elvington air show

Hi John

That would of worked 5 years ago but not now the police put cones all the way down past the airfield so no one can park up anywhere near. You would be well out of site of anything before you could stop the car and get out

Scott C

Hi All

Vildebeest is right about the traffic with only one enterance to the airfield the traffic can tend to back up a bit, never have a problem with traffic myself as we are always there well before the public and dont leave till after you lot have all gone home.

Scott C

I’ve developed another plan that also works…..Actually at Elvington five years ago we left the airport and parked on the road during the Red Arrows (the last act) and watched them there. Then as soon as they are done, leave and there’s little traffic as you are already off the airport. Here in the states, I just head to my car during the Blue Angels or Thunderbirds, watch them from the parking lot, then it’s clear sailing as most people are still on the base, not in their cars.

John

Hi All

Vildebeest is right about the traffic with only one enterance to the airfield the traffic can tend to back up a bit, never have a problem with traffic myself as we are always there well before the public and dont leave till after you lot have all gone home.

Scott C

I’ve been the last three years with my eldest, now 7, 4 when we first went. So for a parent’s view…

Traffic – expect to queue at least half hour to an hour if arriving towards lunchtime
Parking – is much nearer the action than at the big airshows. Also, providing it hasn’t been raining too much, there’s areas you can picnic not too far away from the parking but where you can still see what’s going on
Children’s things – no big play area with bouncy castles and dodgems like at some of the big airshows (big sighs of relief from many) but there are some things to occupy them, last year there was one of those vertical climbing walls where the kids are strapped in harnesses for when they fall off which was the highlight of the show for mine, a helicopter cockpit to trash, an Utterly Butterly plane to climb in etc.
Stalls – usual array of stalls and getting better each year, many with toys
Museum – when they get bored, go to the museum, not too far to walk, various things to see, can get reasonable priced food in the canteen and use the toilets and you can still see the flying.
Don’t know if you’ve been to airshows with them before, but my kid, especially when younger, would have been a nightmare without his ear defenders, still needs them for F16 and Tornado!

Enjoy, don’t know whether I’ll be able to make it this year

Paul

Hi Laviticus

If the set up is as last year the aircarft are parked so that the public can get a good look at them and they then taxi from were there parked out to the runway to take off for there display, the only stuff that is a bit harder to see is the heavy’s which are parked nere the runway.

Scott C

Maybe this will help.

Airshow

Muesum

Brian

The museum is open plus they usually pull out some of the museums aircraft out onto the airfield. There isn’t usually much more brought in for static display but you do get a good view of the flying aircraft parked up on the flight line.

Neal