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05/10/01 News
Rougham 1940's Fly-In
Rougham airfield is to hold a 1940's day and associated fly-in on Sunday 14th October. As well as the opportunity to support the airfield which is threatened by potential housing development, attractions will include...
Control tower museum;
Military and commercial vehicle display;
Airfield tours;
BBQ;
Refreshments (including real ale bar, but only for the non-flyers);
Jitterbug workshop;
Jazz band;
Funfair.

For those intending to fly in the necessary details are...

PPR beforehand on 01206 298317 between 16:00 and 18:00 daily, or e-mail duncan.r.skeels@btinternet.com;
PPR on the day from 07:00 on 07946 093599;
Airfield open at 09:00;
Depart by 16:00;
Rougham Radio on 118.9
Please call when within 10nm of the airfield;
Location: 52.14.792' N 000.46'.228 E
TL 890646;
Runway:
09/27 700m x 30m grass - Displaced threshold. (970M available for take off on 27 or landing 09)
Crosswind runway 450m x 20m grass;
Elevation: 200 feet AMSL : Altimeters Regional QNH;
Join: Between Bury-St-Edmunds sugar beet factory chimney and Great Barton through the overhead at 1500 feet to join circuit at 1000 feet QNH;
Circuits to South of runway and crowd area;
Taxi/Parking: Clear Rwy at first exit. Taxi with caution on uneven ground, look for marshaller who will give you a parking slot, please report to control;
Services: NO Fuel/Oil, lots of grass and goodwill!
Departure: Let control know you are leaving, give priority to landing aircraft;
Warnings: Call Lakenheath for MATZ clearance if entering the zone, 128.9MHz. Gliding at Rattlesden and Wattisham (125.8MHz). Possible tethered advertising balloon 1 mile S/W of airfield centreline;
Advisory: The airfield has been in consultation with MAFF concerning the F&M outbreak and they advise visiting Pilots/Passengers to please take sensible disinfection precautions before departure from their home field. Anyone considering flying in or stopping off at any Airfield where animals graze please call the airfield for advice. Rougham field is on arable land and is/has not been used for livestock grazing. At present there are NO F&M cases in Suffolk.
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