North Weald get-together, August 29th.
AerBabe so you are now free to communicate with all and sundry! Excellent.
Chuck what took you to our lovely Rush Green International? Would it be something to do with the chap with the blue Tiger Moth?
Chuck what took you to our lovely Rush Green International? Would it be something to do with the chap with the blue Tiger Moth?
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Why yes it did.
It was my first crack at flying a Tiger Moth, I found it to be extreemly easy to take off, fly and land...........
Just goes to show that you never really know until you actually fly any airplane whether it is unusual in its handling etc.
Chuck
It was my first crack at flying a Tiger Moth, I found it to be extreemly easy to take off, fly and land...........
Just goes to show that you never really know until you actually fly any airplane whether it is unusual in its handling etc.
Chuck
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It would be useful to have some idea of numbers, just so I can warn The Squadron. So can you please post if you haven't already done so, or if your situation has changed.
By Air:
Don't forget that PPR is required. Phone 01992 524 740 and be nice.
By Road:
Come off the M11 at junction 7. Take the A414 towards Chelmsford. Right at the first roundabout, right at the second roundabout. Go past the airfield entrance on the right, double back at the roundabout and turn in left. Stop at the barrier, give the nice man £5 and tell him you're going to The Squadron. Go in the gate, turn left and pick up the red line. Follow it all round the perimeter road, making sure you stick to the speed limit of 20 mph. Follow the red line all the way until you reach a car park outside a camouflage building. You have arrived.
By Air:
Don't forget that PPR is required. Phone 01992 524 740 and be nice.
By Road:
Come off the M11 at junction 7. Take the A414 towards Chelmsford. Right at the first roundabout, right at the second roundabout. Go past the airfield entrance on the right, double back at the roundabout and turn in left. Stop at the barrier, give the nice man £5 and tell him you're going to The Squadron. Go in the gate, turn left and pick up the red line. Follow it all round the perimeter road, making sure you stick to the speed limit of 20 mph. Follow the red line all the way until you reach a car park outside a camouflage building. You have arrived.
AerBabe I think I'm going to have to pass cos I think I'll be on hols theat weekend. Rats. I'll pop over to the Weald one day in the week to say hello instead.
Chuck I hope the Auster was at the back of the hangar as with her 36' wingspan she can be a bit of a pain to move out of the doors!
The one Moth flight I've had was great. Wish I'd accepted the offer of a thicker jacket though cos that front cockpit is breezy!
Chuck I hope the Auster was at the back of the hangar as with her 36' wingspan she can be a bit of a pain to move out of the doors!
The one Moth flight I've had was great. Wish I'd accepted the offer of a thicker jacket though cos that front cockpit is breezy!
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We'll try and make it down as well. Never been to a PPRuNe do yet and I've only ever been to North Weald once (on a mercy dash to save a locked in Guinea pig!) so it would be interesting.
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It will be nice to see some new faces, I look forward to meeting you, pbloore & QuackDriver. And it would be good to see you again, Stik - it's been about a year. 
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Stop at the barrier, give the nice man £5 and tell him you're going to The Squadron
Normally its £10, but its free on sundays.
If you buy fuel, don't forget to tip the re-fueller - 1p per litre is generally sufficient
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don't forget to tip the re-fueller
This should be a good day - there is the Pup and Bulldog mass formation, plus a couple of individual displays (mmmmustang is one).
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I don't think the Bulldog formation will be going to Shoreham...though with our navigation, you never know! We're pretty much just taking off, going round the block and landing. We'll join up somewhere over Essex (not sure exactly of the route as of yet) and make a pass. We'll be doing a practise in the morning and the official fly-by in the afternoon. Watch for the NOTAM, we're trying to arrange one.
