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ATAG_Lewis
Jun-09-2015, 16:25
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Duxford 2015 - The Jolly Boys Outing...

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/dux09104.jpg


Well folks its that time of year again when we rally the troops and get some interest going for the 'Duxford Flying Legends Airshow'..Europes Largest Gathering of Warbirds..

The dates this year are...Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 July 2015

This will be our 8th year........Beers, WW2 aircraft, Good Company...It doesn't get much better than that!

Here's 2011 trailer...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWPiasFlKJw

and 2010 trailer


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFBVoulfWdU


The tickets this year are £31 per adult (in advance)n or £34.50 (on the day)

Here's the link to the Duxford website....



http://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-duxford


Every year we camp in a very lovely campsite in Cambridge (I highly recommend it!). A free bus service takes us to the airshow on Saturday morning and in the evenings we share a taxi into Cambridge to get ratfaced...We camp Friday and Saturday night and leave for home Sunday afternoon...

Here's the address to the campsite, telephone number and link to the campsite website...


19 Cabbage Moor
Great Shelford
Cambridge
CB22 5NB

01223 841185


http://camping.uk-directory.com/Cambridge_Camping_and_Caravanning_Club_Site_2721.p hp


If anyone is going and wants to meet up then post in this thread..Meet in the Eagle Pub...or at the Airshow....or on the Campsite...It'd be a real shame if we all get there and not know who is who or meet....That would be just wrong!!

...Lew...

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/CIMG11921.jpghttp://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/tyu_zpsf6078458.png

The famous Eagle Pub with WW2 USAAF and RAF squadron graffitti preserved ceiling and with 'Double Helix' plaque!..Yes at first it starts out as a very educational and inspiring visit...and then we get totally wankered!

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http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/er_zps4c5fe5ca.pnghttp://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/12_zps246d4990.png

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Mysticpuma
Jun-09-2015, 17:22
I'll be in the Eagle on the Friday night, probably around 7.30pm with my wife. On the two-days I will be in the Gold Pass area but obviously wandering around the airfield and stalls.
If I don't see you in the usually heaving Eagle pub, post in this thread on the day as to where you are and I'll try and hook up and say hello ;)

Cheers, MP

ATAG_Lewis
Jun-09-2015, 18:07
See you in the Eagle Friday night MP..We are ALWAYS there on the Friday evening...

ATAG_((dB))
Jun-10-2015, 07:37
We try to get some guys from the 71st also :D
That be fun


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ATAG_Lolsav
Jun-10-2015, 14:01
It didnt happen without pictures!

Nowdays you boys even can sing along and make a movie :D

7./JG26_SMOKEJUMPER
Jun-11-2015, 22:06
I would love to go to that.

It's been a long time since I've been in the UK. My wife would enjoy the show too. Perhaps next summer if it's a good year.

Chuck_Owl
Jun-12-2015, 01:00
We try to get some guys from the 71st also :D
That be fun


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Most of us are grounded on the other side of the pond... too bad.

ATAG_((dB))
Jun-12-2015, 04:40
I would love to go to that.

It's been a long time since I've been in the UK. My wife would enjoy the show too. Perhaps next summer if it's a good year.


Great man never delay later what they can do now :).....Two of us already have the tickets. Maybe 3

71st_AH_Splinter
Jun-12-2015, 06:47
I am already going :D

Valisk_61
Jun-12-2015, 10:56
Here we go again...

Can't wait!

ATAG_Monkeynut
Jun-12-2015, 17:02
I'll be coming as long as the baby arrives on time!

ATAG_Lewis
Jun-12-2015, 19:49
Rgrt Monkey....I'm booked up on campsite.....Probably arrive around midday Friday with any luck....Should be fun!

ATAG_Flare
Jun-13-2015, 00:42
I'd love to go, problem is I'm in canada and I'll be fifteen . . .

Flare

PS- Lew, new sig? I like it, it's got the Spit V, but I think that's a War Thunder concept art . . . :D

ATAG_Lewis
Jun-13-2015, 05:20
Rgrt Flare...Would be good to meet you in person....sigh!...That's the problem with the internet...We get to meet people 'virtually' but often that's about it...Its a small world and getting smaller but at the moment still too big to meet folks across the pond easily.....

