We start the season with a static display at the Papplewick Pumping Station Vintage Vehicle Rally on the Sunday of the May Bank Holiday, 5th May. Who knows, we may test some pumps or ladders!
The next day, we are at Lowdham Village Hall May (6th May), and Grantham Carnival in June (TBC).
Sunday 26th May, we will be at Hoveringham Vintage Vehicle Rally, where we will be doing a display in the arena
Our big event this year will be the 75th anniversary of D-Day, and we will be taking the Dodge and K2, with a Dennis pump, to Normandy for a week. We will wear the uniform of the NFS Overseas Contingent, and plan to do demos at the Airborne Museum and Cruelly Camp.
We are back again at the Severn Valley Railway Wartime Weekends, 29th / 30th June y and 6th / 7th July. Again, a major air raid at Kidderminster Station. This was a major success, last year, so look out to see if the NFS can save the local fuel and explosives dump from the Nazi bombers (all four days).
12th-14th July we are at the Black Country Living Museum with a training demonstration, and a bit of pumping, as they have a canal with an unlimited supply of water!
Newstead Abbey have their wartime event on 21st / 22nd September, and given a lake, I am sure we will do some pumping and training.
And after a successful first year under new management, Rufford Abbey is back the next weekend, 28th / 29th September. Plans are afoot for a major air raid.
The last main 1940s event of the season is at Papplewick Pumping Station on 19th / 20th October, where we will do our usual training and demo using the lake.
Newark Air Museum have their end-of-season 1940s event on 26th / 27th October, where we hope to demonstrate tackling an aircraft fire using foam.
Although we intend to go to all these events, please check on facebook.com/nfs.and.afs before travelling to avoid disappointment.