Fly-in museums
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From: Sometimes north, sometimes south
Originally Posted by dwshimoda
For my 172 it's just under £35 to touch down at Bournemouth, before the mandatory handling fee is added on
Originally Posted by dwshimoda
By the way, this thread is about museums, not landing fee's (even though it was brought up in passing) let's return to the original topic and not suffer from thread drift.
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From: Hellfire Corner
Gatwick's is Vallance Byways (I haven't checked the spelling so apologise to all if that's wrong). Whiskey Kilo Wanderer, where are you when needed?
It's a memorable trip especially in something small...hopefully WKW will supply the detail as it's his tale to tell, by rights....
It's a memorable trip especially in something small...hopefully WKW will supply the detail as it's his tale to tell, by rights....
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From: 7nm N of LARCK
Vallance By-Ways
ZZzzzz.. Eh? Someone Call?
Ah Yes, Valance Byways. It’s in Lockyears and is well worth a visit, particularly for those of us who don’t keep company with the ‘Heavies’ unless really badly lost. Gatwick (Director on 126.825Mhz) are amenable to letting folk in, although a transponder is required. The phone number for the ATC Watch Manager at Gatwick seemed to be a State Secret last time I tried, but it’s possible to get through eventually on the number given on the website.
Last time I was there, in company with CC, there was a three-axis microlight living under the tail of the Shackleton. Probably the ultimate T hangar.
As mentioned above, it’s well worth a visit and Peter Vallance deserves our support for keeping the museum open in the face of local opposition. Quite why the locals should have objected to aeroplanes sitting silently on the ground doing no harm to anyone, when the Gatwick 08R threshold was just one field further south, beggars belief
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Safe Flying,
Richard W.
Ah Yes, Valance Byways. It’s in Lockyears and is well worth a visit, particularly for those of us who don’t keep company with the ‘Heavies’ unless really badly lost. Gatwick (Director on 126.825Mhz) are amenable to letting folk in, although a transponder is required. The phone number for the ATC Watch Manager at Gatwick seemed to be a State Secret last time I tried, but it’s possible to get through eventually on the number given on the website.
Last time I was there, in company with CC, there was a three-axis microlight living under the tail of the Shackleton. Probably the ultimate T hangar.
As mentioned above, it’s well worth a visit and Peter Vallance deserves our support for keeping the museum open in the face of local opposition. Quite why the locals should have objected to aeroplanes sitting silently on the ground doing no harm to anyone, when the Gatwick 08R threshold was just one field further south, beggars belief
. Safe Flying,
Richard W.