RE : Sig......Yeah, not sure where the pic came from...I had it knocking about somewhere so threw it in a sig just for a change...I rotate them from time to time...~S~

Biggs
Jun-13-2015, 13:03
This thread has succeeded in making me exceedingly jealous.:P
Hope you all have a terrific time as I'm sure you will by the looks of it... :alcohol: :alcohol:

Time to save up for a flight out there next year!

9./JG52 Mindle
Jun-13-2015, 19:50
Wanted to come along but my daughter is going to be fighting in Kidderminster that weekend. She's into judo, not a delinquent. [emoji3]

Wozaworld
Jun-16-2015, 12:16
YES! I'm going!

YES!! The Eagle!!

ok, do we have a secret hand shake or anything?

Wozaworld
Jun-16-2015, 12:18
Hmm.. camping... I have a friend who is coming down from t'north who is looking to camp, unsure as to whether I will be camping as I'm only down the road in Eton

However... If I do decide I will bring down a load of crates of beer, I run a bar in central London and I sell some lovely craft beer! anyone have any particular preferences?

sod it.. I'll swing by the campsite and drop some off with you lot because I'm nice like that :thumbsup:

ATAG_Lewis
Jun-16-2015, 13:07
Woza....All the details of the camping (if your mate is camping) are in the initial post....Best campsite in UK me thinks...Its real nice, flat, first class fascilities...Check it out on google earth...We usually camp in the back fireld..(there's only one)..That's were you will find us after midday on the Friday...

Look forward to it...

PS..We never are short of beer,wine and vodka and whisky and usually end up taking crates home with us...lol

Here is my mobile telephone number for anyone who is around over the weekend...ring me or text me

Lew....: 07752 313068

ATAG_Frankenstien
Jun-25-2015, 17:16
Hi folks well due to a couple of things I'm not going to be able to make it this year:( I've Just moved and have to get stuff from storage on that weekend as it's the only time I have at the moment. Add that to the fact I can't get a pitch on Cabbage Moor as I left it too late to book, which I know wouldn't be a problem but it served to focus my mind on what needs to be done.

Anyway hope you all have a blast and hopefully I'll be able to make it next year.

Frankie :salute:

ATAG_Lewis
Jun-25-2015, 18:32
FRANNNNNKKKKKIIIIEEEEEE......NOOOOOOO!!!..

Sorry you can't make it buddy....real shame...But we are there every year so there will be plenty of other opportunities for a get together...

The campsite is fully booked??...I have not booked as late as this and already have my pitch there this year but there's not a year goes by that it is full in the field so....that's a bit worrying....Might have to get in the habit of booking earlier every year to avoid not getting a pitch at the campsite......Yoikes

Have fun Frankie....~S~

ATAG_Lewis
Jun-26-2015, 05:29
Just Rang the campsite and they still have 3 pitches on grass for the weekend...

Pato Salvaje
Jun-26-2015, 07:40
As Lewis also know, some squadmates and myself will be coming to the Airshow and to the Eagle's pub friday evening...

Will be a pleasure to meet you there...

Cant wait!!! :woohoo:

Mysticpuma
Jun-26-2015, 10:45
Hi shot this footage at last-years....just a great day (2-days :) ) out:


https://vimeo.com/100783834

Chuck_Owl
Jun-26-2015, 18:02
I hate you guys so much! :)

ATAG_Lewis
Jun-26-2015, 20:19
As Lewis also know, some squadmates and myself will be coming to the Airshow and to the Eagle's pub friday evening...

Will be a pleasure to meet you there...

Cant wait!!! :woohoo:

It will be good to see you Pato...~S~

Bonkin
Jun-29-2015, 14:29
Do you guys set up in any particular spot? I'll be there on the Sunday meeting fellow group members for the first time - but it would be good to drop by and say hello to fellow CLOD players from ATAG too.

ATAG_Lewis
Jun-29-2015, 16:58
Yes Bonkin....we are in the field at the back...There's only one..here's an overhead of the campsite and where we usually camp....Bear in mind we will be leaving Sunday morn...so why not get down the night before and have some beers with us on Saturday night?....

