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Aviation Events => UK - Ireland Airshows and Events => Topic started by: casper on July 01, 2010, 11:29:42 AM

Title: Newtownards Aviation Fair (Cancelled)
Post by: casper on July 01, 2010, 11:29:42 AM

The Ulster Flying Club will be hosting an Aviation Fair at the airfield   on Sat 28th August 2010. This event will be open to the public as well   as club members. More details to follow.

http://www.ulsterflyingclub.com/cms/ (http://www.ulsterflyingclub.com/cms/)

Title: Re: Newtownards Aviation Fair
Post by: Angry Turnip on July 01, 2010, 08:36:28 PM

Saw that on their site recently-sounds like it might be worth a look,especially if they have a candy floss stall. ;D

Title: Re: Newtownards Aviation Fair
Post by: ww2ni on July 02, 2010, 12:25:05 PM

Sounds interesting! Will have to keep watching!

Title: Re: Newtownards Aviation Fair
Post by: ww2ni on August 02, 2010, 10:09:57 AM

Anyone got any more information about this??

Title: Re: Newtownards Aviation Fair
Post by: acw347 on August 02, 2010, 12:27:07 PM

I heard on Saturday it's been cancelled

Title: Re: Newtownards Aviation Fair
Post by: casper on August 02, 2010, 12:35:53 PM

It was a news item on the Ulster Flying Club website but it seems to have disappeared.

Title: Re: Newtownards Aviation Fair
Post by: acw347 on August 02, 2010, 12:48:41 PM

Plenty of hard work put in by the individual who came up with the idea but not to be this time.

Its a shame cause I was looking forward to a busy days work  :'(

Title: Re: Newtownards Aviation Fair
Post by: Angry Turnip on August 02, 2010, 01:37:35 PM

It`s very disappointing to hear this event has been cancelled.
Insurance problems I suspect,or some financial worry.
 
We haven`t had much good news aviation wise here of late.
It`s all very well for those of us that can go to shows in the mainland UK but,for the rest of us Northern Ireland doesn`t appear to have sufficent interest in airshows etc.
 
Maybe we should make more noise and try to get the Newtownards/Enniskillen Airshow restarted.
I would love to see two or more large airshows in Northern Ireland.
 
I think the interest is there,but imagination and ultimately funding seem to be the sticking point.
Airshow organisers could maybe try a little more to attract different acts;for example the last time any US military aircraft displayed in Northern Ireland was in the mid 1980`s.

Title: Re: Newtownards Aviation Fair
Post by: ww2ni on August 02, 2010, 07:42:46 PM

 :( There goes my plans for that day then  :(