Mildenhall open day 2009?

No probs Robbo – my own fault for not saying I was going.

I think I might have seen you there but was mid-way between catching up with an old colleague and working. Did you have a blue(?) Shuttleworth top on?

As Arm-waver for the Moth contingency it seemed to go quite well.
The Hornet Moth arrival was interesting deciding to go for a quick spin on the ground.

The 100ARW were really helpful in letting the Moths take off from the taxi-way into wind. Being that close for the take offs, in someways for me, brought a feeling of what the old events such as the air-race were like.

Been a good month Arm-Waving. C-17 at Abingdon and now on RAF Mildenhall…

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A few blasts down the runway followed by high speed flypasts and then back to land by the modern mil,the UK-Aus re-enactment produced 21 assorted Tiger Moths,a Puss Moth,Hornet Moth,DH84 Dragon,M38 Messenger,Queen Bee,Leopard Moth and a trio of Chipmunks,oh and a Dragon Rapide plus a DH90 Dragonfly.

Majority of them landed however one or two decided that just a flypast would do due to the winds.We also had Spitfire MK356 from the BBMF do a decent display and P-51 G-BTCD.

al

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So how did the event go?

static park consists of the following,

A-10A’s 81-0962/SP & 81-0984/SP both 52nd FW
F-16C’s 88-0510/AV,89-2029/AV & 91-0360/SP
F-15E 00-3002/LN
HH-60G 89-26212/LN
plus a C-130 from somewhere

al.

I believe that the Moths attendance is very much weather dependant and believe a call will be made today on that side.

I know some of what will be there but rather not say at all as not sure if it is public but should be a nice little gathering – weather permitting.

Mildenhall Spitfire Display

I think you will find the BBMF Spitfire is doing a Full Display at RAF Mildenhall on friday 15 th May ,not just a Flypast , does anyone on here know what other Aircraft will be there at this Private Event ?
Terry

Friday the 15th of what?

Sorry Steve – it is in fact Friday 15th May, i.e. two days from now!

May is the only month in 2009 to offer the 15th falling on a Friday

I had a quick look at the USAFE web site and came across this little gem

1/23/2009 – RAF MILDENHALL, England — The 47th Bomb Wing Association – a group of former military assigned to the 47th Bomb Wing at RAFs Sculthorpe and Alconbury — are donating a replica scale model of the B-45 Tornado Bomber to the American Air Museum at RAF Duxford with a dedication ceremony at 11 a.m., May 15.

Not quite sure why they are donating a ‘replica scale model’ instead of a ‘scale model’, but whatever.

Moggy

Friday the 15th of what?

That’s correct, it’s a private event with no public access … but you could always look over from the spotting area at the west end of the runway.

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so not an actual open day then?

True

On Friday 15th (IIRC)

Spitfire flypast and a Tiger Moth formation t/o to represent the start of the Mildenhall to Melbourn Air Race.

I’ll check when I’m on base this afternoon 🙂