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Flying High
Soar Above The Sky
Crawfordsburn is some 12 miles from Belfast, situated beside Crawfordsburn Country
Park and Visitor Centre. Visitors can enjoy a range of fantastic activities that help to boost
self-confidence, improve communication, encourage team building or you may simply want to
test your limits.
Activities include:
• Climbing • Abseiling • Bouldering • Caving • Archery • Canoeing• Slot Cars… and more
Whether for business, pleasure or a combination of both, make sure you visit the fantastic
Crawforsburn Scout Centre!
The feeling of flying through
the air above the clouds
is unrivalled. Throughout
the world, more than one
million people already know
how to fly, not military or
airline pilots, but people who
learnt to fly for pleasure, for
business or both. People just
like you.
By becoming a pilot you will discover a
brand new world of transportation as well
as a leisure pursuit that’s tremendously
stimulating, challenging and rewarding.
This year in the United Kingdom another
8,000 people will begin flying lessons
and if you’re one of them, getting the best
information and training is essential.
Before you can fly a plane solo you have
to obtain your National Private Pilots
Licence (NPPL) from any registered facility
or Flight Training Organisation. You must
do at least 32 hours training plus tests
and your NNPL will cost £131 once you
have successfully completed the course.
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
UK (AOPA UK) is a member of the
International Council of Aircraft Owner
and Pilot Associations (IAOPA). With a
total membership of over 400,000 in 50
countries, it is the largest association for
pilots in the world. For more information,
visit www.aopa.co.uk
Considered by many as the traditional
heartland and spiritual home of the Royal
Air Force, Waddington in Lincolnshire
plays host to the RAF’s biggest Air Show
on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July. The
14th annual Air Show has a well-earned
reputation for appealing to enthusiasts
and families alike, and is considered to be
one of the UK's top military air shows.
made goods for sale: from furniture
to face-painting, cameras to costume
jewellery, models to mobile phones, books
to binoculars - in fact you name it and it’s
there somewhere! Entrance to both craft
marquees is free of charge.
Exhibitions
Whatever your age, you’ll find something
of interest in the Main Exhibition located in
Number 3 Hangar. Exhibits in the hangar
include displays by RAF Waddington's
resident squadrons, aviation museums,
and major aerospace companies such as
Boeing, Northrop-Grumman, Cobham
and CFM/Snecma. The model aircraft
are always a big draw, whilst two other
popular exhibits are the Kart Club and the
Wargames Club.
Classic Cars
The Classic Car & Vintage Military Vehicle
Exhibition is located at the southern end
of the show, behind the main static aircraft
line. Those of you on a nostalgia trip will
have a chance to see again dozens of
classic and vintage vehicles that were so
often the wonder of their day. Entrance
to all areas of the Vintage/Classic Car
Exhibition is free.
For more information contact: Crawfordsburn Scout Centre
Peter Harrison 0289 1853 307 or email info.nisccrawfordsburn@nireland.com
www.scoutsni.com
Belchamps Scout Activity Centre
The friendly Scout camp near the seaside
Hawkwell in Essex
6 buildings, 20 campsites,
over 24 activities
Tel: 01702 562690
email:Info@belchamps.co.uk
www.belchamps.co.uk
Beaumanor Hall and Park
Visit our exciting and challenging High Ropes
Course and Zip Wire – one of largest in the
Country. The Beaumanor site is ideal for
camping groups; it is well equipped, safe and
secure. Canoeing, Climbing, Orienteering and
Archery activities are also available, led by our
fully qualified and experienced instructors.
Tel: 01509 890119
Woodhouse, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 8TX
www.leics.gov.uk/outdoorlearn Email: park@beaumanor.rmplc.co.uk
Photo: Wreckage of P47 Thunderbolt
495th Fighter Training Group USAAF
Crashed on Mynydd Copog, North Wales
04/05/1944
Crash Relics
Stephen Brerton is a wartime enthusiast
and has been visiting crash sites for the
past 20 years.
If anyone has any similar items or sites
such as the one above please contact
Stephen:
Curlew Corner, Clun,
Craven Arms,
Shropshire SY7 8LX
Tel: 01588 640365
Trade & Crafts
The Trade Fair provides an enormous
range of interesting and exciting goods
for the public to buy. In addition to
aviation and military memorabilia for
the enthusiast, two independent craft
marquees, each occupying 4,000 square
feet, offer original, high quality hand-
Jonathan Westwood is an artist specialising in
aviation art. Born in Solihull in 1971, Jon has
had a keen interest in aviation form an early age.
This passion for aircraft has lead to Jon producing
exciting aviation art over the last
decade, with growing success both with his prints
and commissioned original paintings.
Although Jon specialises in Cold War Jet aircraft,
his latest artwork has included the Dam Buster’s
Lancaster and the Avro Shackleton.
Funfair
The funfair, provided by Roger Tuby &
Son, will be operating throughout the day,
so make sure you find time to go to the
fairground during your visit. In addition, a
number of themed flight simulators will be
working around the showground operated
by S & D Leisure Organisation Ltd.
If you would like to see more of Jon’s artwork,
please visit his website below or telephone/ email
to order prints or discuss commissions.
Tel: 0121 706 7616
Email: westy.art@hotmail.co.uk
www.westyart.co.uk
Ticket Prices
Single Day
In Advance:
Family £40 (2 adults & 2 children)
Adult £17
Child (5-15yrs) £7
On The Day:
Adult £21
Child (5-15yrs) £10
Under 5’s go FREE
For more information, or to book
tickets for this fantastic show, visit
www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk,
call 01522 726102
or email
info@waddingtonairshow.co.uk
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