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/tent%20copy_zpsgyensk0q.jpg

Bonkin
Jun-30-2015, 16:17
Thanks for the invite. I'm actually driving down early on the Sunday morning so won't see you in the pub or campsite. What I was wondering was whether anybody congregates at a particular spot at the airshow... and secondly, how you would be recognised :coolio:?

Is anybody actually going on the Sunday or are you guys there for the Saturday show only?

ATAG_Lewis
Jun-30-2015, 16:41
Oh..Noo...Doesn't look like we are going to get the chance to meet up Bonkin...We will be away on the Sunday back home....

You know...There's a few folks from Yorkshire....I am near South Yorkshire....We should pick a pub and just have a meet sometime with as many folks as we can....I'm sure we could get a few folks for a beer in a pub that we haven't got to travel too far to go to....I've been thinking of starting a post...I'll wait until Dux is over then see what interest there is out there...

Bonkin
Jun-30-2015, 17:45
Ah that's a shame. Round these parts the locals would say "errr nerrr".

Like the pub idea - I'll look out for a post on this.

In the mean time I'll wish you all a good show - which I'm sure it will be!

dannyrsturbo
Jul-06-2015, 16:21
hmm only .couple of places left,currently trying to get me and squiz , my buddy a pitch there close to the airshow and there will be atag boys there ! ;) be awsome to have a pint with you all , im rather quiet on teamspeak but ive been around a good while so will be good to meet people from clod ALONG SIDE GOING TO FLYING LEGENDS THIS GOING TO BE BEST WEEKEND EVER.

DD_Crash
Jul-07-2015, 09:39
10 DangerDogz will be at the show on Saturday and we will probably be on the Tank Bank wearing our best squad shirts Were a bouts are you Danny? I live in Buckley.

ATAG_Lewis
Jul-07-2015, 15:48
Weather looks good....!!

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/weather_zpsmmcsugdu.png

ATAG_Dave
Jul-07-2015, 18:33
Im hoping to get along there on the Saturday for the show (cant make the camping and boozing sadly) is there a place you guys normally stand?

Volunteer
Jul-08-2015, 04:29
Photos of ridiculous antics expected! :-)

ATAG_Lewis
Jul-08-2015, 05:49
Im hoping to get along there on the Saturday for the show (cant make the camping and boozing sadly) is there a place you guys normally stand?

Our little crowd tend to sit on the bank towards the end....but keep my mob.number in previous post same thread....and ring/txt me on Satday Dave...~S~

71st_AH_Splinter
Jul-08-2015, 18:16
Yes Bonkin....we are in the field at the back...There's only one..here's an overhead of the campsite and where we usually camp....Bear in mind we will be leaving Sunday morn...so why not get down the night before and have some beers with us on Saturday night?....

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/tent%20copy_zpsgyensk0q.jpg

i hope no ju 88 or 111 pilots see this

ATAG_Lewis
Jul-08-2015, 18:36
lol...

Gag worth a response post of its own me thinks.....

Mysticpuma
Jul-10-2015, 06:14
Thanks for the invite. I'm actually driving down early on the Sunday morning so won't see you in the pub or campsite. What I was wondering was whether anybody congregates at a particular spot at the airshow... and secondly, how you would be recognised :coolio:?

Is anybody actually going on the Sunday or are you guys there for the Saturday show only?

I'm at the show on Sunday Bonkin. I will be in the Gold Pass area around 10am and then wandering around the show. Send me a PM and your mobile number and I'll text you when I am there. Even if it's just to meet up and say hi it'd be cool :)

Cheers, MP

Bonkin
Jul-10-2015, 08:12
I'm at the show on Sunday Bonkin. I will be in the Gold Pass area around 10am and then wandering around the show. Send me a PM and your mobile number and I'll text you when I am there. Even if it's just to meet up and say hi it'd be cool :)

Cheers, MP

Cheers Bud will do.

Looks like the weather will be better on Saturday. We could have some rain on Sunday.

Kling
Jul-10-2015, 08:13
Looks like I will make it after all! :)
I will come up for the day tmrw, saturday. Will stay with a friend in London, so will only stay for the day, meaning no drinking at the Eagles pub in the evening.

Mysticpuma
Jul-10-2015, 12:43
No worries Kling. I'll contact you on WhatsApp tomorrow and we'll meet up :) (around mid-day?)

