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Visit to Linton-on-Ouse

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Members of Friends of Durham Tees Valley Airport attended a visit to RAF Linton-on-Ouse on Wednesday 23 September 2015. The visit allowed time to explore the base and learn about its history and current day-to-day operations. We also got chance to inspect one of their based Short Tucano aircraft at close quarters, and even sit inside to have our photos taken. It was a gre...
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FoDTVA at Leeming Families Day

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Friends of Durham Tees Valley were honoured to attend the RAF Leeming Families Day last weekend. We set up a tent to provide information, leaflets and promotional items about Durham Tees Valley Airport. Lots of people came to see us and we had a great time talking to you all, and the feedback we got was fantastic. Here are some pictures from the day, including when our...
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FoDTVA assists 2015 Lourdes flights

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Durham Tees Valley Airport handled two chartered flights to Lourdes in France as part of an annual pilgrimage organised by the local Catholic diocese on Friday 22nd May. As with previous years, FoDTVA provided volunteers to assist airport staff in processing the passengers booked on these flights, from welcoming at the door, to helping move through airport security and board...
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Airshow Returns to Durham Tees Valley Airport in August 2015

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  Skylive Events has partnered with Peel Airports to bring back the much-loved airshow to Durham Tees Valley Airport. The event is planned for Saturday 29th August. Exact details will be announced soon, but in the meantime please 'Like' Skylive Events Facebook page here. Skylive Events is run by Stockton businessman Chris Petty.
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FoDTVA visit Friends of Doncaster Sheffield Airport

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On Tuesday 3rd February 2015 four FoDTVA members travelled down to Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield to meet our counterparts at Friends of Doncaster Sheffield Airport. We stayed at the airport Ramada Encore hotel and the next day met up with four FODSA members as well as Head of Airport Services Lorraine Daffern where we chatted for about an hour, discussing our respec...
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Exercise Strider

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On Tuesday 7th October 2014, FoDTVA assisted Durham Tees Valley Airport with their annual emergency exercise, titled "Exercise Strider" by the Police. Airport Manager Shaun Woods requested three volunteers to help with registering staff and observers who would be taking part in the exercise and providing them with refreshments, which included everyone from fire, ambulance, a...
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Mynarski Lancaster Visit

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In February 2014, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum announced that they were to send their prized Avro Lancaster B.X aircraft C-GVRA "Vera" to the UK to join the only other airworthy example owned by the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight for a six week tour during August and September. The Canadian aircraft is named after Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski, ...
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