Fishburn Airfield News 2018
Airfield information
Fishburn
Airfield on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/fishburnair/, there is also a Fishburn Aero Club website and although it does not appear to be current it has some interesting photographs of Fishburn in ye olden days! Link here; http://www.fishburnaeroclub.btik.com/
The Aviator Café on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/theaviatorbistro/, the
All Day Breakfast for a fiver is recommended as is the corned
beef pie with chips or potatoes and veg for £4-50!
GA Livery
very.com/ and on Facebook;
https://www.facebook.com/GA-Livery-RS-Paintworks-742929239077575/
The Fishburn
Historic Aviation Centre
The Aircraft Restoration Group is led by Mike Eastman and they hope to establish the Fishburn Historic Aviation Centre and build three hangars to house their aircraft collection. All enquiries and offers of help or support in cash or kind to Mike at; ARG@aircraftmail.com
Both the Dove and Venom arrived on the 2 February 2016 and are
on loan from the de Havilland Aircraft Museum at London Colney
with the Primary glider being acquired from the Norfolk and
Suffolk Aviation Museum in 2015 and arriving at Fishburn in late
February 2016. The ARG have several other aircraft which are
currently in store elsewhere and will not be moved to Fishburn
until the hangar(s) are erected to provide some protection from
the weather. These include Flea
G-ADRZ, the unique
Thurston Tawney Owl G-APWU, Spitfire FSM
BR954/JP-A, Sea
Vampire T22 XG743/BY/798 and an as yet unidentified Oxford Mk1!
The group website is currently under re-build but like most
groups these days they also have a Facebook page;
https://www.facebook.com/Aircraft-Restoration-Group-1613873188864206/
My
last visit of 2018 and most of the movements had been and gone
by lunchtime and before I arrived but it was nice to see the new
resident RV-6 G-RVDJ out in the late winter sun. Originally
built and based at Beeches Farm at Cliffe near Selby the RV was
bought by it’s present owners in late 2017 and took up temporary
residency at Rectory Farm Airfield near Newark before moving up
to Fishburn in May were it has managed to elude me to date!
Thanks as ever to Beryl Morgan and her family for the continued
access to the airfield and I hope that normal service will be
resumed in 2019. Happy New Year!
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Hangered |
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| D276/A | SE5A | One fifth scale model |
| G-AYFF |
D62B Condor |
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| G-BPVZ |
Luscombe Silvaire Deluxe |
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| G-CBAR |
Glastar |
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| G-CCDY | Skyranger 912 | New
resident, ex-Baxby |
| G-CCVN | Jabiru SP | PTF exp 17-7-2018, mtce |
| G-CDCO | Ikarus C42FB UK | mtce |
| G-CIEP |
Dragon Chaser |
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| G-TSOL | Acrosport I | |
| LAA295A-15433 / Kit no 7287 | Glasair Sportsman | Under
construction |
|
Visitor |
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| G-CEBF | Ev-97A Eurostar | f/t Forwood Farm, Notts |
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Local flying |
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| G-CDLS |
Jabiru J400 |
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| G-RVDJ | Vans RV-6 | New resident since 5-2018 |
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Parked
Out |
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| XG743/789/BY | Sea Vampire T22 | Arrived
3-7-2018, ex-storage in N.Yorks |
| J-1790 |
Venom FB54 |
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| G-BNKE | 172N Skyhawk | mtce |
| G-EDYO |
PA-32 Cherokee Six |
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| D-IFSB |
Dove Mk6 |
| Visitors | ||
| G-AVVC | Ce 172 | |
| G-NSKY | Pioneer 400 | |
| G-BNKE | Ce 172 | |
| G-COLF | NG5 | |
| G-BYJL | Pulsar 3 | |
| G-BFTC | Pa28 | |
| G-CIPL | RV9 | |
| Resident flying | ||
| G-TSOL | Acrosport | |
| G-CDLS | Jabiru | |
| G-DLMH | Tecnam P2010 | |
| Residents noted | ||
| G-CCDY | Skyranger | |
| G-AYFF | Condor | |
| G-MYLO | Skyranger | |
| G-CDWG | MCR-01 | |
| G-CDEX | Europa | |
| G-EDYO | PA 32 | |
| XG743 | Sea Vampire | now complete on the airfield. |
My first visit in two months and I’ve picked a poor day with the miserable weather keeping everyone on the ground. Everyone that is except for Peter Harle in his newish Tecnam P2010 G-DLMH which replaces his previous mount, Tecnam P2008 G-HRLE. New resident Skyranger G-CCDY has moved in from Baxby while Team Minimax G-MYYS has moved out to somewhere up north and has been replaced by Rans S6-ESD, G-MYLO which arrived in mid-September.
