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2022 Events Calendar
EVENTS ADVICE 2022. Because of the unprecedented situation we all find ourselves in, please note that all events may be subject to change owing to current and future government guidelines. Please check our regular e-mail Newsletter for up-to-date information and contact Anne Hughes unless other contact details are provided.
Engineering Days: Contact Peter Wright for details, 2022 courses.
Visit the Airspace Safety Initiative web-site for the latest listening SQAWKs.
Download the Soft Airfield Operations Poster here!
| January 16th 2022 (Sunday) | Non VAC Event. Bicester New Year Scramble, 9am - 2pm. |
VAC invited to this event but pre-booking is essential. |
Bicester. | |
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| January 18th 2022 TBC (Tuesday) | VAC Zoom Event. |
Zoom presentation by David Cockburn. “Cold War Chipmunk flying from Berlin” |
Zoom. | |
| January 23rd 2022 (Sunday) | Non VAC Event. Sywell Aviation Museum Talk. |
VAC members invited to Sywell Aviation Museum’s talk at the Aviator ‘Secret War – Lysanders Role in SOE Operations’ by Debbie Land. £5.00 on the door." |
Sywell. | |
| February 26th 2022 (Saturday) | VAC Event, postponed from March. |
Shuttleworth Hangar Workshop, Part 2, ‘Aircraft Stability’ with Dodge Bailey. £15.00 including entry to Shuttleworth and light refreshments. (Fully Booked). |
Shuttleworth. | |
| March 5th 2022 (Saturday) | Non VAC Event. |
VAC invited to Popham for Vintage Fly In. Buy one get one free landings! PPR Popham. |
Popham. |
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| March 20th 2022 (Sunday) | VAC Event. |
VAC hangar and workshop visit to Bericote Farm, Warwickshire, with thanks to Cathy Silk. To book contact Cathy Silk silktigermoth"at"hotmail.com or David Phillips dphillips_antiques"at"yahoo.co.uk |
Bericote Farm. | |
| April 6th 2022 (Wednesday) | VAC Event. |
VAC Aviation Poetry at White Waltham – 7pm. (Bodmin poets) |
White Waltham. |
Event Cancelled |
| April 9th 2022 (Saturday) | VAC Event. |
VAC Spring Fly-In to Turweston. LAA Members Lounge will be available for VAC members and the new LAA Workshop will be open. The café will also be open but it is advisable to book a table. PPR Turweston |
Turweston. |
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| April 24th 2022 (Sunday) | VAC Event. |
VAC invitation to a family day out at Fawley Museum and Railway (nr Henley). £10.00 each and bookings only. Steam train rides and large model railway and memorabilia collection. Privately owned by Judy, Lady McAlpine. 50 places reserved for VAC members and family. To reserve a place reply to the events email on our contact page. |
Fawley Museum and Railway (nr Henley). |
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| May 2nd 2022 (Monday) | Non VAC Event. |
VAC invited to Popham. ‘Classic Cars, Vintage Aircraft Club and Aero-Auto jumble event.' Contact Mike Pearson. |
Popham. |
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| May 7th 2022(Saturday) | VAC Event. |
Fenland Tulip Fly-In. |
Fenland. |
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| June 11th 2022(Saturday) | Non VAC Event. |
VAC invited to Blackbushe 80th Anniversary celebration. Free landings and BBQ at the home of Aerobility. NB No grass runway at Blackbushe. Contact Peter Brown. 80"at"blackbusheairport.co.uk |
Blackbushe. |
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| June 18th 2022(Saturday) | Non VAC Event. |
VAC members are invited to a celebration of life in memory of David Gray at Barton Airport, the David Gray Memorial Fly-In. Free landings / light refreshments. PPR Barton. Download PDF poster here. |
Barton. |
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| June 19th 2022 (Sunday) | Non VAC Event. Bicester Scramble. |
VAC invited to this event. Contact Bicester Heritage. |
Bicester. | |
| June 25th to 26th 2022 (Saturday and Sunday) | VAC Event. |
VAC Return to Breighton 2022. Contact Charles Sunter, Real Aeroplane Club 07903 112542 chairmanrealaero"at"outlook.com |
Breighton Airfield. |
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| July 2nd 2022(Saturday) | Non VAC Event. |
VAC invited to Wallop Wheels and Wings. Registration will open 01 April on the Army Flying Museum web-site. It will close on 01 June. The fly in will take place between approx 08.30 and 11.30. The airfield will close between 12.00 and 15.00 to allow military flypasts and the public to go onto the active part of the airfield. MoD require a £12.00 insurance fee payable by card at the sign in tent after landing. |
Middle Wallop. |
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| July 3rd 2022(Sunday) | Non VAC Event. |
VAC invited to Seething Airfield Buffet lunch; Old Seething Control Tower open day. Contact details are: Greg and Dianne Shepherd on 01502-476200/07788870853 or email: mutford"at"outlook.com. |
Seething. |
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| July 23rd to 24th 2022 (Saturday and Sunday) | Non VAC Event. |
VAC invited to Bodmin Fly-In. Music and poetry on Saturday evening. Contact Pete White pete"at"aeronca.co.uk. Early booking for accommodation advised. |
Bodmin. |
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| August 27th 2022 (Saturday) | VAC Event. |
VAC invited to Old Warden. A special invitation to VAC members by air and road to spend a day at the Shuttleworth Collection and Gardens at Old Warden. Free entry with VAC membership card. Contact details later. |
Shuttleworth. | |
| August 29th 2022 (Monday) | Non VAC Event. |
VAC invite to East Kirby, Lincolnshire. British Warbirds Event with the Lancaster and Mosquito taxi runs. Free landings for VAC members. Contact Andrew Panton, andrew"at"lincsaviation.co.uk |
East Kirby, Lincolnshire. | |
| September 17th to 18th 2022 (Saturday and Sunday) | Non VAC Event. |
VAC invited to Rougham North Weald Marshallers Fly-In |
Rougham. |
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| October 9th 2022 (Sunday) | Non VAC Event. Bicester Scramble. |
VAC invited to this event. Contact Bicester Heritage. |
Bicester. | |
| October 30th (Sunday) | VAC Event. |
VAC AGM – Venue TBA |
TBA. |
Venue TBA |
| November 19th (Saturday) | VAC Event. |
VAC Dinner and Awards Evening at the Cirrus Room, Sywell Aerodrome. Sunday morning members visit to Sywell Aviation Museum. More details later. |
Sywell. |
Date TBA VAC Brimpton Picnic at Brimpton Airfield, Berkshire.– PPR contact via Brimpton website or 01183 246888.
The Vintage Piper Aircraft Club invites VAC members to their events for 2022 9th April – Sleap; 14th May – Goodwood; 11th June- Welshpool; 16th July – Beverley (TBC); 13th August- Beccles; 10th September – Halfpenny Green. Contact Richard Keech.
