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Airfield opening hours

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IMarsh
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Airfield opening hours

Post by IMarsh » Thu Aug 13, 2020 11:07 am

Airfield opening hours
From 17-AUG-2020 till 04-SEP-2020
U3538/20 - COVID-19 INFORMATION
REVISED OPENING TIMES
MON-THURS 1030-0030, FRI 0730-1600, SAT/SUN CLOSED
ALL VISITING CREWS TO REMAIN WITH AIRCRAFT WHEN REFUELLING
AND NOT TO ENTER ANY BUILDINGS ON AIRFIELD. 17 AUG 00:01 2020 UNTIL 04 SEP 23:59
2020. CREATED: 04 AUG 10:30 2020

From 20-JUL-2020 till 14 AUG-2020
U3233/20 - COVID-19 INFORMATION
REVISED OPENING TIMES
MON-THU 1430-0030,FRI 0730-1600, SAT/SUN CLOSED
ALL VISITING CREWS TO REMAIN WITH AIRCRAFT WHEN REFUELLING
AND NOT TO ENTER ANY BUILDINGS ON AIRFIELD. 20 JUL 00:01 2020 UNTIL 14 AUG 23:59
2020. CREATED: 16 JUL 15:44 2020

All times above are GMT so add 1 hour for local.

NOTE that the above does not impact the opening hours of the museum or the cafe.

A&AEE
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Re: Airfield opening hours

Post by A&AEE » Thu Aug 13, 2020 1:29 pm

I’ll check tomorrow if that’s correct. As of yesterday we’re working 1400-0200 with the first lift at 1530 local. Friday is 0800-1700. It might have changed though.

Doughnut
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Re: Airfield opening hours

Post by Doughnut » Tue Aug 18, 2020 2:32 pm

Will be at Middle Wallop museum this Friday afternoon. Any local knowledge as to what flying to expect ? Also if helicopters are outside where is the best viewing location ?

Kevin Brewer
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Re: Airfield opening hours

Post by Kevin Brewer » Tue Aug 18, 2020 2:58 pm

If you pop in to the cafe upstairs from the Museum, they used to post a list of the flying movements expected for that day, but I haven't been for a while so I don't know if they still do so. From the cafe balcony you will also be able to view the Grob Tutor flightline, the Historic Flight apron and the 'main' chopper flightline, although in the latter case you'll only be able to see the top half of the aircraft when they're sat on the ground. For a distant view of the Apache and main flightlines, turn right out of the Museum car park, go straight across the roundabout by the main gate and turn right just past the petrol station. There's a lay-by on the left about 3/4 of a mile down that road.

In terms of what to expect on a Friday afternoon I suspect you'll be limited to the occasional Apache and maybe, if you're lucky, one or two of the historic flight aircraft, as they typically train on a Friday afternoon.

Good luck!

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Re: Airfield opening hours

Post by POL » Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:01 pm

I would expect little to no flying on a Friday afternoon. Perhaps a late Apache post-maintenance flight but that'd be about it.

Alpha (Apache ramp) can be seen from 51.153005, -1.548959
Romeo (Junos if there is any, maybe the odd Gazelle) can be seen from 51.143343, -1.559165

Anything on Delta or Foxtrot can be seen from the museum.

Don't forget to walk back down the A343 from the museum towards the main gate to see if there's any Lynx left out of RTP. I think there should still be one AH9 and a HMA8 at least outside?

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Re: Airfield opening hours

Post by Doughnut » Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:29 pm

Many thanks for your quick replies. Will check what you suggest.

A&AEE
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Re: Airfield opening hours

Post by A&AEE » Mon Aug 24, 2020 5:13 pm

Timings are now 1100-0200 for a short period of time

Doughnut
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Re: Airfield opening hours

Post by Doughnut » Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:28 am

EGVP wrote:
Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:01 pm
Don't forget to walk back down the A343 from the museum towards the main gate to see if there's any Lynx left out of RTP. I think there should still be one AH9 and a HMA8 at least outside?
Thanks for the advice. For the record Lynx AH9 ZG921 and Lynx HMA8 ZD265 were outside the RTP.

