Gloucestershire Steam Extravaganza Kemble Airfield 6th-8th August - Traction-Talk

lampwortroy · #1 Post / In Thread 3rd August 2010, 12:14 PM

I am hearing rumours of the event moving to South Cerney Airfield next year. If true, is there a more accessible pub for a road run there?

mugglesquop · #2 Post / In Thread 3rd August 2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lampwortroy

is there a more accessible pub for a road run there?

nope.

its also all military, so i cant see it going there. we used to race RC Cars in one of the hangers, all had security passes and booking in/out to get on/off the site.

I have heard a rumour that the Americans might be moving out of Fairford Airbase, so that might go private like Kemble did, in which case it could be situated there.

incase anyone didnt know, Kemble Airfield is now called "Cotswold Airport"

lampwortroy · #3 Post / In Thread 3rd August 2010, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mugglesquop

nope.

its also all military, so i cant see it going there. we used to race RC Cars in one of the hangers, all had security passes and booking in/out to get on/off the site.

I have heard a rumour that the Americans might be moving out of Fairford Airbase, so that might go private like Kemble did, in which case it could be situated there.

incase anyone didnt know, Kemble Airfield is now called "Cotswold Airport"

Last time I was in South Cerney was with a coach load of troops for Iraq. It was mainly American then. I understand the Americans moved out last year as did the RAF Movements Sqdn. I heard it was now shut as far as the military was concerned.
Info came through military sources.
I also heard that since renaming Kemble as Cotswold Airport, it was to be developed for more civilian arrivals/departures and may no-longer be available for traction engine rallies etc.,

lampwortroy (RAF retired)

aveling11956 · #4 Post / In Thread 3rd August 2010, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mugglesquop

nope.

its also all military, so i cant see it going there. we used to race RC Cars in one of the hangers, all had security passes and booking in/out to get on/off the site.

I have heard a rumour that the Americans might be moving out of Fairford Airbase, so that might go private like Kemble did, in which case it could be situated there.

incase anyone didnt know, Kemble Airfield is now called "Cotswold Airport"

it is true that the americans are leaving fairford but the raf are using the base and it is also home to the riat the worlds biggest airshow and has 1 of the longest runways in the world and will never be sold off to private investors as it is also a nato bomber base, also there already a steam rally held in fairford in august 2 weeks after kemble

lampwortroy · #5 Post / In Thread 10th August 2010, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mugglesquop

nope.

its also all military, so i cant see it going there. we used to race RC Cars in one of the hangers, all had security passes and booking in/out to get on/off the site.

I have heard a rumour that the Americans might be moving out of Fairford Airbase, so that might go private like Kemble did, in which case it could be situated there.

incase anyone didnt know, Kemble Airfield is now called "Cotswold Airport"

So South Cerney it is then for next year. It pleases me when a rumour is proved to be correct.
It will have to be very good to be better than Kemble.