Valisk_61
Jul-10-2015, 15:33
Lew is busy tapping random people on the shoulder asking "are you Mystic Puma?"

...nobody has lamped him yet...

ATAG_Colander
Jul-10-2015, 15:52
Lew is busy tapping random people on the shoulder asking "are you Mystic Puma?"

...nobody has lamped him yet...

Because he has to ask for Mystic Panda instead!

322SQN_Dusty
Jul-10-2015, 16:18
Yes the Flying Legends!

In 2014 i just disappeared into the crowd. I'll fly over again with the AN2 DM-SKL (D-FONL), this time in the copilot seat, so the nutcase crawling around the AN2 in flightsuit would probably be me. Cheers and have a great weekend! (Oh and if possible share some pictures from the AN2 :thumbsup: ).

Valisk_61
Jul-11-2015, 04:07
Because he has to ask for Mystic Panda instead!

lol - oops... The beer had kicked in by that point.

Mysticpuma
Jul-11-2015, 05:05
Lewis found me eventually and I met up with a variety of charlatans in his group :)
We talked TF, plans for the future, lamented the lack of players in most combat flight Sims compared to 1946......and much alcohol was consumed.

Cheers, MP

ATAG_Colander
Jul-11-2015, 09:50
http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=18007&d=1436622581

18007

ATAG_Lolsav
Jul-11-2015, 11:16
Let me just edit the shirt a bit

http://s15.postimg.org/6oxy0qsjf/dux_cry.jpg

:D

ATAG_((dB))
Jul-11-2015, 15:37
Gents it was great fun to meet up with you guys, it was short but sweet. There was wayyyy to much things to see and stuff to drink.

Salute to you all:salute:

ATAG_Dave
Jul-11-2015, 19:22
Gents it was great fun to meet up with you guys, it was short but sweet. There was wayyyy to much things to see and stuff to drink.

Salute to you all:salute:

+1

Really was a pleasure to put some faces to voices today. :salute:

1801018011

ATAG_Lolsav
Jul-11-2015, 19:32
names (nicks) on the pics?

ATAG_Dave
Jul-11-2015, 19:39
names (nicks) on the pics?

ATAG_Monkeynut, Some daft bloke in a blue hat whose name I cant remember...;), Jinzo, Pidgeon / the legend of Duxford and Valisk Picture 1

Dave, dB, Splinter and Moose picture 2

ATAG_Frankenstien
Jul-12-2015, 15:15
Dammit looks like I missed a good one this year.

Definitely going next year. I will have to get my arse in gear and book early.

Frankie :salute:

ATAG_Lewis
Jul-12-2015, 20:34
Some Pics...

Left to Right...ATAG_MonkeyNut, ATAG_Dave, =AFJ=Jinzo, FS~Pigeon and FS~Valisk

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/20150711_155438_zpsfxvjkzgd.jpg

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/20150711_155428_zpsrvnevuoz.jpg

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/g_zpsieky8zpr.jpg

The 3 Podium winners of the Duxford Silly hat Competition.

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/fd_zpsinewattr.jpg

Meant to do this last year....sit in a static Spit....Half a dream filled in the space of 20 quid...It was worth it...

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/20150711_171207_zpsnrjx84qi.jpg

And on our way home.....Lewis had taken a change of clothing with him...just in case you were wondering!

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/20150711_165153%20copy_zpsl0gmw58i.jpg

Leifr
Jul-13-2015, 04:37
Hah.
Totally inconsequential information but I was sat on the grass bank just to the right on the final image, recognise the dude sat behind me. :recon:
Good weekend, nice to see the Blenheim.

71st_AH_Splinter
Jul-13-2015, 06:17
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Was nice meeting those of you I met, I hope to join you next year and meet more of you, was a wicked weekend!

Pato Salvaje
Jul-13-2015, 06:30
It has been an absolutely wonderful weekend and a very special Airshow. For everyone "aero-crazy" WWII guy, Duxford airshow is a must.

Has been an absolutely pleasure to meet you guys there. Hope I can go another year in future... absolutely amazing.

PD: I see Lewis a little bit changed in this photo... :) maybe the hut?...;)

ATAG_Lewis
Jul-13-2015, 07:41
Haha...It was great to see you Pato....I am so glad you made it to Duxford...I hope you enjoyed the airshow...Did you manage to go to London to sightsee too?.....Did you get home ok?

