Middlezoy flying group will be completing a flypast today over Burnham-On-Sea and the surrounding area to mark Remembrance Sunday.
The group’s Mike Laundy says the flypast will serve “as a salute to all members of the armed forces who have lost their lives in war and also peacetime accidents.”
The full itinerary is as follows: 2 aircraft (Fury and Auster) will depart Middlezoy Aerodrome at 10.40, passing Woolavington at 10.46, Brent Knoll 10.51, Brean Down 10.55, Weston Pier 11.02, Loxton 11.13, Bleadon 11.16, Brean 11.19.
The 3rd aircraft will join the formation just south of Brean at about 11.21, Burnham seafront 11.24, Highbridge 11.32 to 11.36, Watchfield 11.37, Mark Causeway 11.38, Mark Church 11.40, Blackford 11.42, Catcott 11.47, Middlezoy village 11.50, returning to Middlezoy Aerodrome between 11.57 to 12.00.
The other aircraft, an Aeronca Champ, takes off from Middlezoy Aerodrome at 10.50, possibly joined by another aircraft flypast, south of Middlezoy village at 11.08, Bridgwater 11.14, Burnham seafront 11.20, and it will then join the formation with other 2 aircraft at 11.22.
The pilots will be Mike Laundy – Fury, Gary Priestley – Auster, Dave Linney and Stefan Potepa – Aeronca.
All timings are subject to change due to weather or mechanical issues.