Paul
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(say hello to me if you're coming, but I'm new on here, so don't expect me to know who you are! I usually hang out on the uk.rec.aviation newsgroup)
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And if anyone parks on the grass, and it s bit wet, and soft, and then they get stuck..........then Aerbabe has selflessly volunteered to single -handed pull them out 'cos she's had lots of practice recently
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Here's the promised notam:
Ref: H6299/04
FIR: EGTT
Code: WVLW
Traffic: VFR IFR
Purpose: Misc
Scope: Aerodrome Nav Warning
Lower limit (FL): 000
Upper limit (FL): 020
Centre and radius (nm): 5143N00009E015
Parent ICAO: EGSX
Start date/time: 29/08/2004 13:30 UTC
End date/time: 29/08/2004 15:30 UTC
Activity period: null
Lower height limit: 000
Upper height limit: 020
AUS 04-08-0543/3421/AS2
STREAM FLYPASTS. MULTIPLE LIGHT ACFT FORMATIONS(7X FORMATIONS
OF 3) WI 15NM RADIUS 5143N 00009E (NORTH WEALD AD,ESSEX).
UP TO 21 ACFT MAY PARTICIPATE AND WILL REMAIN CLEAR OF CONTROLLED
AIRSPACE. FLYPAST RTE (MOUNTING FROM N WEALD AD) - WILLINDALE
(5143N 00018E) - BORHAM (5146N 00031E) - MALDON VRP - HANNINGFIELD
RESERVOIR (5139N 00030E)- N WEALD - BROOKMANS PARK VOR - N WEALD AD.
CONTACT 01299 879823 OR 07831 202057.
Come and see us!
Wish us luck, we'll need it...
Paul
Ref: H6299/04
FIR: EGTT
Code: WVLW
Traffic: VFR IFR
Purpose: Misc
Scope: Aerodrome Nav Warning
Lower limit (FL): 000
Upper limit (FL): 020
Centre and radius (nm): 5143N00009E015
Parent ICAO: EGSX
Start date/time: 29/08/2004 13:30 UTC
End date/time: 29/08/2004 15:30 UTC
Activity period: null
Lower height limit: 000
Upper height limit: 020
AUS 04-08-0543/3421/AS2
STREAM FLYPASTS. MULTIPLE LIGHT ACFT FORMATIONS(7X FORMATIONS
OF 3) WI 15NM RADIUS 5143N 00009E (NORTH WEALD AD,ESSEX).
UP TO 21 ACFT MAY PARTICIPATE AND WILL REMAIN CLEAR OF CONTROLLED
AIRSPACE. FLYPAST RTE (MOUNTING FROM N WEALD AD) - WILLINDALE
(5143N 00018E) - BORHAM (5146N 00031E) - MALDON VRP - HANNINGFIELD
RESERVOIR (5139N 00030E)- N WEALD - BROOKMANS PARK VOR - N WEALD AD.
CONTACT 01299 879823 OR 07831 202057.
Come and see us!
Wish us luck, we'll need it...
Paul
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NOTAM (ish)
The aerial fun will be taking place between the hours of 1300 and 1530. During this time there will be a display by Mr Teichman in his P51, "Jumpin' Jacques" and a Bulldog display. After those, there is the mass formation of about 21 Pups and Bulldogs.
I suggest you come outside those hours.
And be nice to whoever's in the tower.
The aerial fun will be taking place between the hours of 1300 and 1530. During this time there will be a display by Mr Teichman in his P51, "Jumpin' Jacques" and a Bulldog display. After those, there is the mass formation of about 21 Pups and Bulldogs.
I suggest you come outside those hours.
And be nice to whoever's in the tower.
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Those who said they can make it ... and haven't come back to say they can't:
Genghis the Engineer
bar shaker
Send Clowns
Whirlybird
DOC.400
NinjaBill
TonyR
map5623
Lowtimer
Flyin'Dutch'
Vintage ATCO
Tall_guy_in_a_152
Keef (if he can get away on time )
Modern Dinosaur
pbloore
stiknruda (we call them 'low approach & go around', not R&B)
QuackDriver
LowNSlow (am only)
It would be useful if you let me know if you can't make it. Or if you would like to be added to the list!
Don't forget PPR as it's a busy weekend!
Genghis the Engineer
bar shaker
Send Clowns
Whirlybird
DOC.400
NinjaBill
TonyR
map5623
Lowtimer
Flyin'Dutch'
Vintage ATCO
Tall_guy_in_a_152
Keef (if he can get away on time
)Modern Dinosaur
pbloore
stiknruda (we call them 'low approach & go around', not R&B)
QuackDriver
LowNSlow (am only)
It would be useful if you let me know if you can't make it. Or if you would like to be added to the list!
Don't forget PPR as it's a busy weekend!
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