Please post the picture that you took of us....

~S~

71st_AH_Splinter
Jul-13-2015, 09:46
Some Pics...

Left to Right...ATAG_MonkeyNut, ATAG_Dave, =AFJ=Jinzo, FS~Pigeon and FS~Valisk

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/20150711_155438_zpsfxvjkzgd.jpg

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/20150711_155428_zpsrvnevuoz.jpg

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/g_zpsieky8zpr.jpg

The 3 Podium winners of the Duxford Silly hat Competition.

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/fd_zpsinewattr.jpg

Meant to do this last year....sit in a static Spit....Half a dream filled in the space of 20 quid...It was worth it...

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/20150711_171207_zpsnrjx84qi.jpg

And on our way home.....Lewis had taken a change of clothing with him...just in case you were wondering!

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/20150711_165153%20copy_zpsl0gmw58i.jpg

Lewis looks different in that last picture..hmmmm

ATAG_Lolsav
Jul-13-2015, 09:48
Ok, never said this in public. But i reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllly like Lewis ::devilish:

ATAG_Lewis
Jul-13-2015, 15:35
@Lolsav

x x X x x

farley
Jul-13-2015, 18:39
Ok, never said this in public. But i reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllly like Lewis ::devilish:

Oh i don't know Lolsav, thought his legs looked nicer last year! ;;)




Lewis. Man, you got to sit in a spit? I am so jealous. How long did it take them to pry you out?

Pato Salvaje
Jul-14-2015, 10:05
Haha...It was great to see you Pato....I am so glad you made it to Duxford...I hope you enjoyed the airshow...Did you manage to go to London to sightsee too?.....Did you get home ok?

Please post the picture that you took of us....

~S~

It was a pleasure to meet you in The Eagle. It was magic!
The sunday we return to the airshow and my friend's wife did tourism around Cambridge center. It was a bad day to go to London.

But we enjoyed the airshow twice! Haha... and we visited the museum... great experience!!...

The return to home was well... all OK... but the return to real day to day life is being very hard... :(

About the pic in the Eagle's corner... here we go...

https://2ncgkw-ch3301.files.1drv.com/y3pQyHhAAlJ1OTbNWMMdCI6hm7PjbF0h1XpzwDDfGeIZLgVgsb GvSuDi0GE7lln_mqxXKeSmtigh1AKnd67r_LCksQSFw2IAtpIw lwfImbIMG_HZkTBF6ahz2h8IoedMWT67fpi6LNJjocaEiJGoFm lNylJfcdEbaeGmf46QeXs454/IMG_20150710_214515.jpg

Humm... I don't remember the name of the other guy... Can anyone say her name?!?!?:)

ATAG_Colander
Jul-14-2015, 10:25
One of these years I'll go, watch the show, drink all available bottles in the eagle pub and puke my brains out with fish and chips.
In that order because otherwise the hangover won't let me enjoy the show.

ATAG_Lewis
Jul-14-2015, 13:56
Thanks Pato...Brilliant...Thanks for the photo.....Glad you enjoyed the trip and got home ok....~S~

and also.....at the top of the photo you can see the window is open where the ghost of the child is.....

https://pintsandpubs.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/the-eagle-cambridge/

https://pintsandpubs.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/eagle-courtyard.jpg

ATAG_Lewis
Jul-18-2015, 08:30
3 ATAGers together......Dave, Lewis and MonkeyNut

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/IMG_0906_zpsvxnc6c0i.jpg

MonkeyNut and Lewis on the town in Cambridge...

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/IMG_0897_zpsyv1g3zty.jpg

Lewis in a Spit with his german helmet cleverly disguised as a flowery summer hat!!

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/FS_Lewis/IMG_0908_zpsjzxcjxl2.jpg

ATAG_Colander
Jul-18-2015, 09:49
I like how that spit reads "O SH....!" like if it thought Lew would fly it :)

ATAG_Lolsav
Jul-18-2015, 10:19
Lol :D

Redhornet
Sep-09-2015, 22:34
Ok you lucky bastages, I'm going to have to arrange to get there next summer...

I've always wanted to get to Duxford...