RAF Harrowbeer 1940s Weekend
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th August
RAF Harrowbeer 1940s Weekend
The RAF Harrowbeer 1940s Weekend is all set to wow the crowds again, with two days of events on the former WWII airfield at Yelverton, from 10am to 5pm daily. A special treat this year is a Spitfire flypast from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight on both the Saturday and Sunday. Organised by RAF Harrowbeer Interest Group, (HIG) the event centre around the dispersal bay, restored by HIG at Axtown, Yelverton, with free entry and parking. Attractions this year include the full-size replica Spitfire MkIX, with working Rolls Royce Merlin engine, WWII re-enactors and living history displays, Tavistock Model Flying Club displays, vintage farm and garden machinery displays, military and vintage vehicles, classic motorbikes and cars, stalls selling vintage items and memorabilia, plus much more. The Royal Oak, Meavy will be providing a bar selling local beers and there will be plenty of on-site catering, including a hog roast, fish and chips, burgers, hot dogs, jacket potatoes, plus tea and coffee from the ‘NAAFI’ tent served by Buckland Monachorum Drama Group. Musical entertainment is provided by ‘Mood Swings’ with Bernard Stewart.
HIG airfield photographs will be on display, the Air-Raid Shelter Museum will be open and visitors can read the airfield operational record books at the Harrowbeer Archives Museum. The Robey Trust will have two or more steam engines giving trips around the airfield and there will be airfield guided minibus tours, provided by Tavistock Ring & Ride. On Sunday afternoon there will be a family dog show so all in all, this is going to be a great weekend for the whole family! Full details at www.rafharrowbeer1940s.co.uk