From a phone call I made yesterday to enquire:

The RAF are running the 70th anniversary celebrations, and there will be a flypast over the dam on the 16th may, between 12:30 and 13:00 by the Lanc, 2 Spits and 2 Tornado’s, en route to Chatsworth House, and then RAF Cosford.

The official memorial service will be at Lincoln Cathedral that same evening, but there may be a small service at the dam. (I was nearby at the one given by Al Pinner.)

The dam flypast is a non ticket event, and very limited parking will be allowed via the access road at the side of the dam to the car park, however the road may be closed at very short notice for H&S reasons.

I was given this information by the TIC at the dam, and it would seem that the TIC aren’t really having any involvement this time, reading in between the lines.

Blyton.

As it’s now called Blyton Park, and is a motorsport centre. (I’ve raced autograss there.)

I haven’t got anything to add to this discussion, other than I wish the Pantons the very best of luck!

+1.

Dates are usually not released until just before the season starts.

Bookings for 2013 will still be coming in, and then there’s the logisitcs of planning it all.