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Woodford Fly-in Leg 5 EGXH to EGCC [126nm]

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 EGXH, fly to and land at EGCC (127 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
30MAR25 0804Z EGXH EGCC 6 Knots (Ciaran) Beechcraft 58 Baron (BE58) -168 ft/m 132 nm 00:50 View
03NOV24 1403Z EGXH EGCC Timalshiwa Lockheed T-33 T-Bird (T33) -176 ft/m 136 nm 00:26 View
24OCT24 1228Z EGXH EGCC MDA009 Lockheed T-33 T-Bird (T33) -427 ft/m 127 nm 00:19 View
22OCT24 1546Z EGXH EGCC Kookulan Supermarine Spitfire (SPIT) -72 ft/m 135 nm 00:31 View
20OCT24 0040Z EGXH EGCC Viperstrike95 Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) -441 ft/m 126 nm 00:17 View
16OCT24 1638Z EGXH EGCC Ironbird Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) -206 ft/m 126 nm 00:29 View
15OCT24 1248Z EGXH EGCC Restoring 226 Cessna 310 (C310) -89 ft/m 140 nm 01:12 View
14OCT24 2042Z EGXH EGCC Shaun Dale Unknown/Generic Undesignated (ZZZZ) -38 ft/m 146 nm 00:35 View
13OCT24 2217Z EGXH EGCC Pappa_Razzi North American P-51 Mustang (P51) -21 ft/m 133 nm 00:38 View
13OCT24 2144Z EGXH EGCC Quasar Core Beechcraft T-6 Texan 2 (TEX2) -30 ft/m 141 nm 00:31 View

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