Bit of a heads up from those of us that work at this event 😀
Anyone on here attending?
Hoping for a repeat of last year’s very successful event of course 🙂
Text from Cotswold Airport Website:
Vintage aircraft of all shapes and sizes will descend on Cotswold Airport this spring for one of the most popular events on the aviation calendar.
The Great Vintage Flying Weekend (G-VFWE) is the largest annual ‘fly-in’ of historic aircraft in Europe and it made the airport its new home last year. Organisers are gearing up to open the doors for another two-day flying extravaganza, on May 8 and 9.
Event organiser and Cotswold Airport operations manager Glen Moreman said: “G-VFWE is one of those events that all aviation enthusiasts look forward to as it provides a fantastic opportunity for people to see these historic aircraft at close quarters.
“Enthusiasts spend hundreds of hours lovingly maintaining these fantastic machines and are equally as keen to display them to the general public who flocked to the airport last year to see them.
“Pilots fly in from all over the UK and we’ve already had confirmation from over 150 participating pilots for the weekend, so it promises to be a great event. The greatest challenge for us over the weekend is parking them all, but we have a very good volunteer ground handling team and it is a challenge they will rise to and enjoy!”
“G-VFWE has a reputation for being a fantastic weekend of entertainment, relaxed and accessible and it is absolutely ideal for an enjoyable family day out.
Subject to the weather, aircraft on display at this year’s event will be a Dragon Rapide, a 1948 Chrislea Super Ace, a 1935 Miles Hawk Speed Six, Yak 50, Harvard, Tiger Moths, Hornet Moths and lots more wood, fabric and string aircraft.
Tickets, which are £8 each day for adults (£10 on the day), are available by logging on to http://www.gvfwe.co.uk or from the following Tourist Information Centres: Cheltenham, Chippenham, Cirencester, Malmesbury, Stroud, Swindon, Tetbury, Bath, and Gloucester. Under 16s are admitted free.
By: Propstrike - 8th May 2010 at 17:07
”PRESS RELEASE
The show must go on – although the weather delays things for a day.
Aviation fans are being urged not to let the weather dampen their spirits, as this weekend’s Great Vintage Flying Weekend (G-VFWE) at Cotswold Airport is set to get back on track tomorrow (SUNDAY).
Strong cross winds and driving rain have greatly affected today’s event, with very few aircraft managing to arrive for what is traditionally Europe’s largest annual fly-in of historic vintage aircraft.
However, people planning to attend the event are being urged not to lose hope, as the weather forecast for tomorrow is much improved.
And any tickets for today’s event will also be valid for tomorrow.
Meanwhile, airport-based Fosse Event Services are offering guided tours of the airport to give visitors the chance to photograph some of the aircraft already based at Cotswold Airport.
G-VFWE organiser Glen Moreman said: “It’s obviously been hugely disappointing that the weather has played such a major role in the proceedings today.
“However, by the very nature of vintage aircraft, many are lightweight and the winds, in particular, make it virtually impossible for them to land here.
“That said, we are very optimistic that tomorrow will be much better and that we will see a steady stream of historic machines flying in. We are also confident of putting on a good display.
“We have told anyone who has arrived today that their tickets are also valid for tomorrow but we have also tried to keep people occupied with the tours.”
Although a DC3 Dakota and Hornet Moth are the only aircraft now due to display today, other machines due to perform tomorrow, weather permitting, include a Dragon Rapide, a 1948 Chrislea Super Ace, a 1935 Miles Hawk Speed Six, Yak 50, Harvard, Tiger Moths, and lots more wood, fabric and string aircraft.
In addition, pilots fly in from all over the UK in a wide variety of vintage aircraft, further adding to the atmosphere of the event.
Tickets are £10 on the day and under 16s are admitted free.
People taking advantage of the tours are being asked to make a small donation to airport-based charity fly2help, which supports people with life-limiting and chronic illnesses; families who have suffered some form of tragedy and those who are working to recover a sense of self-worth and need a life-boost.
fly2help also unveiled its new mascot Douglas the bear at today’s event and he will also be at the show tomorrow to meet children and families.”
By: FiltonFlyer - 7th May 2010 at 12:51
If anyone was intending to combine their trip to GVFWE with a visit to the Bristol Aero Collection at Kemble, unfortunately we will be closed this weekend due to unforeseen essential maintenance in the hangar. Any updates on re-opening will be posted on the BAC website at http://www.bristolaero.com.
cheers,
Andy A.
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th May 2010 at 16:17
Oh, silly me. I best drive up there then:p
Don’t think it makes any claims as to what you can fly into the event in. When it was at Keevil a few years ago all and sundry were flying in. Just as well as it would have been a small event otherwise.
Mark
By: AMB - 5th May 2010 at 15:30
Just Booked a slot for 10.20 on the Sunday.
Flying in my Escapade G-POZA
Mark
Interesting to know what the critera “Vintage” encompasses in ‘GVFWE’, in order to be able to fly in? I regard this as a modern homebuilt?
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th May 2010 at 01:01
There used to be an “aerojumblers” rate of £25 when it was held at Hullavington.
That’s disappeared, to be replaced by a £130 fee for the two day event.
You’re having a laugh, aren’t you?
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th May 2010 at 00:42
Just Booked a slot for 10.20 on the Sunday.
Flying in my Escapade G-POZA
Mark
By: Fatcivvy - 3rd May 2010 at 21:37
Fret not. I’ll be there.
It will be my first event of the year.
FC
By: hunterxf382 - 3rd May 2010 at 16:49
Anyone? 😉
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May 2, 2010 at 11:53 am