Plenty of events over the next few weekends, all around the country - and even in the North West!
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For the first weekend of the month, nationally and just outside the NW there is:
LAA National Rally at Sywell Fri 3rd-Sun 5th
www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk www.ukga.comDuxford Battle of Britain Airshow, Sat 4th & Sun 5th.
www.iwm.org.ukwhile Portrush, NI Airshow on at 4th & Sun 5th might bring participants through the zone (and Red Arrows into LJLA).
www.niinternationalairshow.co.ukHull Aero Cub Autumn Fly-in, Beverley Sat 4th
www.ukga.comLincoln Aero Club late summer fly-in, Sturgate Sun 5th
www.ukga.comLocally (although all very weather dependent), there is:
Llangollen Hot Air Balloon & Community Festival. Under new management. Fri 3rd-Sun 5th. Weather permitting launches 6pm on Fri, Sat & Sun, 6am Sat & Sun. Night glow and fireworks Saturday evening.
Sat 4th & Sun 5th
Pilling Sands, Morecambe Bay & Tarn House Farm Microlight Field. Microlight Charity Beach Fly-in.
www.bmaa.org.ukSat 4th & Sun 5th
St.Michaels, Preston. BMAA Microlight National Competitions
www.bmaa.org.uk www.nwmac.our-info.orgx x x x x x x x x x
The following weekend, nationally has RAF Leuchars Battle of Britain Show on Sat 11th.
www.airshow.co.uk Events not too far outside the NW include on Sun 12th a Helicopter Fly-in at Breighton
Bi-plane fly-in at Halfpenny Green.
In the North West:
Sun 12th
Barton - Annual City Airport Public Open Day and Fly-in.
www.cityairportltd.com 10am to 3pm, £2 per car; £1 pedestrians, free landings for visiting aircraft.
Sat 11th & Sun 12th Wirral Heritage Open events - see a post several up,
Hooton Park Aerodrome is one of the open venues, with set-timed tours.
BBMF Dakota fly-past at
Morecambe on Sun 12th.
x x x x x x x x x x
On Sat 18th & Sun 19th, nationally there is Kemble Battle of Britain Air Show, with some interesting aircraft listed for the Saturday.
www.battleofbritainairshow.com Smaller events a little nearer to the NW include Fri 17th & Sat 18th BAeA Aerobatic Competition at Sherburn
www.aerobatics.org.ukSat 18th & Sun 19th Microlight Fly-in at Broadmeadows, Hereford.
www.bmaa.org.ukSun 19th Turweston, Wings and Wheels Show and vintage fly-in.
www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk www.ukga.comFri 17th - Sun 19th, Pennine Region Hot Ait Balloon Meet, Naburn Lock, York
www.prba.org.ukLocally:
Fri 17th, BBMF Spitfire fly-pasts at
Woodvale 1840 and
Shawbury 1900.
Sat 18th BBMF Dakota fly-past at
MiddlewichSat 18th & Sun 19th
Southport Sea Front Air Display. BBMF Dakota at least booked to night stop at LJLA.
www.visitsouthport.com www.southportairshow.co.ukx x x x x x x x x x x
On the last weekend of the month, locally (weather permitting)
Sat 25th
End of Season Fly-in at Kenyon Hall Farm (East of M6 & Newton-le-Willows).
www.lancashireaeroclub.co.uk Very weather dependent being a grass strip 23/05.
With a little further away:
Sun 26th Halfpenny Green, All-comers fly-in.
Sun 27th Coventry 'Help the Heroes' fly-in and special appearances (see gwoof's post # 26 below)