There are quite a few airframes on maintenance or construction which in the latter category include long term rebuild C152 G-BIDH which was badly damaged when it hit the windsock pole on landing at Linley Hill on the 27 August 2017 so perhaps re-construction rather than construction! Firmly in the construction camp is Jim Edgeworth’s Glasair Sportsman which continues to make progress with the fuselage substantially complete minus internal fittings, the wings are complete and engine has been mounted and plumbed in and all standing on it’s undercarriage. The two Jodel’s are progressing slowly, both needing carpentry and fabric work to get them airworthy again while the EV-97 awaits it’s turn, again.
The Aircraft Restoration Group continue to work minor miracles with a limited and at times no budget, led by Mike Eastman and his team of volunteers including John Burns co-owner of the above mentioned Rans G-MYLO. The Sea Vampire emerged from long term storage near Masham in North Yorkshire and arrived at Fishy rather unceremoniously on the 3 July when the unloading hi-ab operator brought the wings into contact with the ground at a faster than expected speed! The majority of the restoration work was undertaken in a gazebo, yes – honestly, a gazebo, I told you they had a limited budget, in the back field well away from prying eyes. The bare pod was quickly primed to offer some protection against the elements and the wings fitted to offer some stability whilst the rest of the airframe was put together with help and advice from Mike who as well as having a ‘dicky ticker’ also broke his leg in the name of, well progress. Both the Sea Vampire and Venom are now stood on the overflow car park behind the Aviator Bistro and will be joined next year by the Dove if it can be extricated from its current home wedged between the bistro and the avgas tank without too many problems or broken bones!
A new professionally produced Fishburn Airfield website has just gone live and can be found at; http://www.fishburnairfield.co.uk/ There is also a Facebook page, link here; https://www.facebook.com/fishburnair/ and the Aviator Bistro too which continues to offer meal deals for visiting pilots; https://www.facebook.com/theaviatorbistro/
The SE5a is a 1/5 scale model owned by Mike Eastman.
The Skyranger 912 is ex-Baxby and the Tecnam P2010 replaces Tecnam P2008-JC G-HRLE which was w/o here on the 19 April.
No photo as yet but Rans S6-ESD, G-MYLO is new here and first noted in mid-September and replaces Team Minimax G-MYYS which has been sold and moved north.
Sea Vampire T22 XG743/798/BY, arrived 3 July 2018 from storage in the Masham area and Venom FB54 J-1790 – now both relocated behind the clubhouse.
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Hangered |
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| D276/A | SE5a | One fifth
scale model! |
| G-AYFF |
D62B Condor |
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| G-BIDH | C152 | ARC exp
30-1-2018, on rebuild |
| G-BOSM | DR253B Regent | ARC exp
11-9-2018 |
| G-CCDY | Skyranger 912 | new resident, ex-Baxby |
| G-CCVN | Jabiru SP | PTF exp 17-7-2018, mtce |
| G-CDLS | Jabiru J400 | |
| G-CGDM | Sonex | |
| G-DAVE | Jodel D112 | PTF exp
17-8-2017, mtce |
| G-DRIO | Jodel DR1050 | PTF exp
22-6-2018, mtce |
| G-RATC | RV-4 | wings only,
fuselage off-site, new
resident |
| G-TSOL | Acrosport I | |
|
LAA315A-14907 Kit no 3201(?) |
Ev-97A | Allocated
11-5-09, ex-Felixkirk and |
| LAA295A-15433 Kit no 7287 | Glasair Sportsman | Under
construction |
| Flying | ||
| G-DLMH |
Tecnam P2010 |
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| Parked Out | ||
| XG743/789/BY | Sea Vampire T22 | Arrived
3-7-2018, ex-storage in North |
| J-1790 |
Venom FB54 |
|
| G-BGMT | MS Rallye 235E | Hangar under
maintenance so outside |
| G-EDYO |
PA-32 Cherokee Six |
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| D-IFSB |
Dove Mk6 |
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Lunch at the Aviator Bistro today, with a few visitors
| Visitors | ||
| G-WLDN | R66 | |
| G-SNOP | Europa | |
| G-COLF | Bristell NG-5 Speed Wing | |
| G-NSKY | Pioneer 400 | |
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|
Popped up for lunch today, very busy with 7 visitors. At least 50 in the restaurant, must have made a mint.
