This year the ‘Great North Fly-In’ will once again be hosted at the former Royal Air Force Station Eshott, Northumberland. The event will take place on the weekend of the 19th & 20th of June
Landing fees are free thanks to the airfields owner, Storm Smith (Purple Aviation), however this is a charity event in aid of a good cause so donations would be most welcome. Landing fees are normally around the £5.00 mark. (MOGAS & AVGAS will be available)
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To improve on last year we have a few more activities planned that will hopefully bring more interest and therefore more donations. We will still have the beer garden with BBQ during the day and live band on the night time but we will also be including:
• Military Vehicles
• Vintage & Classic Vehicles
• Cockpit Section Gathering
• Aviation Market
• Northumbrian Produce Market
Not to out-do Newark Air Museum’s much acclaimed ‘Cockpit Fest’, we would still welcome as many ‘Cockpiteers’ as possible to make the event more interesting, so feel free to bring your cockpit along (please contact us before hand so that we can arrange a plot of land). This also goes to anyone who can bring along vehicles also mentioned above!
For more information please ask away on here or contact the event coordinators:
By: Niallpatty - 31st March 2025 at 10:38
Doh!
Just noticed your number there will phone tomorrow.
By: Niallpatty - 31st March 2025 at 10:38
Spitfire/109 simulators
Should be able to do something for you then with the Millom simulators. If not spit/109 certainly a Piper Tomahawk. Give me a PM with your number and I will sort something out.
Patty
By: Phantom Phil - 31st March 2025 at 10:37
Many Thanks!
Your offer will be most welcome. Please read your PM 😉
By: Phantom Phil - 22nd June 2010 at 22:36
Photo’s
For some pictures of this event follow:
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?p=1599197#post1599197
Regards,
Phil.
By: Arabella-Cox - 20th June 2010 at 21:45
Added a few pictures here – http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=101246
By: Arabella-Cox - 20th June 2010 at 21:09
and a rather nice Aeronca. You could probably put yesterday’s Sea King in the historic category too!
By: Lindy's Lad - 20th June 2010 at 20:44
Ow… burned to a crisp. Fantastic day’s aviating, and I think we had about 40 aircraft today. That constant stream mentioned earlier all arrived together and kept the marshallers very busy. Historic wise, we had a Soko Kraguj and Evans VP-1 G-BKFI.
By: Arabella-Cox - 20th June 2010 at 19:13
Today couldn’t have been more different weather wise and I’m slightly crispy around the edges from the sun. There were a large number of aircraft on site and much aviating being performed. I think the gloom from yesterday has been forgotten about after today.
By: benyboy - 20th June 2010 at 00:41
Did you get a lot of aircraft flying in today ? We had an almost constant stream of light aircraft, of all types, flying the same track, in your direction around dinner time.
Ben
By: Robert Whitton - 19th June 2010 at 21:50
I had a quick visit this morning to Eshott and sadly the wind was strong and the sky overcast so by the time I had to leave there were few visitors. However the organisers spirits seemed to be undaunted. Here’s hoping that the weather improves so that all that beer and burgers will not go to waste.
By: Phantom Phil - 18th June 2010 at 21:14
Hopefully other participants will make up for her if she doesn’t get in…
Auster & Canberra now set up and in place with the Wings Over Northumberland stand 🙂
By: Lindy's Lad - 18th June 2010 at 13:22
The Sea King is still poorly outside the Academy at NIA…
By: Arabella-Cox - 18th June 2010 at 10:51
I’ve got the Jeep virtually all packed, and will be heading North soon. Need a few pilots to buzz the field and blow the clouds away though. It’s bright, but cloudy.
By: Phantom Phil - 13th June 2010 at 19:48
Yes, it will be open to the public but aimed mainly at enthusiasts like yourself. No entrance fee but donations most desirable…:D:D
By: XL319 - 12th June 2010 at 14:52
Hi,
Is the flyin open to the public, if so do we just turn up in the car? I’ll be travelling up from the South on the A1 with my mam and dad.
Cheers, Chris 🙂
By: Phantom Phil - 7th June 2010 at 21:01
Opening times are normally around 9 although there is no reason you can’t turn up earlier. If you do turn up earlier than that just ask for me and I’ll meet you. PM me if required!
By: Robert Whitton - 7th June 2010 at 16:39
When is the opening time on Saturday? Planning to be travelling by car from the North. Is the entrance the Microlight entrance?
By: Phantom Phil - 6th June 2010 at 22:35
Eshott Airfield, Northumberland
Hi all,
Just a reminder that the GNFI will be held on Fathers Day 19/20th of this month!!
Regards,
Phil.
By: chesterflyer - 13th April 2010 at 13:00
Registering to Attend the Great North Fly In
You can now register to attend the Great North Fly In 2010 on our website which is http://www.greatnorthflyin.co.uk/
This will allow us to cater for your needs ie feeding/booze/fuel etc and is important from the planning angle. We want to make your attendence as enjoyable as possible.
Whether you are flying in, driving there by military vehicle/vintage car or coming by private vehicle just go to the register section on the site and fill in your details. 🙂
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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February 17, 2010 at 12:55 pm