Families Day, Hawarden, 5th September 2009.

[jake3]

The families day planned for the 5th of september will include a 3 hour flying display with up to 12 aircraft taking part.
A fly past of a A380 is planned (time to follow) and a departure of a night stopping Beluga is planned.
There are plan's for further parked display aircraft.

[Jake]

Thanks very much for the heads up, I'll be sure to get that day off work. How do we go about tickets this year, or is it a turn up and pay jobby?

[woody66]

I know staff have to apply for tickets this year as my nephew and brother-in-law have both been told this.

[superian]

does anybody have any idea what time the flying display is scheduled to begin?
ian.

[mailfordjc]

A380 flypast due 15:08 by F-WWOW (c/n 001) Sat 05:09:2009.
Remember, things can change!

Dave Costello
www.hawardenspotters.info

[jake3]

More on families day, aircraft that I have heared that are expected are, sea vixen - vulcan - red arrows - a380. Also expected are a parachute display team, also rumoured is a tornado ?

Space for 16 parked aircraft has been set aside on apron delta also on delta will be a stunt car area.

[wizzair]

Vulcan to the Sky web site confirms flight operations for the 5th.

Regards
Keith Costello (No relation to Dave !)

[superian]

the red arrows website doesn't give hawarden a mention for the 5th sept, only northern island and duxford, unless they do a flyby on the way through!

[khardwk]

Red Arrows web site this morning now showing their detailed flight plan for Saturday 5th Sept and it does involve Hawarden with a fly past time of 14.45. That will be just before the A380, unless.........?

Details showing another busy day for them!!

Saturday 5 September
0910 – Reds depart SCAMPTON

0952 – Reds arrive ALDERGROVE

1150 – Reds depart ALDERGROVE

1200 – Reds display PORTRUSH (Northern Ireland International Airshow, Portrush)

1235 – Reds recover ALDERGROVE

1415 – Reds depart ALDERGROVE

1422 – Reds flypast HILLSBOROUGH

1445 – Reds flypast HAWARDEN

1457 – Reds flypast LINDRICK

1459 – Reds flypast GAINSBOROUGH

1510 – Reds flypast COSBY

1516 – Reds flypast CLAPHAM

1519 – Reds arrive CAMBRIDGE

1700 – Reds depart CAMBRIDGE

1710 – Reds display DUXFORD (Duxford Airshow, Cambridgeshire)

1737 – Reds recover CAMBRIDGE

[Deleted]

Is this just open to families or like Jake asked above can anyone buy tickets or just turn up and pay at the door? If just for families, where would the best places be to park up and watch the action from?

Steve

[woody66]

Families only according to Hawardenspotters and a few people I know who work there.

[Jake]

Correct, I've spoken to a few people from Airbus and there is basically a memo that goes around about the family day, you put your name down and then they post out the ticket. The ticket enables you to get 5 people in and one car. Luckily I've managed to get one. Regarding spotting outside the airport itself I'd recommend either end of the runway, there are roads that pass very close by but it will be very busy between 13.00 - 16.00.

Otherwise take a look at www.hawardenspotters.info/where_to_spot.htm

Also Vulcan to be in around 15:20.

Jake.

[Deleted]

Thanks for the info Jake. I will try to get as close to the runway as I can.

Steve

[jake3]

steve
If your looking for a good viewing spot I would suggest the small industrial estate on manor lane, this is behind the tower but is on a slight hill and does offer a good view over the airfield. I expect that the crash gate will be manned by security and a police presence to move people on, so give the estate a try.

[Deleted]

Thanks Jake3, Will do.