Porsche Centre Exeter joins Dunkeswell 80th anniversary event
25/8/2023
Dunkeswell Airfield celebrated its 80th anniversary with Porsche Centre Exeter displaying its own array of engineering excellence.
Dunkeswell Airfield marked its 80th anniversary on the weekend of August 5 and 6. A two-day programme of events had been planned, but Saturday’s activities were cancelled following a Met Office weather warning of strong winds.
However, celebration events went ahead on Sunday as the airfield ‘paid homage to eight decades of aviation excellence’, with a host of activities and displays for family entertainment over the one-day event.
Among the attractions were Spitfire flights, helicopter flights, wingwalking, a large static aircraft display and a display of vintage military vehicles. In addition to the contemporary display of Porsche Centre Exeter vehicles including the all-electric Taycan. Our anniversary display unit stood out from the crowd attracting a great deal of attention over the weekend.
Dunkeswell Aerodrome was built in 1943 and was originally planned as a Fighter Command airfield, then a Coastal Command airfield, but was transferred for use by American units and became their Station 173. On completion, it was initially occupied by the USAAF 479th Anti Submarine Squadron and then by the US Navy, who undertook U-boat hunting in the Bay of Biscay. It ceased to operate as a military airfield in 1949.
Porsche Centre Exeter was delighted to be able to join the celebrations for the Porsche anniversary.
To find out more about future Porsche Centre Exeter displays email events@porscheexeter.co.uk
Contact Porsche Centre Exeter
Connect with us
© 2023 All rights reserved to Porsche Centre Exeter and its licensors.
Porsche.co.uk
*Data determined in accordance with the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) as required by law. You can find more information on WLTP at www.porsche.com/wltp . For Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) range and Equivalent All Electric Range (EAER) figures are determined with the battery fully charged, using a combination of both battery power and fuel.
Values are provided for comparison only. To the extent that fuel and energy consumption or CO₂ values are given as ranges, these do not relate to a single, individual car and do not constitute part of the offer. Optional features and accessories can change relevant vehicle parameters such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics which may result in a change in fuel or energy consumption and CO₂ values. Vehicle loading, topography, weather and traffic conditions, as well as individual driving styles, can all affect the actual fuel consumption, energy consumption, electrical range, and CO₂ emissions of a car.
** Important information about the all-electric Porsche models can be found
here