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20th April 2007:
Walney Airshow 2007 has been cancelled.
The air show committee say a vital Civil Aviation Authority
document could not be completed before the required date.
More information can be found
here.
29th January 2007:
A firm operating helicopters have expressed interest in working from
the airfield. Details are few at present but it is thought the company is
involved with offshore helicopter operations.
A new hangar may also be erected for aircraft storage.
15th June 2006:
A
date of 28th July 2007 has been announced for next year's Walney Airshow. The
organisers are hoping to make the air show a free event but this will depend on
the amount of sponsorship pledged by November 2006.
18th March 2006: The
following NOTAM gives details of a flight trial involving the Nimrod MR4
aircraft. The trial is due to take place At Walney Airfield sometime between the 20th and
25th March
2006.
NIMROD MRA4 ACFT FLIGHT TRIAL. THE
TRIAL ACFT WILL MAKE SEVERAL RUNS THROUGH N5407 W00316 (WALNEY ISLAND
AIRFIELD), NOMINALLY AT 500FT. THE TRIAL ACFT WILL REMAIN CLEAR OF
REGULATED OR CONTROLLED AIRSPACE UNLESS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE
APPROPRIATE ATC AGENCY. SUBJECT TO APPROVAL FROM THE DISTRESS AND
DIVERSION CELL, PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACONS WILL BE SWITCHED ON AND
TRANSMITTING DURING SOME PERIODS OF THE TRIAL.TIMINGS AND TRAFFIC
INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE FROM WALNEY INFORMATION ON 123.200MHZ OR CONTACT
01772 858114 OR 01229 471407.
21st February 2006:
The
following NOTAM gives details of a flight trial involving the new Nimrod MR4
aircraft. The trial is due to take place At Walney Airfield sometime between 20th February and 03rd March
2006.
NIMROD MRA4 ACFT FLIGHT TRIAL.
THE TRIAL ACFT WILL MAKE SEVERAL RUNS THROUGH N5407 W00316 (WALNEY ISLAND
AIRFIELD), NOMINALLY AT 500FT. THE TRIAL ACFT WILL REMAIN CLEAR OF REGULATED OR
CONTROLLED AIRSPACE UNLESS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE APPROPRIATE ATC AGENCY.
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL FROM THE DISTRESS AND DIVERSION CELL, PERSONAL LOCATOR
BEACONS WILL BE SWITCHED ON AND TRANSMITTING DURING SOME PERIODS OF THE
TRIAL.TIMINGS AND TRAFFIC INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE FROM WALNEY INFORMATION ON
123.200MHZ OR CONTACT 01772 858114 OR 01229 471407. SFC 2000FT AMSL 20 FEB 09:00
UNTIL 03 MAR 16:00 0900-1600
1st February 2006:
The Walney Airfield stage of Exercise Herrick Eagle, due to take place on the
31st Jan/01st Feb, was cut short due to low cloud throughout Cumbria. Four RAF
Chinook aircraft and an Army Lynx helicopter arrived at the airfield on Tuesday
31st Jan in preparation for the exercise. Up to six RAF Hercules were due to
make an appearance, bringing in soldiers to spend the night on the airfield with
the intention of launching a mock attack on an army training range in Yorkshire,
the following day.
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