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ummer’s here and it is, at last, time to have some fly-in fun, so please get out there and support the hard work that clubs, Struts and airfields do in organising events. There are still a few cancellations unfortunately, but hopefully things will be pretty well settled from now on. Please do check events are on before heading out though, just in
June
4-6 Endelave (OY) Europa Nordic Fly-in 5 Fenland VAC Tulip Fly-in 5 Sandown Vintage Fly-in 01983-716926 5 Compton Abbas Vintage Saturday Fly-in 6 Duxford Flying Day [pre-book] sold out] 6 Old Warden S/worth Festival of Britain Drive-In Air Show [see AIC M012/2021] 12-13 Eshott 80th Anniversary of Sneum and Pederson’s escape from Denmark 17 Old Warden Shuttleworth Workshop Tour & Lunch 18-20 Gelnhausen (D) Fly-in & Air Show 19 Old Warden S/worth Chipmunk Drive-In Evening Show [see AIC M012/2021] 19-20 Taghmon (EI) ILAS Midsummer Fly-in 19-20 Turweston Air Britain Classic Fly-in [PPR] 01376-344441/ 01280-705400 19-20 Easter Midsummer Fly-in [PPR] 07967-715304 19-20 Hinderclay Meadows Suffolk Soaring Fly-in 07485-072155 19-20 St Michaels Wings & Wheels Microlight Fly-in 20 Duxford Flying Day (pre-book) [sold out] 20 Halfpenny Green Project Propeller
case local restrictions have been imposed which means it has had to be amended or cancelled at the last minute. This list comes courtesy of David Wise and the Royal Aero Club, see http://events.royalaeroclub. org/eventeu.htm for further details of these and other events in the UK and beyond. If you have an event you would like to add to the list, contact Dave at dave.wise@btinternet.com
WWII Aircrew Event 25-27 Headcorn Battle of Britain Air Show 26 Scarborough National Armed Forces Day Event 26-27 Breighton VAC Fly-in {PPR} 01757-288987 26-27 Haverfordwest RRRA Air Race 26-27 Sleap BAeA Aerobatics Introduction [see AIC Y008/2021] 26-27 La Ferte Alais (F) Salis Collection Air Show 27 Sandown Bader Braves Event 01983-716926
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Middle Wallop Army Flying Museum Wings & Wheels Show Duxford Flying Day Compton Abbas Vintage Saturday Fly-in Headcorn Armed Forces Day Event Swansea Bay Welsh National Sea Front Air Show Southport Sea Front Air Show Headcorn Fire Show Old Warden Shuttleworth Military Drive-In Air Show [see AIC M012/2021] Henstridge LAA Wessex Strut Fly-in & Meet the LAA [PPR] 01963-364231 Priory Farm PFA Independence Day Fly-in & BBQ [PPR] 07799-695144
4-10 Deva (YR) FAI European Intermediate Aerobatic Ch’ships 5-8 Henstridge to Leicester LAA Tour of England (nightstops, Bodmin - Barton - Breighton) 8-11 Goodwood Festival of Speed 9-11 Enstone BMAA SSDR Freedom Rally 10 Monewden LAA Suffolk Coast Strut Spirit of Monewden Fly in [PPR] 07391 858557 11 Headcorn Kent Garden of England Strut Fly-in 10 Burleigh House Battle Proms Concert 10-11 Sywell Flying Legends Air Show 10-11 Fenland (t.b.c.) BAeA Aerobatics Competition [see AIC Y008/2021] 1 Brimpton VAC Picnic [PPR - slots] 17 Old Warden S/worth LAA 75th Anniv Drive-In Evening Air Show [see AIC M012/2021] 17 Branscombe LAA Devon Strut Fly-in 17-18 Breighton Vintage Aerobatics Competition & Hangar Party [PPR] 17-18 North Coates Wings & Wheels Event 01472-388850 23-25 Brienne-le-Chateau (F) RSA Euro Fly-in 24 Brooklands Museum Vintage Aviation Festival 24 Firs Farm, Newbury Bring your own Sausages Fly-in & BBQ [PPR by air & road] 24-25 Leicester BAeA Aerobatics
Above With summer upon us and restrictions eased, we can at last enjoy visiting fly-ins again. 60 | LIGHT AVIATION | June 2021
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