I thought I should add - the jaunt to Skegness is not 'A Must', if you don't fancy it, you can stay at East Kirkby for the afternoon, then wander over later to the next village for a meal, where I'm told there is an excellent chippie. If there's any takers for that, I'll dig further and find out more details.
The original idea behind the visit was to hear four merlins running up at close range, you wouldn't be permitted to stand so close anywhere else in the country, it's awe inspiring, though not if you don't like engines - anything else is an added bonus. While we will drive past Coningsby - the home of the BBMF, it's almost impossible to arrange a visit to see that flight at any weekend, they are constantly flying somewhere else right through from Spring to late Autumn, then they shut the doors for an end of season overhaul. And they certainly won't let you anywhere near any of the aircarft, except on a special visit, which is reserved for midweek, and special people. Even then - if they do a run up, you would have to stand about 200 feet away at least.
Don't forget - many aircraft were built in the West Midlands, so it's a part of your heritage too, not just Lincolnshire's. Some of your parents - or grandparents may have worked on aircraft production during the world war, and to them, as well as servicemen and women, we owe a deep debt of gratitude. Having said that, it's still a fun trip, I wouldn't do it otherwise.