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£9,000 Raised at Aviation Photographic Exhibition
On Saturday 21st July, fly2help were proud to present a fundraising exhibition and sale of images taken by leading aviation photographer Jamie Hunter.
Jamie is massively experienced in the art of capturing the dynamic world of flight through photography. He has flown in, and photographed, some of the world's most potent fast jets, as well as classic aircraft, helicopters, airliners, aerobatic teams (including the RAF Red Arrows Display Team) and general aviation types. His work is published in the world's leading aviation journals and has attracted an esteemed customer base. Jamie is a constant and invaluable supporter of fly2help and, as well as donating limited edition pictures (signed by himself and the pilots) for the auction, he has also very generously donated all sale profits from the evening to fly2help.
The evening was a tremendous success despite guests having to fight against the worst floods Gloucestershire has seen in many years. Although many people were unable to attend due to floods and road closures, thankfully many guests still managed to get through to enjoy a marvellous evening that raised just over £9000!!
In addition to the wonderful exhibition of Jamie's work and an exciting auction, we also enjoyed a superb display from the Royal Navy Historic Flight Sea Fury and two excellent presentations from Eurofighter Typhoon Test Pilot, Craig Penrice on 'Early Testing Experiences - Personal Recollections of a Test Pilot' and Tornado F3 Navigator, Squadron Leader Gareth Littlechild on 'Defending the Skies'.
The atrocious weather unfortunately delayed the arrival of the BBMF until Sunday morning but their special visit to Kemble was more than worth the wait, with an amazing arrival of the Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster. The lucky winning bidder of the main auction lot also got to enjoy the rare and privileged opportunity of a guided up-close and personal tour of the aircraft - Congratulations Emma-Claire!
The weekend was finished off nicely by two breath-taking departures of the BBMF and Sea Fury.
We would like to offer our sincere and special thanks to everyone who donated their skills, valuable time and financial support:
Jamie Hunter
Neil Griffiths and all the staff of AV8
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Royal Navy Historic Flight
Craig Penrice
Squadron Leader Gareth Littlechild
Terry Selman
Freestream Aircraft Limited
Richard Arnold of Impcross Ltd
and finally, but by no means least, all the hard working
volunteers!
Also a huge Thank You to all those who donated items for our auction:
Jamie Hunter
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
The Red Arrows
Combat Edge
The Champagne Cru
The Cotswold Gliding Club
Kevin Barnes
THANK YOU to everyone who attended and supported fly2help. Your support is truly priceless!!