insideKENT Magazine Issue 24 - March 2014 | Page 11

NEWS

RELIVE THE SOUNDS AND DRAMA OF THE WARTIME AIRFIELD
AT THE 2014 COMBINED OPS WEEKENDER
Thousands of visitors are expected to dress up in their favourite wartime
clothes for the sixth annual Combined Ops Weekend, a spectacular display
of military vehicles and aircraft. The show, which takes place between 1617th August, will be at Kent's historic Headcorn Aerodrome, the home of
many real wartime dramas.

Combined Ops 2014 will see one the most amazing sights in aviation: the
arrival of the Lancaster and Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight,
both of which are still airborne nearly 70 years after first taking to the skies.
Display highlights include the Stampe Formation team, the Turbulent Team
and P51 Mustang. A beautifully restored Dragon Rapide, created by De
Havilland nearly 70 years ago, will take passengers on a tour of the beautiful
Kent countryside too.
For those wanting to stay over and make the event a real weekend break,
there is limited pre-booked camping available at the aerodrome from £8
per night.
Organiser James Baxter, said: "This is a great weekend for the whole family
and we are delighted to be holding this annual event here at the Headcorn
Aerodrome for the sixth consecutive time. The show is full of thrills and
dramas, noise and some very famous visitors, including the Battle of Britain
Flight.
"Dressing up in wartime clothes and uniform has become a tradition and
really adds to the great atmosphere of the show and we have many of the
top wartime groups attending to bring reality to the displays and reenactments."

This unique summer event hosts a variety of vintage and modern aircraft
displays, both on the ground and in the air. A family event which