WWI Weekend 2023

[Aragorn243]

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As you can see from the photos, this is a very low attended event. I'm estimating about 200 people there yesterday which is a real shame in my opinion. They don't advertise it much and what they do advertise doesn't tell you much. There was no schedule at all other than the time for the dedication of the Spad. That ran late. You can walk right up to the planes, you can stand right next to the taxiway which is 30 yards to the landing strip. Last year was much better attended because they had the 5 DR 1's there. Maybe 500-1000 last year. The weather this year was iffy and a lot didn't fly in like they usually do. I was told they average about 40 fly ins and they had maybe 8 including the US Army blue and yellow plane. The planes that are flying here are all owned by the museum so are there all the time. The DR 1 I believe is original or has an original engine at least. The Spad is a complete build with a modern engine. They have a Jenny in barnstormer paint that is original, one of six in the world still flying. The Sopwith Pup is a modern build, so is the Rumpler. The Rumpler was built for Lawrence of Arabia but not completed in time. It has period parts from then. They don't like to fly it for some reason, I don't think it is easy to fly.