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Woodford Fly-in Leg 1 EGXC to EGCC [77nm]

This is a virtual airline achievement created by FireFly Air.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Woodford Aerodrome. It has been a huge part of the history of aviation, first for being a major assembly plant for Lancaster Bombers during World War II, and later being where all 136 Vulcan Bombers were assembled, including XH558

As Woodford is no longer in the sim we will fly into Manchester

A.V Roe and Co. was founded by Manchester-born Sir Edwin Alliott Verdon-Roe, alongside his younger brother Humphrey, in 1910, making it the first aircraft manufacturing company in England.
In 1924, faced with the closure of their Alexandra Park airfield in South Manchester, Avro began the search for an alternative space.
All flying at Alexandra Park ceased by the end of August 1924, and on 17 September all remaining effects at Alexandra Hall were auctioned off. Woodford's New Hall Farm was purchased that year and the move to the 205-hectare site was complete by 1925. Woodford became Avro's main assembly plant during the Second World war, and between October 1941 and March 1945, 4040 Lancaster planes were assembled and test flown at Woodford.
Due to their bomb carrying capacity, Lancaster planes were used in the famous 'dam busters' raid on the great Ruhr dams in 1943. Woodford Aerodrome was directly involved, with 27 Lancasters kept in a secure hangar on site, where inventor of the bouncing bomb Barnes Wallis visited them. The Lancasters were also converted to fit the bombs on site at Woodford. After the Second World War, many large aviation businesses closed down and Avro's factory space was reduced, but Woodford Aerodrome remained open to finish its projects.
However, by 2010, the future of the aerodrome looked bleak after the Government instigated the first ever Strategic Defence and Security Review, which prompted cuts to Britain's armed forces. Woodford Aerodrome closed its doors on 25 August 2011. To celebrate the 100 years of Woodford Aerodrome. We will be flying from each of the main Stations that housed the Vulcan, to come back home and enjoy the party.

Preferred Aircraft anything Military

Criteria

Depart from EGXC, fly to and land at EGCC (78 NM). Your landing rate must not exceed 700 f/m.

You will be awarded XP 100 for completing this achievement.

Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
01MAY25 1903Z EGXC EGCC 6 Knots (Ciaran) Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -75 ft/m 78 nm 00:20 View
27OCT24 0933Z EGXC EGCC Timalshiwa Transall C-160 (C160) -100 ft/m 102 nm 00:31 View
23OCT24 2257Z EGXC EGCC ISidiou5 Grumman J2F4 Duck USCG -185 ft/m 81 nm 00:29 View
21OCT24 1428Z EGXC EGCC Unknown Eurofighter EF 2000 / Typhoon (EUFI) -577 ft/m 86 nm 00:20 View
19OCT24 2342Z EGXC EGCC Viperstrike95 Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) -62 ft/m 90 nm 00:12 View
16OCT24 1547Z EGXC EGCC Ironbird Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) -120 ft/m 82 nm 00:20 View
15OCT24 0547Z EGXC EGCC MDA009 ATR ATR-72-600 (AT76) -570 ft/m 102 nm 00:24 View
13OCT24 1844Z EGXC EGCC Quasar Core Beechcraft T-6 Texan 2 (TEX2) -4 ft/m 108 nm 00:32 View
13OCT24 1442Z EGXC EGCC Pappa_Razzi Eurofighter EF 2000 / Typhoon (EUFI) -115 ft/m 80 nm 00:10 View
13OCT24 1118Z EGXC EGCC Restoring 226 Pilatus PC-12 (PC12) -362 ft/m 79 nm 00:21 View
13OCT24 0909Z EGXC EGCC Shaun Dale Unknown/Generic Undesignated (ZZZZ) -212 ft/m 87 nm 00:24 View

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