Thanet Air Show - Thanet Classics Car Display - Saturday 22nd June 2013

Got an email about this yesterday and jumped on it quickly to make sure that the number one club in the South East is at the front of this massive event for Thanet.

This year it is held at Manston Airport (as it was years ago) and they are estimating over 18,000 people will attend.

They would like us to take along as many classic cars as possible and as I am sure everyone will want to be involved in this it shouldn't be a problem to get 40+ cars. To make sure that we have the biggest display possible I will be inviting a few of our friends who has attended events with us over the years including Essex Classics, Medway Monkeys and Hazzard VW Club. If anyone else knows any other clubs who may like to be involved let me know.

We also have the opportunity for a 10-15 minute (upto half hour) in the centre arena to display the club to the best of our ability. My first thought was something similar to what we do at Staple Country fayre, a decent selection of cars from various years and styles obviously we can't involve everyone in this. But a great selection would be good. If you want to be involved in this let me know or if you have any amazing ideas please tell me them!!

This could be massive advertising for the club and we need to get behind this.

I have managed to secure us some reduced price tickets as well in thanks for displaying our vehicles.

Driver + Car = FREE
Additional Adults = £6 (down from £9)
Additional Children = £4 (Down from £7)

These tickets must be booked through the club and me. Other wise you will be paying the full rate on the gate. Also if your name isn't on the list before the event you will not be able to display.

Get behind it, lets show the Air Show what we are made of....

~Lee

P.S. More details will be available to me in February.

Epic!! ..... well done Lee

count me and the J in ..... hopefully with the Scrappy Bug on the road YAY! xx

Well done mate I should be up for this

Where do we get booking foms for this event?

Yes please Lee

this is going to be amazing , well done lee, count me in would love to be there

Cheers guys!

Keep those names coming and I will be in touch as soon as I have more details!

~Lee

Count me in!

oh yes yes yes yes ,sounds like an amazing day,count us in dude

Cracking result. Me & the wife would like to be added to the list.

Seems like everyone is logging on for this!

Keep posting on the website haha.

~Lee

Be great if XH558 was booked to appear.

That would be great Roger, I've heard this might be 558's last year due to mounting costs :'(.

I'd be up for this, I'll get Mary to book the day off!

Your right this is the last year for the Vulcan

To fly after 2013 it would need some modifications to the main spar, routine maintenance.

Due to there no longer being the equipment, jigs available to do the job it could not be guaranteed to be successful, it would also be irreversible if it went wrong. Also the lack of engines to cover any problems, engine refurbishment also has the same problems with regards the other refurbishments of the main spar.

And also after that comes the cost.

The Vulcan to the air website gives a better description.

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/appearances/end-of-flight.html

And a more detailed view in PDF file

www.tinyurl.com/558FAQ.

I am waiting for an email with the 2013 event time table from the club.

You can sign up to get it as well.

Must try and get to as many as I can.

HI

I think we will be up for this one also sounds good

karen & john

Hi, would like to be involved, the air show sounds a great event. Neill

Some more on XH558 maintainance scedules

http://www.maintenanceonline.org/maintenanceonline/content_images/Pages%206,%207,%208.pdf

A sure bet for us

Up for that !

Hi you can count me in on this one as well - sounds like a fantastic thing to be involved in .

Split-Lee wrote:

Seems like everyone is logging on for this!

Keep posting on the website haha.

~Lee

Count me in on this one Lee well done.

Mike Repiers

Lee
I will ask my MG (miserable git ) crowd if they want to join with thanet classics if thats ok
Bill

mgbill wrote:

Lee
I will ask my MG (miserable git ) crowd if they want to join with thanet classics if thats ok
Bill

Yeah that shouldn't be a problem. I won't know more until Feb time but getting some interest would be great and I will speak to you when I know more about ££'s

~Lee

yes please