Just a reminder that the Fly Navy Heritage Day, in support of the Royal Navy Historic Flight, takes place at RNAS Yeovilton on 23 September. As ever there will be a nice mix of classic and modern aeroplanes for people to fly in and a static park to wander around, plus lunch etc. Extra value this year is the Lynx simulator, and a unique static line up of no less than TWO Sea Furies and TWO Seafires alongside each other! That alone is a sight which may not be repeated for many years to come! A few more helicopters in the static and the Sea Hawk, a Broussard, Piston and Jet Provosts etc etc.
Flying display-wise, Kennet Aviation’s Seafire F.17 SX336/G-KASX and the RNHF Sea Fury will hopefully fly, whilst a range of privately-owned aircraft will be on hand for those wishing to take to the skies themselves, including Stearman, Pitts Special, a couple of Tiger Moths, Stampe, Chipmunks, DH Dragon, Piston Provost, Grumman AA1, Cessna 120, Yak 52, J3 Piper Cub, TB10 and almost certainly a few more booked by the time September comes.
Places are strictly limited to the first 200 and tickets/more information can be found on Fundraising page of the RNHF website http://www.royalnavyhistoricflight.org.uk/fundraising_page.htm.
By: Seaking93 - 7th August 2006 at 21:39
Excellent idea to allow a reduced price for the non flyers, the opertunity to see the Museum Seafire outside is most welcome news. But would it be too much to ask that FAA museum opens the Cobham Hall reserve collection on the same day? Don’t get me wrong I am not asking for a ‘free visit’ but faced with a 500 mile round trip it would make the jounery all the more worth while. I managed a visit to the museum a couple of years ago whilst on a family holiday in the area, but I simply can not afford this sort jounery and still not get to see a large part of a museums collection. Any Forum members go contacts with FAA Museum?
DOUGHNUT
This event is a RNHF run day, with some input from the FAAM, provision of facilities etc, as for Cobham Hall, unless anything changes there are no plans to open Cobham Hall on the day, we already open it for 3 days a year plus visits on request from groups etc, the next open day is Thursday October 26th during half term.
By: stringbag - 7th August 2006 at 21:02
Last year we were given the choice of what to fly in, we plumped for the Dragon.
What a machine!
By: DOUGHNUT - 7th August 2006 at 21:01
Excellent idea to allow a reduced price for the non flyers, the opertunity to see the Museum Seafire outside is most welcome news. But would it be too much to ask that FAA museum opens the Cobham Hall reserve collection on the same day? Don’t get me wrong I am not asking for a ‘free visit’ but faced with a 500 mile round trip it would make the jounery all the more worth while. I managed a visit to the museum a couple of years ago whilst on a family holiday in the area, but I simply can not afford this sort jounery and still not get to see a large part of a museums collection. Any Forum members go contacts with FAA Museum?
DOUGHNUT
By: Lee Howard - 7th August 2006 at 19:33
Just been asked to put an update on the website – Non-Flyer’s Tickets, priced at £40 each, for those who don’t wish to partake in the flying. This includes entry to the event (remember, TWO Seafire F.17s parked together!), entry to the Fleet Air Arm Museum and lunch.
Tickets can be booked via the website (via the Fundraising page).
By: Manston Airport - 7th August 2006 at 17:02
wow 😮 £125 oh well I still pay the price for this brilliant cause the RNHF.
James
By: Lee Howard - 7th August 2006 at 16:33
How does the flying work – can you choose which aircraft you want to fly in or is it pot luck ?
You can go in whatever you want from the list of aircraft available, basically. Subject to serviceability of course. From what I can recall from the last event there were no disappointed people who missed flying in the aircraft of their choice. Indeed in the case of the DH Dragon it regularly went up with only a few on board!
Wouldn’t it have worked out more profitable to charge £20-30 and encourage a lot more to attend?
The last event did very well and the prices were the of the same order. The trouble is that the event is limited to a maximum of 200 people (insurance reasons etc). That said, there may be another option – watch this space….
By: ALBERT ROSS - 7th August 2006 at 13:50
….only £200 for me and the wife…bargain!! What’s the age limit for the ‘Young Flyers Club’? :rolleyes: Can’t imagine a queue at the gate at this price! Wouldn’t it have worked out more profitable to charge £20-30 and encourage a lot more to attend?
By: Super Guppy - 7th August 2006 at 13:35
Sounds interesting.
How does the flying work – can you choose which aircraft you want to fly in or is it pot luck ?
By: stringbag - 3rd August 2006 at 16:47
Just about to post the same 🙂
Everyone that attended the events staged in 1997, 2001 and 2005 thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Let’s hope 23rd September is a repeat, with all proceeds going to the RNHF, a very worthy cause.
By: ollieholmes - 3rd August 2006 at 16:33
Thank you guys.
By: Lee Howard - 3rd August 2006 at 16:27
Direct link attached. If you go straight to the page, however, simply go to HOME then FUNDRAISING.
By: Papa Lima - 3rd August 2006 at 16:26
What’s the matter, Ollie, the link worked for me – don’t forget to click on the “FUNDRAISING” button at the left!
By: ollieholmes - 3rd August 2006 at 16:15
Can you post a link to the actual plage please. I cant find the page now.
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