| Visitors | ||
| G-OSFS | Cessna F177 | |
| G-EGEN | Emeraude | |
| G-RAYH | Zenair 701 | |
| G-BLPI | Slingsby T67 | |
| G-BZKF | Rans S6 | |
| G-OKER | Vans RV7 | |
| G-CDPE | Skyranger |
Popped up to the new "Aviator Bistro" for some lunch today and had a wander around. Noted the following visitors.
PTT have re-located some aircraft here due to NCL changing to 8.33khz, so they cant fly up there. Based are G-CEXO, G-BXTB, N75CE and G-DTFT.
| Visitors | ||
| N556L | Cirrus SR22 | |
| G-IVES | Europa | |
| G-NNAC | Piper L21B | Picked up a banner with "Sunderland for ever" on it, and flew up to the Stadium of Light. |
| G-XALZ | Rans S6S | |
| G-DTFT | Sport Cruzer | |
| G-WILI | PA32R | |
| G-TSOL | Acrosport |
Phew what a scorcher! The BBC, ITV, Sky and even the Daily Mail
reported this to be the hottest April day in almost 70 years
with temperatures well into the higher twenties, even at
Fishburn Airfield! It was hot but the ground remained soggy with
the runway still officially closed due to water-logging
especially on the slope and down towards the 26 threshold. The
closed notice didn’t stop regular visitor Jabiru G-CDCP from
making one of his regular hops down from Eshott and the Swift
arrived in the early afternoon after having some difficulty in
finding the field but with a change in the wind, what there was
of it, to a headwind and having a long journey back across the
Pennines to Ashcroft in Cheshire his stay was short lived!
As
I arrived temporary resident ‘EN was preparing to leave for a
two week stay at Newtonards in Northern Ireland and with full
tanks he was planning to route via Kirkbride or if reported
coastal fog persisted then north again to Prestwick and then
across the Irish Sea. The Swift should return on the 10 May as
one of the Cheshire Flyers on their ‘fly-out’ to Orkney calling
at Fishburn, East Fortune and then Perth as they make their way
north or if the weather is poor then it’s Plan B and east to
Glen Forsa on Mull!
A
possible future resident is Tiger Moth II G-ALBD/T7748 which is
presently undergoing a restoration back to flying condition in
the workshops of the late Ron Souch at Aero Antiques based at
Hall Farm near Southampton. The aircraft has something of a
recent chequered history after being written off in Belgium in
1981 and then being moved into storage in the Netherlands and
then to France for restoration before moving to the UK and
a
Fishburn based
pilot has a share in the Tiger Moth as well as also having a
Pietenpol project too and both would make nice additions to the
Fishburn residents list!
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Hangered |
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| G-BRLO | PA-38 Tomahawk | ARC exp
15-6-2016, dismantled |
| G-CDCO |
C42 Cyclone |
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| G-CIEP |
Dragon Chaser |
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| G-XALZ | Rans
S6S Super Six |
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|
Parked out |
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| J-1790 |
Venom FB54 |
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| D-IFSB |
Dove Mk6 |
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| F-BOXT |
PA-28 Cherokee |
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| OO-RAG |
PA-32R Saratoga |
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|
Flying |
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| G-FFEN | F150M | to
Newtonards |
| G-ODEE |
RV-6 |
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|
Visitors |
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| G-CDBA | Skyranger Swift 912 | f/t Ashcroft |
| G-CDCP | Jabiru J400 | f/t Eshott |
Yesterday and today have
been the best two days of flying for many weeks and although the
strip remains very damp those who can are using the 08 end to
get some much needed air under their wings to remind themselves
what the airfield looks like from above rather than from out of
the Café windows!
Mention of which,
there is now a new tenant in the Aviator Café and it should be
fully open again before too long. Hopefully!
