Hi! To those who managed to fit in the Wickenby Wings and Wheels event over
the weekend. Below is a list of those I'm aware .
Namely :- Ivor Phillips (who put a bathroom project on hold to attend and
made it from Lydd in 1 hour 10 minutes Saturday and who must have almost
"hovered in" on Saturday Morning on Runway 21.)
Richard and Ben Iddon (Sunday)
Alistair Milne ( " )
Brian Hutchinson ( " )
Plus another mono "driver" who I didn't get to meet
.(Sunday )
I'm sorry I was so tied up with show duties as not to spend time or even
meet up in the case of the Mono chap, but I was very involved in the
collecting of entrance fees from the public on the main gate.
The Sunday attendance was brilliant and we almost ran out of car parking
space. Saturday may have broken even and the Saturday evening Dinner Dance
was a sell out including it's own air display and will have been profitable
in the interests of the Lincs Air Ambulance.
It is however bemusing why we can't get a larger Europa gathering when
compared with Southern events?
I do hope those who attended enjoyed the top class flying displays will
signify their agreement that the Show was value for money.....so that our
Southern "Brothers" will make us some better support in future years and
demonstrate that our being North of Watford is not quite so bad or difficult
as perhaps they perceive.
I have been very involved in the planning and know just how much costs are
invested to provide such a varied show of aircraft in use.
So IMHO it seems a waste not to get maximum attendance especially from our
Europa Club. Members . I make a lot of commitment to the project expecting a
Europa blitz which never happens , we notify the date very early so that
diaries commitment can be entered up so perhaps next year it will bear
fruit?
Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG
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