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NEWS
Whats on in 2011
In addition to our outreach programme and arranged visits at the New Forest Airfields Education Centre we will have the following events
March 1st - to get us off with bang -
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THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION will be in concert playing a selection of military and popular music supporting FONFA on MARCH 1st at 7PM in the Royal British Legion Club Ballroom on Bargates, Christchurch. Admission is £5.00 per person. To pre-order tickets please send your cheques made payable to "FONFA" to Friends of the New Forest Airfields, Merryfield Park, Derritt Lane, Bransgore,Hants BH23 7AU Enclosing a S.A.E. Please Alternatively phone the treasurer John Brooks on 01425 611668. Limited tickets may be available at the door on the night. John would very much appreciate any additional volunteer resource that might be available from our members on the night.
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Events at the Education Centre
March 13th Members and Supporters Coffee Morning 10:30 – 12:00. Public Open Afternoon 12:00-16:00
April 3rd RAF Sopley Veterans Coffee Morning 10:00 –12:00
April 17 Open Day
May 15th Open Day 10:30 –16:00
June 12th Open Day 10:30–16:00
July 10th Open day 10:30 –16:00 (new date)
August 14th Open Day 10:30–16:00
September 18th Open day 10:30 –15:30
October 23rd Members and Supporters Coffee Morning 10:30–12:30. Public Open Afternoon 13:30-15:30
Events at the Memorial
Monday May 30th 2pm US Memorial Day. Tributes may be left in the New Forest Airfields’ Memorial Enclosure by the Main memorial and by the 404th Fighter Group and Captain Lindsey Memorials. Taps will be played at 3pm.
Sunday June 26th UK Armed Forces Day and Service. The service starts at 2pm.
Thursday November 11th Armistice Day and Sunday November 13th Remembrance Sunday
There is no service but the Memorial will be dressed with flags and tributes may be laid. Visitors are welcome to join the trustees of FONFA in the Memorial enclosure to observe the silence.
Other events we hope to be present at in 2011
April 16th
Poole Model show
June 4th 2011
90th Birthday of the Royal British Legion Celebration, Highcliffe Recreation Ground.
Local Book Fairs in 2011
There is an excellent series of local book fairs that almost always will have some aviation and/or military content. These are held in Lyndhurst and Shaftsbury. click here for details or go to www.fairharebooks.com (tel. 023 807 81927)
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FONFA carries out aerial photographic survey of disused New Forest Airfields
In late August 2007, with the help of a friendly Auster Pilot, we were able to photograph all of the disused airfields except for Christchurch which is now built over, and Sway. We will be adding some of these photos to the web site in the near future, but below are a couple of tasters of what we can show you. If you are an author, researcher, historian or journalist who needs recent high definition aerial photos of the New Forest Airfields get in touch with FONFA.
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Last flight of an RAF Canberra at Hurn
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On July 18th 2006 the Royal Air Force's 39 (1 PRU) Squadron flew its last 3 Canberra PR9 aircraft on Round Robin cross countries. Avon 3 overflew all the Scottish airfields with Canberra associations. Avon 2 covered the North of England and Avon 1 the South. At 11:37 Avon 1 (shown above) made its last flight at Hurn making two flybys past the Flight Refuelling Hangar before departing to the Northeast. All three Canberras now face imminent retirement and 39 squadron disbands on July 31st.
FONFA self study projects
A list of projects for students and enthusiasts can be found here.
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New Forest Aviation Group (click here for more information from their new web site)
A really excellent aviation enthusiasts' group attracting good speakers and typically audiences of up to 75 or more for their presentations. The group meets at the Community Centre in Lyndhurst and meetings usually start at 7pm. Visitors are welcome, a small entry charge is made, which also includes tea or coffee and biscuits.
Christchurch Aviation Society
Another excellent local Aviation Society again with half time refreshments (chocolate biscuits a speciality). They meet at Druitt Hall Christchurch at 7.30 for 8 pm
Their programme can be found by clicking here
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Looking for that hard to find rare pilot's manual try http://pilotmanuals.com/store/cart.php
INTERESTED IN FLIGHT SIM ?
Dan Hamblin has a download available for Winkton Advanced Landing Ground which you can find at
http://www.danhamblin.btinternet.co.uk/pages/nfa2.htmDan also has some military airfields scenery/structures for download and a download of RAF Holmsley South Airfield in 1944 at
http://www.danhamblin.btinternet.co.uk/pages/nfa1.htm
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