“WATTS FOR BREAKFAST??”

Sunday 20th November 2022

Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield

801 Cressbrook-Caboonbah Rd, CRESSBROOK

The ‘Watts for Breakfast??” event is a regular get-together put on by the Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield Committee where you’re going to get fed a traditional “pilot’s breakfast” of bacon, sausages, eggs, beans, mushrooms and toast with bottomless cups of tea and coffee to boot. It’s on from 7:30-9:30am, so we’re heading out really early.

<c>It’s going to cost you $15.00/adult payable on the day to the organisers on site and it’s a big, BIG feed😊</c>

After breakfast we’re going to be meeting members of the Queensland Warbirds & Vintage Aircraft Association(QWVAA) – that’s my old Club that I was in with Tom Fisher,  for those of you in  the  know  –  at  their  on-site Clubhouse for a look

around their aircraft. Expect to see a handful of YAK-52s, some Nanchang CJ-6s, a Wirraway and maybe even a P51D Mustang named Snooks!

The QWVAA will be taking to the air for some formation flying practice closer to midday, so feel free to stick around and check out their aerial manoeuvres for as long as you want.

I haven’t confirmed whether or not we can get the cars air-side for glamour pics with the planes, but I’m working on it. So be prepared for anything!

How are we getting there?!

APPROACH #1 – SOUTHSIDERS, WESTIES & GOLD COASTERS:

• 90km from meetup point to Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield (via Caboonbah)
• roughly ~70-minutes driving time without stops along the way
• MEETING UP FROM 6:00am FOR A 6:45am DEPARTURE
• Carpark at Puma Servo, Bundamba (cnr Ashburn Rd & Warrego Hwy) – if you need a strong coffee for the drive this is the time and place to get it 😉👍

1. Leaving the servo at 6:45am, merge on to the Warrego Hwy heading west, travel ~12km
2. Exit the Warrego Hwy on to Brisbane Valley Hwy (A17) heading north, travel ~58km
3. Continue through the towns of Fernvale and Esk, we have no stops planned for the way up
4. At ~4km north of Esk, turn right on to Esk-Kilcoy Rd, follow NE for ~10km
5. Turn left on to Mount Beppo Rd, follow through Caboonbah and Mt Beppo for ~6km
6. Turn right on to Silverleaves Rd, follow for ~2.5km
7. Turn right on to Cressbrook-Caboonbah Rd, driveway to the Airfield will be 350-m on your left

• Expected arrival time will be 8:00am

APPROACH #2 – NORTHSIDERS & BAYSIDERS:

• 80km from meetup point to Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield (via Toogoolawah)
• roughly ~70-minutes driving time without stops along the way
• MEETING UP FROM 6:00am FOR A 6:45am DEPARTURE
• Nashos Park near 1052 D’Aguilar Hwy, Wamuran – coffee and toilets here before you set off 😉👍

1. Leaving the park at 6:45am, head NW on the D’Aguilar Hwy, ~40km
2. Drive through Kilcoy, staying on the D’Aguilar Hwy
3. ~2km out of Kilcoy, at the cemetery, left on to Esk-Kilcoy Rd and follow for 1.8km
4. Turn right in to Gregors Creek Road, follow for ~21km
5. At the end of Gregors Creek Road, turn left to join Brisbane Valley Highway, ~9km
6. At Toogoolawah, turn left off Brisbane Valley Hwy at the fudge shop, on to Mount Beppo Road, ~4km
7. Turn left on to Lower Cressbrook Road, ~2.5km
8. Stay to the right where Lower Cressbrook Rd turns in to Cressbrook Caboonbah Rd, ~2km
9. After the Silverleaves Road intersection, the driveway to the Airfield will be on your left

• Expected arrival time will be 8:00am

KEY CONTACT:   Alan Warren events@qldhdhrclub.com.au

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