Jeff Glasser Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) There will be a fly in for vintage/homebuilt aircraft Saturday and sunday (13th-14th August) Anyone with a military vehicle would be most welcome to come along, and it's free. The airfield management are very keen to get the military vehicle owners to be part of this, and future events. Come on, how many places can you go to and have a W.W.II airfield to play on!!!! Jeff Edited July 29, 2011 by Jeff Glasser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Drake Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 If they want something other than WW2 vehicles, I might be able to turn up for the Saturday. What time does it kick off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott9643 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 That's the same weekend as Prestons VJ weekend at Cobbaton -- quite a few of us locals will be heading off to that. Pity we didn't know earlier, Dunkerswell is a lot nearer Happy to put the event on the West Somerset MVT website if someone could PM me with more details please There's an event at the nieghboring Smeatharpe Airfield the following weekend, formally RAF Upottery of Band of Brothers fame that is being put on by the South West Airfields Heritage Trust. Go to www.southwestairfields.co.uk for more details and a good overview of both Dunkerswell and Upottery air fields Plenty of the old wartime buildings still standing at both fields, but Dunkerswell is the only active airfield on the Blackdowns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haybaggerman Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 shame it is on the same w/end as cobbaton, thats alot nearer for me, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Glasser Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 We did try the same thing last year, but as it was'nt advertised as a military vehicle meet so it was only by word of mouth, that seems to have happened this time also. As I said, next year the airfield management want to put on a dedicated military vehicle thing. I'll get more details and post them when I do. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Drake Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Visited today, exhibiting the Landy, mate from Bath brought his Mk4 Cortina. Some interesting aircraft, but needs more vehicles, especially vintage ones. I can recommend the Mega Breakfast in the cafe. And the Dunkeswell Memorial Museum is just across the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Glasser Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 Paul, sorry to have missed you, I did'nt go until the Sunday, though precious little in the way of vehicles turned up then. They do hope to get a proper date and set up for next year with a lot more advertising..(so I've been informed, we shall see.) You should have come yesterday mate, The wind was very gusty and across the runway.. ground loops were the order of the day resulting in there being serious damage to a visiting Cessna Bird Dog, and nearly a similar thing with a Bucker Jungmann, I think he only suffered slight damage to a wing tip. All the others handled the conditions very well. Nice beat up at the end of the day by the B.O.B. memorial flight's Spitfire and Hurricane. Next week is the do with a lot more vehicles, military and classic at Smeatharpe Airfield. You might like to give that a try. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Drake Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Paul, sorry to have missed you, I did'nt go until the Sunday, though precious little in the way of vehicles turned up then. They do hope to get a proper date and set up for next year with a lot more advertising..(so I've been informed, we shall see.)You should have come yesterday mate, The wind was very gusty and across the runway.. ground loops were the order of the day resulting in there being serious damage to a visiting Cessna Bird Dog, and nearly a similar thing with a Bucker Jungmann, I think he only suffered slight damage to a wing tip. All the others handled the conditions very well. Nice beat up at the end of the day by the B.O.B. memorial flight's Spitfire and Hurricane. Next week is the do with a lot more vehicles, military and classic at Smeatharpe Airfield. You might like to give that a try. Jeff Smeatharpe/Upottery is one of the events on my calendar for next weekend, lots to choose from, but Upottery is closest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Glasser Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 Paul, Weather and health permiting, I'll see you there. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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