Yeovilton Air Day 2014

[Richard de Florennes]

Is there any place you can recommend for (parking and) watching Friday's arrivals?

[seven]

The only place you'll get away with parking is the arrivals option on base. The closures around base are very strict, so short of parking in Ilchester and walking to 09 or Pyle Lane, theres not much else!

HTH

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[razor23uk]

Take a bike and park in the museum car park IF its open to public parking on the Friday that is. I am in the caravan park opposite the museum, on the sports ground, and its a 10 minutes bike ride to the sheep fields. The security on the road closures always let us through on our bikes but are very strict on cars.

[GVLCN]

Anyone have any info on arrival times? Mainly vulcan, german p-3 & rafale's

[airtyphoon]

Vulcan due Monday at 14:00 according to yeovilton enthusiast facebook page.

airtyphoon

[airtyphoon]

PARTICIPATION UPDATE:

Unfortunately the Seafire won't be able to attend due to recent engine problems. However, we are pleased to announce that the Skyraider, which was booked in for static will now take part in the flying display as its replacement.

airtyphoon

[airtyphoon]

Under a Week Until Air day 2014.

Looking Forward to The Noise,Smoke and Flares.

airtyphoon

[Typhoon2]

PARTICIPATION UPDATE:
Pembroke C1 - Static
Unfortunately the RAF C-130 Hercules will not be able to attend due to operational commitments.

[raptor1970]

Never done arrivals day so a couple of questions.
1: If i want to come by train how easy is it to get there.
2: Do they open Cobham Hall on arrivals day
3: How much is it to get in

Robert

[Malcolm]

Never done arrivals day so a couple of questions.
1: If i want to come by train how easy is it to get there.
2: Do they open Cobham Hall on arrivals day
3: How much is it to get in

Robert

From London, your choices are Paddington to Castle Cary, or Waterloo to Yeovil Junction. Either option is around 8 miles from the railway station to the airfield - too far to walk unless you're Mo Farrah. You can usually get busses from Yeovil Junction into Yeovil Bus station, and then Yeovil Bus Station out to Yeovilton. But they aren't very reliable or regular. I woudn't want to try and walk from Yeovil junction into Yeovil - It's only about a mile, but its a narrow hilly twisty road with no pavement with lots of potential for getting run over. Taxi is probably your best bet, but it won't be cheap.

I've no idea of the options from Castle Cary - I'm not brave enough to venture into bandit country north of the A303

[peasus911]

Was pleased to find a list of frequencies for Fairford and Farnborough, does anyone have any for this years show....

[Supra]

The sheep in the field at 27 end have been trained to eat people who wander where thy should'nt, this will include most people who reside north of the A303, if you take a bike watch your tyres, you have been warned!

That's the bit they want you to know! More importantly especially selected animals have been trained to pee nerve agent which (among other minor side-effects) causes even border-line free-loaders the incredible urge to buy an Admission ticket to the Showground. Me...I just think the miserable gits are trying to cause a wave of depression amongst punters by using Local Authority legal powers to force more saps into the show

[MRTT]

After I have just watched the BBC News report on VL, this is what I can gather on being at the base currently

Pembroke C1
Hunter PR11 (RN Colours, Ex Team Viper)
The Royal Jordanian Falcons
Avro Vulcan B2 XH558

[airtyphoon]

Those are Correct BrizeWatcher, also noted was the RNHF Chipmunk in Portuguese Markings, Full photo report Later, Amazing day at Yeovilton Today.

airtyphoon

[mozzer]

Is the bridle path through the rw27 naughty field 'officially' closed for public use again this year?

[MRTT]

Those are Correct BrizeWatcher, also noted was the RNHF Chipmunk in Portuguese Markings, Full photo report Later, Amazing day at Yeovilton Today.

airtyphoon

Thanks for the confirmation airtyphoon.

[razor23uk]

Mozzer....as far as I am aware, and its only my thinking so may be wrong, the bridle path runs from the old farm building gateway to a gateway in the corner of the field, via a bridge crossing the river. I guess its then up to the farmer if he wants to chase us off his land?
I know the last few years have seen the field nearest the runway threshold ...the field with the lights in...taped off and the farmer has been running about in a quad bike there. If its the same as last time, then the field over the river was fine to sit in.

[Johnny]

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[MRTT]

Italian Air Force HH-101 Caesar (Merlin) Added to static display. Nice Catch Yeovilton Organisers.

[seven]

Italian Air Force HH-101 Caesar (Merlin) Added to static display. Nice Catch Yeovilton Organisers.

G'oh cock it. Been after that for yonks..

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