Speke Open Day 2013

[thepaperplane]

Open Day - Liverpool (Speke) Airport - 30 June 2013

Fellow Forumites & Forum Guests,

I am pleased to announce that an Open Day at the old Liverpool, Speke Airport, is to take place on Sunday 30th June 2013.

It will be primarily to recognise and commemorate the 80th anniversary of the opening of Speke as an airport. Not only that, it's about time we had another open day!

On display will be the following resident airframes:

Percival Prince, G-AMLZ.
BAe Jetstream 41, G-JMAC.
AVRO 748, G-BEJD.
HS 748 G-ORAL (cockpit)
Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8, WH291.
Grumman AA-5 Traveller, G-SEXY.

In addition, there will be a collection of visitor's cockpits and aviation exhibits as well as a variety of other non-aviation displays and attractions - further details of these will be announced as arrangements are made.

Displays and exhibits both aviation and non-aviation are welcome. For further details, please contact:
[e-mail]

Space is virtually unlimited and will be on the original concrete apron at the rear of the terminal building/hotel.

For those who prefer an overnight stay, accommodation is available within the original 1930's airport terminal building, now a Crowne Plaza Hotel: www.crowneplaza.com/hotels/gb...cp/hoteldetail

It is hoped that tours will be available of the original control tower and balconies of the original hotel building. These overlook the apron where the fair is to be held.

Further details TBA.

thepaperplane.

[viscount]

Excellent news indeed.

Certainly a firm date in my diary, as past "Air Fairs" have been a great opportunity to meet together informally ... and to have a good look around old haunts.

[mictheslik]

It should be an excellent day....almost wishing I hadn't booked tickets to Zeltweg now

.mic

[supertramp]

well said Brian,hopefully the weather will be favourable.

[Cityflyer]

I have booked a Hotel so I can arrive early on the 30th. The Last Event I attended was 5 Years a go where I managed to fly in the Jet Ranger & the Dragan Rapide, So I am hoping there will be an opertunity to fly @ this Event

[SAHG]

I'm still awaiting absolutely final confirmation from the Helicentre, but yes - it would appear that we'll have the Helo here again this year

[khardwk]

Feb 20, 2013 19:37:57 GMT 1 Cityflyer said:

I have booked a Hotel so I can arrive early on the 30th. The Last Event I attended was 5 Years a go where I managed to fly in the Jet Ranger & the Dragan Rapide, So I am hoping there will be an opertunity to fly @ this Event

Hi Cityflyer

Pleased you enjoyed flying with us at our 75th Anniversary celebrations. Do see the info in the, "Other North West Airfields & Locations and NW Air Events" section for details of the flights available for the 80th celebrations on Sunday 30th June.
KH