THE HUGELY popular Dawlish airshow and carnival procession is under threat because of a lack of volunteers, organisers revealed today.
Dawlish carnival committee revealed it might be forced to pull the plug if it failed to attract at least 60 volunteers.
Extra pressure has been heaped on the 14-strong volunteer committee following a review of the police’s role in traffic management at public events.
Unless volunteers come forward by the end of June the committee says it will be forced to remove the three events from the calendar.
Committee chairman Warren Drew said: “We desperately need help and won’t leave any stone unturned until we get it.”
The committee has been forced to increase the number of its marshals after Devon and Cornwall Police informed local authorities that it was no longer responsible for traffic management.
Dawlish carnival committee says it needs 60 people to assist with the August airshow, procession and pram race, all of which require road closure notices to be put in place.
“Without local support we cannot run certain events,” said Mr Drew.
“Indeed, police stated at a recent safety meeting that they will stop any event on public roads if they feel it’s unsafe.
“We’re doing everything we can to try and get people involved,” he said. “The last thing we want is to cancel any of the events.
“We have advertised as widely as we can. We want anyone to come and help, even if it’s only for a couple of hours or half a day.
“Cancelling the airshow or procession would have a real impact on tourism, not just in Dawlish but elsewhere.
“Last year 100,000 people came to South Devon. It put Dawlish on the map.
“Traders benefited from the extra trade and caravan parks and accommodation providers would have taken extra bookings.”
In recent years police nationally have reviewed their role at public events.
Devon and Cornwall Police did the same and then wrote to local authorities outlining changes over the next 12 months.
A force spokesman said: “Devon and Cornwall Police will continue to support public events in the future and carry out the functions and roles for which we have responsibility.
“Event organisers have the responsibility for ensuring their events are properly planned and managed in relation to public and road safety.
“Negotiations are taking place locally with event organisers and local highway authority representatives concerning the future vision for event traffic management,” he said.
Dawlish Carnival celebrations will run from August 14 to 21.
Volunteers will get full training.
To apply, email safety@dawlishcarnival.co.uk or write to the committee care of the Manor House, Old Town Street, Dawlish.
A unique historic aircraft will be one of the star attractions at this year’s RNAS Yeovilton Air Day, which celebrates the base’s 70th anniversary. The Shuttleworth Collection’s Hawker Sea Hurricane 1b is the only example of its kind flying anywhere in the world and is representative of the very first Royal Navy types to have been based at Yeovilton after its creation in 1940.
The Sea Hurricane’s induction into Fleet Air Arm service occurred as a result of the RAF’s positive experiences with the original Hawker Hurricane in the Battle of Britain. To ensure it could be successfully operated on and off aircraft carriers, the basic Hurricane design was adapted with the addition of an arrester hook and other measures. In all, 443 Sea Hurricanes served with the FAA, of which the majority were Mark 1bs, as per the example appearing at Air Day.
The Shuttleworth Collection’s Sea Hurricane left the production line in 1940 as a standard Hurricane, but was navalised to Sea Hurricane standard one year later. Post-war, it was used as a ground-based instructional airframe before an epic restoration took place to get it back in the air: the culmination of years of hard work being realised in September 1995.
The Sea Hurricane will provide Air Day’s anticipated crowd of up to 40,000 people with an evocative link back to both the Fleet Air Arm of WW2 and RNAS Yeovilton’s own past, and will join other historic and modern aircraft representative of the base’s seven decades of naval airpower.
The current list of participating aircraft can be viewed at www.yeoviltonairday.co.uk. Tickets are available online or via the ticketline on 08445 781 781.
RIO DE JANEIRO – Hannes Arch of Austria was declared the winner of the Red Bull Air Race in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday when adverse conditions made it impossible to continue the racing during the Top 12 round.
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Arch, who had posted the fastest time in Qualifying, was awarded the victory in only the second race in Red Bull Air Race history that could not continue due to rain and wind. Nigel Lamb of Britain took second and Paul Bonhomme finished third.
“Due to adverse weather conditions the Race Committee has taken the decision not to continue with the Top 12,” organisers said in a statement. “The results will be taken from Qualifying. The world championship standings will be based on qualifying.”
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TEAM BREITLING picks up Second place in the Rio leg of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.
The flights went ahead as scheduled for the Wild Card round, and partly through the Top 12 before the Air Race had to be stopped due to heavy rain and high winds. Because the TOP 12 was not completed in full, the official race results are taken from the previous day’s qualifying.
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Nigel Comments “Of course a second place is great and contributes 10 points towards our overall Championship campaign, but it was a shame not to race today, it makes the result a little bit of an anti-climax”
The Breitling MXS-R will now be dismantled and air freighted directly to Windsor for the next round 5/6 June. Team Breitling will be pleased to get back to the UK after being stranded abroad due to the volcanic ash. After some well deserved rest, the plan is to come out in Windsor and prove that the Breitling Man and Machine combination is competitive enough to win!
Dogfights, a stirring international flypast and a moving ‘missing man’ formation of aircraft are among a string of memorable set pieces being planned by organisers of the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Royal Air Force, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain in July.
A wide range of historic aircraft, including Hurricanes, Spitfires and Messerschmitts, will join many of their modern-day equivalents for a unique aerial commemoration at RAF Fairford on July 17-18.
A dramatic flypast of modern aircraft representing many of the nations that took part in the historic conflict will form the centrepiece of tributes in the air whilst on the ground, a Battle of Britain airfield will be recreated, bringing to life the atmosphere during Britain’s ‘finest hour’.
Visitors to the Battle of Britain Village will be invited to step back in time as re-enactors recreate the sights and sounds of England in 1940, complete with a static display of historic aircraft, military vehicles and period entertainment.
A team from the Royal Air Force has been working alongside Air Tattoo organisers to stage the RAF’s flagship commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain this summer.
Military chiefs from many of the countries that took part in the Battle of Britain will be attending, including France, Germany and Italy, along with veterans including Wing Commander Bob Foster, Chairman of the Battle of Britain Fighter Association.
Air Tattoo Chief executive Tim Prince said it was important that the ‘international’ aspect of the Battle of Britain was not overlooked.”Many people believe the Battle of Britain was fought simply between people from two nations – England and Germany – but pilots and aircrew from 17 nations took part in total. We believe the bravery and sacrifice of all those who took part should be recognised.”
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Dogfights, a stirring international flypast and a moving ‘missing man’ formation of aircraft are among a string of memorable set pieces being planned by organisers of the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Royal Air Force, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain in July.
