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The 2015 Essex HMVA MFM show is going to be bigger than ever!

If you came to the 2014 show, we hope you enjoyed yourself - the 2015 show is shaping up to be our best show EVER with lots and lots of new and unusual vehicles to see.

We'll shortly have tickets on sale, priced at £12.00 for Adults and £6.00 for Children per day. The 2015 show is once again a 2 day event (on the 8th and 9th of August 2015) with the show open between 10am and 5pm each day.

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Thank you!

Thanks to everyone who attended the 2014 Show - we hope you all had a great time! We hope to see you again next year...

We have one last favour to ask, could you click the 'More »' link below and complete the survey...

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Great start to Essex HMVA Military & Flying Machines show 2014


Saturday was a great start to the show, the weather was warm and dry, and there were lots and lots of people ... we hopy you all enjoyed it as much as we did...

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JIVE ACES to appear at MFM show on Saturday

We're SO excited to announce our surprise guests, the Jive Aces - we're really looking forwards to their appearance on Saturday at our show.... More »




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Bristol M1c Monoplane replica

The latest plane to confirm attendance is a semi-scale Bristol Monoplane M1c replica of a ww1 shoulder wing fighter. Handbuilt by a husband and wife team over 9 months, this was constructed using traditional methods where possible... More »

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Stalls now £90

Stall space is selling out FAST, but we still have some pitches left - don't miss your chance to get a pitch at London and Essex's premier military show!

Hurry, Hurry - click more to download and complete your form as soon as possible.




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Dakota DC-3 coming to MFM Show

We're delighted to announce we have a DC3 Dakota flying at the Essex HMVA Military and Flying Machines show, join us on both Saturday the 2nd and Sunday the 3rd of August to experience a rare opportunity to see this wonderful aircraft.

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Stalls selling out fast!

Stall space is selling out FAST, but we still have some pitches left - there's also still time to claim an "early bird" discounted pitch - don't miss your chance to get a pitch at London and Essex's premier military show!

Tracey and her team will be in contact with everyone who has booked as soon as possible, don't worry - we're busying working through all the requests.

Clarification of statement

To support the recent press release regarding the Future of Military and Flying Machines, the show organising committee would like to make the following clarification:

In November the National Military Vehicle Trust (MVT) Council of Management (CoM) sent the Essex Area MVT a letter stating that they, the MVT, could not support any future Military and Flying Machines Show, as such, the Essex Area MVT would have to cancel the event or go it alone. The MVT CoM gave their reasons and the Essex Area MVT responded. The reasons given were to do with financial issues within the MVT, in addition to a perceived risk by the MVT CoM to the MVT's charitable status, which of course the CoM wished to protect..... More »

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The Vietnam Huey flies back in!

The Military and Flying Machines show is extremely proud to announce that back by popular demand, the attendance of one of only two flying Huey Vietnam Era Helicopters in the UK and making its second appearance at the show both as a flying and static display.

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Spearfish Creek Wild West group back by popular demand

The Military and Flying Machines show are proud to announce that Spearfish Creek are returning to the 2014 show by popular demand.

The members recreate a unique period of American history - Spearfish Creek was a booming mining town in South Dakota in the 1800s. Their aims are to educate and entertain the public in the history of the American West during the 19th century and their members recreate in fine detail, the life and times of the USA from the 1750s through to to the 1900.

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2014 is finally here, and so is the Military and flying machines show!

Our first and biggest change is that the event will now be run by a new organisation called the Essex Historic Military Vehicle Association, or Essex HMVA as we like to call it. With our new organisation in place and with the support by the owner and staff of Damyns Hall and Havering Council, the continuation of the show has been secured. Our association with the Essex area of the MVT will continue for the time being. As a result of all of this it was felt by the organisers that while we get settled in with our new organisation we should make some changes to the show...

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