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By: 2nd February 2019 at 13:38 Permalink
-Got my ticket sorted! And for the Caen Carpiquet show - which interestingly is £15 a ticket...
I believe a number of the Daks are due to arrive at Duxford on Sunday 2nd June, in case anyone wants to head up then and get some pictures. The main airshow will be 4/5th June, as Jack's thread title states.
Looking forward to it!
By: 2nd February 2019 at 16:28 Permalink
-I'll probably end up there instead of the may airshow this year!
By: 4th February 2019 at 15:46 Permalink
-I've got my tickets and cannot wait! But.... is there anything in the rumor that Trumps visit to the beaches means a 75 mile No Fly Zone, and therefore the whole thing wont take place on the 6th?
By: 4th February 2019 at 17:32 Permalink
-Will the Sunday be standard admission to Duxford? i.e no ticket
By: 4th February 2019 at 19:01 Permalink
-Olly_s - I assume so, unless IWM opt to close for the day. There doesn't seem to be any reference by the DoN team to the 2nd June arrivals, so I guess it's just a regular day.
rgb - I'm not sure what the schedule is for the 6th. The Daks cross the Channel late afternoon on Weds 5th, with paratroopers jumping over Normandy between 4-5pm. I think they'll be escorted over the Channel by Spitfires and Mustangs.
Regardless, it's going to be an amazing event and I'm thoroughly looking forward to it on both sides of the Channel.
Stanners.
By: 4th February 2019 at 19:17 Permalink
-I wonder what the route will be? I suppose passing over the South East (East of London} is unlikely?
mmitch.
By: 4th February 2019 at 19:58 Permalink
-Flight path and exact timings will be released within the next couple of months.
By: 4th February 2019 at 20:21 Permalink
-I believe the flight path will be to the east of London. Had hoped they would come west and over some of the old bases like Greenham, and Membury and then out via Portsmouth. Somebody I know asked the question of the organizers and was told they would go east.
By: 4th February 2019 at 21:54 Permalink
-I secretly have my fingers crossed that as the vast majority of 2, 3 & 7 Para are now based in Colchester.....If it is I wont be far away. :eagerness:
By: 6th February 2019 at 12:56 Permalink
-The website says the 4th June practice jump will be in the UK. Are they parachuting back into Duxford or is that just a take off location for the aircraft?
By: 6th February 2019 at 16:09 Permalink
-Surely its a bit 'risky' to land at Duxford with Round parachutes (i.e not steerable) with the M11 being so close? Although I wouldn't be surprised if authorities thought that
By: 6th February 2019 at 16:48 Permalink
-Modern 'round' chutes are steerable - just not as manouverable as square chutes :) I've jumped both. There is a pretty big DZ at Duxford - they'll do wind drift checks and I'm sure it would be fine. After all the Falcons have dropped there for the past 40 years with no issues.
TT
By: 6th February 2019 at 21:48 Permalink
-Have a ticket for both days :)
By: 7th February 2019 at 11:08 Permalink
-Hi all, I’m one of the jumpers for the event, the mass practice jump is taking place at Duxford and landing aircraft and jumpers back at Duxford.
there are no civvies jumping in France on the 6th due to security and various heads of states flying about it with be serving military only.
the chutes we use are steerable mainly MC-1 b-c and SF10 types.
By: 7th February 2019 at 12:00 Permalink
-So do you have an idea which date and the time they will do the practice and how many aircraft will be involved?
By: 8th February 2019 at 08:30 Permalink
-I have tickets for Caen, and am in Normandy for the week 1-9 June.
I will be looking for other events in Normandy, and any news on the location where the parachutes will jump would be much appreciated
Thx in advance
By: 8th February 2019 at 09:23 Permalink
-hi,
I googled it yesterday and there came up a site in French, with all details from if I remember right 1st-11th? sorry cannot remember the web address...
regards,
jack...
By: 8th February 2019 at 10:37 Permalink
-This site seems to be a good source for most/all on the French side, but not much for UK:
By: 8th February 2019 at 12:58 Permalink
-Hi all, I’m one of the jumpers for the event, the mass practice jump is taking place at Duxford and landing aircraft and jumpers back at Duxford.
there are no civvies jumping in France on the 6th due to security and various heads of states flying about it with be serving military only.
the chutes we use are steerable mainly MC-1 b-c and SF10 types.
Presumably that means the UK jump will be bigger to see as there will be a combination of civvies and military?
By: 9th February 2019 at 09:17 Permalink
-I can only visit Duxford on one day and still can't decide which day will be the best.
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By: jack windsor - 2nd February 2019 at 10:08
hi,
just a heads up I've seen these tickets are now on sale, £25 and I think that includes the museum, so great value... 38 expected if all make it.
regards,
jack...