scale model armour
VAD British Red Cross – WW2 Nurse
390 Recce Sqdn – British Army c1970
FJ 39-45 – WW2 German Paratroops
Panzer Lehr – WW2 Elite German Infantry
Vickers Machine Gun Society – WW1 British Infantry
Anderson Shelter Enthusiasts – Anderson Shelter Display
Many Fronts’ Luftwaffe LHG – WW2 Luftwaffe Aircrew
The U-Boat society – WW2 U-Boat crew
Guards at War – WW2 British Infantry
Essex at War – WW2 British civilians
The Ex-Military Land Rover Association – Historic Military Vehicle Club
Battle for Britain – Luftwaffe Airfield Display
Field of Fire – WW2 US Army
Das Heer – WW2 German Infantry
Hatfield Home Guard – WW2 Home Guard unit
The Officers Mess – WW2 Display
A2 Jive Swing dance group – Swing Dance Demonstrations and lessons
Reconnaissance Scouts Group – WW2 Russian Scouts
The Frontline Association – WW2 German Aircrew and DRRK Nurses
Northants 40’s – WW2 Civilians
At Home – WW2 Civilians
Ordinary People – WW2 Civilians
Arnhem 44 – British Paratroopers at Arnhem 1944
The British Army – Royal Logistic Corp
East Anglian Fighting Vehicles Group – Historic Military Vehicle Club
Excalibur Unit – Historic Military Vehicle Club
Airfix – Road Show
Newham Military Group – Historic Military Vehicle Club
Jammie Dodgers – Historic Military Vehicle Club
And
USAAF Armourer and aviation mechanics – WW2 USAAF Display complete with a B17 engine. This massive display is rarely seen in all its glory and we are very lucky to have them come along

Plus,
A huge Militaria fair
The Royal Army Service Corp Museum
The Royal Logistics Corps
Tank rides for the public on an ‘Abbot’ and a ‘432’ fighting vehicle
First World War Trench Experience, including a simulated ‘Gas Attack’
Replica V1 ‘Doodlebug’
Live 1940’s style Radio Broadcast from the show on www.1940sukradio.co.uk
Free swing dance lessons from the famous A2 Jive dance instructors
A dedicated Veterans’ area with free Tea, Coffee and cold drinks
The UK Tank Club with their large scale RC Tanks
25 pound artillery guns – Firing!
Firepower Demonstrations in the arena
Tank Rides
Heavy Tracked Armour and the popular ‘Armoured Column’ both afternoons
Children’s ‘Mini Jeep’, ‘Mini Landrover’ and ‘Mini Tank’ rides.
Pleasure flights
Helicopter rides
Stationary Engines
Static ground running aircraft engines
Steam Engines
Classic Cars

Why not get on site on Friday morning, and really make a weekend of it!

If you have any questions, please drop me a line at [email]richard.brew@mvt-essex.org.uk[/email] or give me a call on 01245 328 910 any evening or visit www.militaryandflyingmachines.org.uk/
All the best
Richard

Good show and plenty to see apart from the aircraft so it was good for families as well.
The only criticism (apart from the queue to get in) was that the fence along the display line was obstructed by vehicles and displays so it was a bit difficult to get a space to take photos. Only a comparatively small criticism and one that could easily be sorted for the future.
The airfield was under threat of closure. Is there any news on this?

It was an exellent show this year, well worth a visit, only downside was a 45 minute queue to get in.

I like the look of this show – and just over the Dartford crossing and turn left…….:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raW_3kWCJFI

Damyns Hall 2010 video. The show will be held again on the 6th and 7th of August 2011.

Sally B is now confirmed for damyns hall.

Flying Displays

Saturday
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Lancaster
ME108
Spitfire
1937 Bucker Jungmeister G-BUTX
1936 Bucker Jungmann G-BTDZ
Boeing Stearman wing-walking
Mustang replica
Plus more to be confirmed
Sunday
A BBMF flypast consisting of the Hurricane, Spitfire and Dakota
ME108
Spitfire
B17 Sally B
1937 Bucker Jungmeister G-BUTX
1936 Bucker Jungmann G-BTDZ
Boeing Stearman wing-walking
Mustang replica
Plus more to be confirmed

Plus,
3 full size replica static Spitfires
Full size replica static Hurricane
Replica WW1 Fokker E3 (airworthy, but not flying)
Tiger moth (airworthy, but not flying)
Harvard (airworthy, but not flying)
First World War trenches
Replica V1 ‘Doodlebug’
Live 1940’s style Radio Broadcast from the show on www.1940sukradio.co.uk
free swing dance lessons from the famous A2 Jive dance instructors
A complete collection of FORD vehicles built at Dagenham during WW2
A dedicated Veterans’ area with free Tea, Coffee and cold drinks
The UK Tank Club with their large scale RC Tanks
Flight Simulator Ride
25 pound artillery guns – Firing!
Firepower Demonstrations in the arena
Tank Rides
Heavy Tracked Armour and the popular ‘Armoured Column’ both afternoons
A large display of rare WW2 heavy softskin vehicles
Quad Bikes
Children’s ‘Mini Jeep’ and ‘Mini Landrover’ rides.
Flour bombing for the public from a pre war Boeing Stearman Bi-plane
Pleasure flights
Helicopter rides
Static ground running aircraft engines
Bretons Large Model Flying Club
Jammy Dodgers Vehicle Group
Earls Colne Vehicle Group
G503 Vehicle Group
Purfleet Heritage Centre
An estimated turnout of more than 250 Military vehicles and armour including

• T34
• Dingo
• Daimler armoured car
• Sherman
• M26 Pacific ‘Dragon Wagon’
• Stuart
• M8 armoured Car
• Two M18 Hellcat’s
• Panzer 3 Tank
• Turret-less Stuart
• Scorpion
• Abbot (Tank rides)
• FV432 (Tank rides)
• Chaffee

And over 60 living history displays…. all this for £7 an adult 🙂

thank god for that!!! Its the Mrs favourite so should make it all the easier to get her there!!!

It’s not confirmed yet, but it is pencilled in.

is Sally B not confirmed as yet?

I for one will definately be there. I thought the spit display last year was quite frankly the best i had ever seen!!!!

2010 Essex MVT Military and Flying Machines Show

list updated… See below.

for once!

By the way – if my flight is cancelled on Friday I might come to North Weald this weekend.

Kent Spitfire and Me 108 also appearing both days

You beat me to it!