COCKPIT-FEST UPDATE - June 17th & 18th 2006 - Press Release
Fifteen [15] visiting cockpits have already booked in for Cockpit-Fest 2006 at Newark Air Museum’s Winthorpe Airfield Site. This two- day aviation spectacular, which is combined with an AEROBOOT aviation and avionics sale, takes place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June 2006. More than 20 Aeroboot pitches have already been pre-booked, but space is still available with some pitches available on each day of the event.
The following list of anticipated visiting cockpits is correct at the time of going to press, June 4th 2006:
Spitfire, Buccaneer, L.29 Delfin, Belvedere, Hunter [x2], Venom, Meteor F8, Lightning F6, Canberra, Sea Vixen, Jaguar, Jet Provost and Hunter FGA.9 [x2].
The following museum resident cockpits will also be participating Canberra PR.9 and Canberra T.17.
Visiting instrument panel displays include – Jet Provost, Auster AOP.9, HS 748, Anson, Hornet, P.39, P.51, Vampire and Swordfish.
Visiting rigs include – Spitfire [Saturday only], Tornado, Lysander, Spitfire cockpit rig & other Spitfire parts.
Special guest for the weekend is The Raptor Foundation, with their display of birds of prey. In addition Avro Vulcan XM594 is expected do perform system demonstrations throughout the weekend; Volunteers from the museum will endeavour to open a number of aircraft for public visits throughout the weekend; Newark Museum will be providing an interactive costumed World War 2 question and answer session for children and adults; and the Waddington Amateur Radio Society will be broadcasting from the site.
Special Notices
It should be noted by visitors that as some of the cockpits travel many miles to be here for the weekend, typically some will start to leave the site from 2pm on the Sunday. We therefore recommend early viewing to avoid disappointment.
On both days visitors and participants will be eligible to a 5% discount on ALL books and plastic model kits purchased in the Museum Shop.
Normal museum admission rates apply. Adults £6.00, Over 60s £5.50, Children £3.75 and Family ticket [2 adults & 2 children] £17.50. Appointments are preferred for Group [15 plus people] visits. Gates open for the public at 1000 hours both days.
Cockpit owners who have not yet registered for this year’s event are reminded that there is no fee for you to pay when you participate at Cockpit-Fest, as display pitches are free to exhibitors. So please contact the museum soon, if you plan to display your cockpit / interior exhibit, at the 2006 Cockpit-Fest.
Cockpit-Fest is sponsored and supported by FLYPAST the UK’s top selling aviation monthly magazine.
Website: www.newarkairmuseum.co.uk
