Visit Announcements, Shuttleworth & Brize
Website Programme Announcements
Dear Visitor,
Two visits have been arranged in September:
THE SHUTTLEWORTH COLLECTION
Nr Biggleswade
Tuesday 12 September 2017
Leave Cirencester Rugby Club at 0830
leaving Biggleswade at 1500
The Collection of aircraft and cars was started by Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth, a passionate racer and pilot. Based in the aerodrome, the Collection contains some of the last airworthy aircraft of their type remaining anywhere in the world.
- Vintage aircraft: 1909-1950s
- Vehicles: mostly Edwardian, early dogcarts and 1930s-1940s cars
- Motorcycles, penny farthings and a 1904 Aurora
- Agricultural exhibits: working Chaff Cutter, living van and tractors
Also on view will be:
Swiss Garden: Created between 1824-32 it has now been completely restored to its former glory
Mansion built in 1875 and not normally open for general public viewing.
There is a restaurant on site
The total cost for this visit is £37.00
Pay by bank transfer to :
Sort code: 40-52-40
Account no: 00016646
Reference: SHUTyour name
Send cheque made payable to CSTS to Daphne Morton, 53 Victoria Road, Cirencester GL7 1ES
PLEASE ENSURE YOU RETURN WITH YOUR BOOKING THE COMPLETED FORM ATTACHED WITH YOUR EMAIL NOTIFICATION
Visit to Tactical Medical Wing RAF Brize Norton
Much publicity was rightly given to the sad repatriation of Service personnel who had lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan; however, nowhere near as much publicity was given to the incredible and often heroic efforts of Tactical Medical Wing personnel to evacuate casualties by helicopter from the battlefields to the Field Hospitals for stabilization prior to their urgent aeromedical recovery to major trauma centres in the UK.
The Branch is most fortunate to have been offered the opportunity to visit the RAF Tactical Medical Wing (TMW) at RAF Brize Norton on:
27 September 2017 commencing at 13:00 and finishing circa 16:30
Programme The Programme will embrace all aspects of RAF Aeromedical Evacuation, including the history, techniques and equipment used plus examples of live operational aeromedical evacuations. Subject to operational circumstances, we hope to visit an aircraft configured for aeromedical evacuation.
Car Parking Car parking will be in the lay-by shown on the map below and you should go straight to the lay-by and not the Main Visitor Reception at RAF Brize Norton. Ideally arrange to arrive by 12:45. We will need advanced notification of car details, drivers and passengers so that we can submit a visitor nominal roll in advance of the visit. We encourage the use of car-sharing. Tactical Aeromedical Wing will provide any on-base transport that may be required.
Cost There is no charge for the visit itself but we may suggest a small fee to cover refreshments and also make a donation to a suitable charity.
Security As always, a suitable photo ID (Driving Licence or Passport) MUST be carried at all times and be available on request.
Registration Those of you wishing to attend should contact the Branch Secretary ( or 07740 136609) to register your desire to attend by 1 September 2017.
