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Classic Jets and Cold War Era Types
Westland Gazelle HT2/3 x 4 (F/S) Gazelle Squadron
Warbirds
Hawker Hurricane I (F/S) Hurricane Heritage
Civilian
The Titans – American Champion Xtreme Champion & XtremeAir XA42 (F/S)
Pitts S-2S Special (F/S) Rich Goodwin Airshows
Another flying display we are delighted to welcome is the Rolls Royce owned immaculate Supermarine Spitfire Mk19. It will also be on static showing too.
This aircraft is powered by the bigger Rolls Royce Griffon engine which produces a rather throaty sound and these larger engines came about in 1944 and proved no match for any other aircraft, Rolls-Royce says.
PS853 built in Southampton was first delivered in January 1945 and saw active service with 16 Squadron in Belgium and Holland until the end of the war, where it took part in searches for German V1 and V2 rocket launch sites.
In peacetime the aircraft continued to fly for meteorological research before transferring to what is now known as the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in 1957.
It was purchased in 1996 by Rolls-Royce and has been based at East Midlands airport near Derby since 2008.
Another addition to the static aircraft area will be no less than five different types from the Historic Army Aircraft Flight (HAAF).
These are the Taylorcraft Auster, DeHavilland Beaver, Westland Scout helicopter & Bell Sioux helicopter and DeHavilland Chipmunk.
The direct predecessor to HAAF, the Army Historic Aircraft Flight (AHAF) was formed in 1980 as a non-operational military unit and was equipped with a single Auster Mk 9 aircraft. Its main focus was to preserve the AAC’s aviation heritage since its inception in 1957. The Flight was informally established to maintain one example of each aircraft operated by the Corps. AHAF was later formally recognised by the Army Board in 1990 and governed by a Military Charter under the guidance of the AAC Regimental Head Quarters.
The aircraft were flown by volunteer military aircrew from the serving staff of the Army Aviation Centre Middle Wallop and maintained under the existing MOD operating fleet aircraft contractors.
Sadly, AHAF’s Military status was not to last and following the incorporation of all AAC operations within the emerging Joint Helicopter Command, direct MoD funding was withdrawn in 2013. The Flight was placed into a state of ‘suspended animation’ pending further review and likely disposal. By then, however, George Bacon, having flown most of AHAF’s aircraft, and as a leading member of the 2001 AHAF renaissance, led a lone and ambitious campaign to retain the complete AHAF at Wallop, rather than its disposal.
His proposal was to incorporate the entire AHAF into an all-volunteer, Charitable Trust operation – the Historic Army Aircraft Flight (HAAF). This is to be for the wider benefit of all AAC serving and veteran communities. Following nearly 2 years of active persuasion and lobbying at the highest levels, permission was eventually given by HQ Army to gift all the aircraft and spares to a revised version of the existing Charitable Trust. All aircraft were transferred to the CAA Register.
Good morning - we are very pleased to announce another top World War Two aircraft joining us in the flying display aswell as on the ground will be this immaculate North American P51 Mustang 'Jersey Jerk'.
This is believed to be its UK display debut with us having been in residence in Australia for a number of years.
This aircraft is painted up as the personal mount of Major Donald Strait who was assigned to the 361st Fighter Squadron / 356th Fighter Group based out of Martlesham Heath, UK.
The Mustang adds to the already announced Hawker Hurricane Mk1 and Rolls Royce Supermarine Spitfire Mk19 in the air displays & static park as a brace of World War Two fighter representation with the possible inclusion in some form of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at a later date to be announced.
Royal Air Force
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – Supermarine Spitfire (FP)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – Hawker Hurricane IIc (FP)
RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team (F)
Classic Jets and Cold War Era Types
Westland Gazelle HT2/3 x 4 (F/S) Gazelle Squadron
Westland Scout AH1 (S) Private
Taylorcraft Auster AOP6 (F/S) Kevin Hale
Taylorcraft Auster AOP9 (S) Historic Army Aircraft Flight
de Havilland Canada Beaver AL1 (S) Historic Army Aircraft Flight
de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T10 (S) Historic Army Aircraft Flight
]Westland Scout AH1 (S) Historic Army Aircraft Flight
Agusta/Bell Sioux AH1 (S) Historic Army Aircraft Flight
BAC Jet Provost T5 (F/S) Jet Aerobatics
Warbirds
Hawker Hurricane I (F/S) Hurricane Heritage
Supermarine Spitfire PRXIX (F/S) Rolls Royce Heritage Flight
North American P-51D Mustang (F/S) Fighter Aviation / ‘Jersey Jerk’
North American (CCF) Harvard IV (S) Navywings
Noorduyn Harvard MkIIb (F/S) CK Aviation Services Ltd
Civilian
The Titans – American Champion Xtreme Champion & XtremeAir XA42 (F/S)
Pitts S-2S Special (F/S) Rich Goodwin Airshows
https://www.air-shows.org.uk/2024/05/ai ... postponed/"The reason being there is ongoing Ministry of Defence 'correspondence' that cannot be resolved in the timescale to the Air & Country Show which was due to take place on Saturday 18th May.
However positive steps from the Ministry of Defence are being taken to resolve it in good time to allow us to re-stage an event much later in the year.
We are sorry for the news but the committee and core volunteers are looking forward to seeing you soon the new date will be announced once known.
Thank you for your support.
All participants are being informed during today & ticket holders stand by for correspondence from the ticket provider."."
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