Heading to AARA 11 to refuel Apollo & Chaos flights

I noticed on my commute to work this morning that they have dragged one of the Puma's out onto the pan.

Today is the official drawdown date - Do we think one will go up at all today or are we all done after last week's final tour?

Up, up and away. What a lovely sight. All 3 launched bang on 9:30

Warlock with Benson Ground - Start-up approved

Is the ex-Benson based Merlin 'Commando 21' heading in Benson direction a pure coincidence or is he coming to say farewell too I wonder?

4 x Tutors have just departed Benson for Wittering.

2 x Cocktail formation, 2 x Poach formation

Does anyone know what time flying starts each day please?

Pair of Yak's currently up on 123.450 a/a

Lancaster has cancelled due to weather

Provost just kicked off the afternoons display

Vampire inbound!

Cranwell 44 - Phenom just landed

Gazelle formation (x4) also inbound now

Jet provost 18 miles out. Just confirmed he is also doing a display later. 136.450 Benson APP

It was awful weather last year. Sky was so dark and it lashed it down. Think the Gazelles did a fly through but that was about it. 2 x Chinooks landed as a pair at about 7:45 this morning I assume from Odiham - RAF display team plus spare maybe? Joy-rides been going up since 8am - Chinooks only so f...

Another pair in for a 'Swift' visit today. Departed around 14:15ish...

2 Hurricanes have just been displaying for the last 10 mins or so

Lancaster - 13:22

From RAF Benson Facebook page… A notice to our neighbours 👋 On Saturday, we will be holding an Air Cadet Muster. This will involve experience flights for the cadets with multiple Chinook aircraft delivering local flights throughout the day. There will also be flypasts from F-35, Texan and Lancaster ...

Visual with all 3, with Hangman 1 taking a tighter circuit than the other 2 and coming right over the house. Just mentioned 'Wheels down at Abingdon'.

One Apache departed Benson around about 2:15 yesterday, and did not return.

The other 3 are all still on the ground with activity around them this morning.