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Re: Airfield opening hours

Post by IMarsh » Thu Sep 03, 2020 7:41 am

Airfield opening hours 7-SEP-2020 till 02-OCT-2020

U3986/20 - COVID-19 INFORMATION
REVISED OPENING TIMES
MON-THURS 1430-0030,FRI 0730-1600, SAT/SUN CLOSED
ALL VISITING CREWS TO REMAIN WITH AIRCRAFT WHEN REFUELLING
AND NOT TO ENTER ANY BUILDINGS ON AIRFIELD. 07 SEP 00:01 2020 UNTIL 02 OCT 23:59
2020. CREATED: 01 SEP 14:59 2020

Remember to add an hour for local

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Re: Airfield opening hours

Post by IMarsh » Thu Sep 17, 2020 11:14 am

Airfield opening hours 14-SEP-2020 till 09-OCT-2020

U4204/20 - COVID-19 INFORMATION
REVISED OPENING TIMES
MON-THU 1430-0030
FRI 0730-1600
SAT-SUN CLOSED
ALL VISITING CREWS TO REMAIN WITH AIRCRAFT WHEN REFUELLING AND NOT
TO ENTER ANY BUILDINGS ON AIRFIELD. 14 SEP 10:32 2020 UNTIL 09 OCT 16:00 2020.
CREATED: 14 SEP 10:32 2020

Remember to add one hour for local

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Re: Airfield opening hours

Post by IMarsh » Tue Oct 06, 2020 6:54 am

Airfield opening hours 5-OCT-2020 to 9-OCT-2020

U4578/20 - COVID-19 INFORMATION
REVISED OPENING TIMES
MON-THU 1330-2330,FRI 0730-1600, SAT/SUN CLOSED
ALL VISITING CREWS TO REMAIN WITH AIRCRAFT WHEN REFUELLING
AND NOT TO ENTER ANY BUILDINGS ON AIRFIELD. 05 OCT 00:00 2020 UNTIL 09 OCT 23:59
2020. CREATED: 01 OCT 14:51 2020

Airfield opening hours 12-OCT-2020 to 23-OCT-2020

U4531/20 - COVID-19 INFORMATION
REVISED OPENING TIMES
MON-THURS 1030-0030,
FRI 0730-1600,
SAT/SUN CLOSED
ALL VISITING CREWS TO REMAIN WITH AIRCRAFT WHEN REFUELLING
AND NOT TO ENTER ANY BUILDINGS ON AIRFIELD. 12 OCT 10:30 2020 UNTIL 23 OCT 16:00
2020. CREATED: 30 SEP 10:39 2020

Remember to add 1 hour for local time

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Re: Airfield opening hours

Post by IMarsh » Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:09 am

Airfield opening hours 26-OCT-2020 to 11-DEC-2020

U4838/20 - COVID-19 INFORMATION
REVISED OPENING TIMES
MON-THU 1130-0130, FRI 0830-1700, SAT/SUN CLOSED
ALL VISITING CREWS TO REMAIN WITH AIRCRAFT WHEN REFUELLING
AND NOT TO ENTER ANY BUILDINGS ON AIRFIELD. 26 OCT 11:30 2020 UNTIL 11 DEC 17:00
2020. CREATED: 13 OCT 09:18 2020

As this is after the end of Summer time, the above times are local

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Re: Airfield opening hours

Post by IMarsh » Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:40 am

Airfield opening hours 11-Nov-2020 until 18-Dec-2020

U5424/20 - COVID-19 INFORMATION
REVISED AD OPENING TIMES
MON-THU 1030-0030, FRI 0830-1700, SAT/SUN CLOSED. 11 NOV 10:30 2020 UNTIL 18
DEC 17:00 2020. CREATED: 11 NOV 10:30 2020

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