The
Sportsmans wings have been removed again for the fuel tanks to
be fitted, two in each wing, inboard and outboard whilst the
wings of the Sonex have been painted in a colour which adorned
many, still does?, Ford RS cars back in the day and which is
described as ‘Electric Orange’, paint code 6FSE. You’ll have to
wait! The Acrosport was visiting from it’s home base at Maypole
Airfield near Herne Bay in Kent and arrived as a potential buyer
for Speed Wing ‘LL which is for sale to make room for the owners
Sportsman which is making steady progress but with hangar space
at a premium, it has to go!
I noticed a link on the Fishburn Airfield Facebook page which was posted by Neil McCarthy on the 21 march which led me to this; XXX using PA-32 Cherokee Six G-EDYO with a CoO effective from the 12 January with the company being formed the previous month on the 11 December. From FR24 ‘YO looks to have flown up from Alderney to Bournemouth on the 6 January and then north on the 14 January and from their Facebook page a stop at Old Sarum en-route. Website here; http://blueyonderairtours.com/ and the now obligatory Facebook page too.
Due to the
condition of the Fishburn strip and the need to operate at heavy
loads ‘YO left Fishburn for Peterlee on the 25 March for what
may become a temporary home until conditions at Fishburn improve
although it’s return is as yet, far from certain?
Not
seen by me but confirmed by it’s new owner is new resident
Pioneer 300 G-EWES with a CofA effective from the 14 February. A
former long time resident at Ewesley Park the Pioneer suffered a
runway excursion at the Charlton Mires airstrip north of Alnwick
in Northumberland on the 31 May 2011 and it’s PTF expired on the
1 November 2017 but I am unsure as to the aeroplanes current
condition. Interestingly one of it’s previous owner has just
registered Spacek SD-1 Minisport G-CKWG and obviously a
replacement for ‘ES.
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Hangered |
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| X4683/EB-N | Jurca Spitfire |
Cherub , really G-MUTS |
| 30140 | P-2 Kraguj | PTF exp
5-9-2005, really G-RADA |
| 30146 | P-2 Kraguj | really
G-BSXD |
| G-CGDM | Sonex | mtce |
| G-ODEE |
Rans RV-6 |
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| G-XALZ |
Rans S6S Super Six |
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| LAA295A-15433 Kit no 7287 | Glasair Sportsman | under
construction |
|
Parked out |
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| J-1790 |
Venom FB54 |
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| D-IFSB |
Dove Mk6 |
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| F-BOXT |
PA-28 Cherokee |
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| OO-RAG |
PA-32R Saratoga |
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| G-FFEN |
Cessna F150M |
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|
Local flying |
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| G-CBAR |
Glastar |
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| G-CDEX | Europa | first flight
after PTF renewal |
| G-CILL |
NG5 Speed Wing |
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| G-HRLE |
Tecnam P2008-JC |
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|
Visitors |
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| G-RBRI | R44 Raven II | in for fuel, pipe-line inspection flight |
| G-VCIO | Acrosport II | f/t Maypole
Airfield with fuel at Wickenby |
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Hangered |
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| G-CBJH |
A22 Foxbat |
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| G-CGDM |
Sonex |
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| G-MMPZ | Teman Monofly |
Miss Monofly |
| G-ODEE |
RV-6 |
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| G-XALZ |
Rans S6S Super Six |
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| LAA295A-15433 Kit no 7287 | Glasair Sportsman | Under
construction |
|
Parked out |
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| J-1790 |
Venom FB54 |
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| D-IFSB |
Dove Mk6 |
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| F-BOXT |
PA-28 Cherokee |
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| OO-RAG |
PA-32R Saratoga |
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| G-FFEN |
F150M |
My post-Japan visit and a bit of catching up
to do with yet another former Bagby resident in the shape of
Saratoga OO-RAG arriving on the 25 February from it’s new base
at Teesside for some maintenance work which should see it depart
wearing it’s original UK registration of G-WILI which it wore
prior to it’s sale in Belgium in 1995. The registration is a nod
to it’s former owner the now retired British Champion Jockey
Willie Carson.
The Club is here for the
winter due to the poor surface of it’s own farm strip at West
Rainton near Sunderland and should only be a temporary resident.
Should? The Hull Aero Club C152 ‘DH is the unfortunate aircraft
which struck it’s home fields windsock during a landing
excursion on the 27 August 2017 and currently lies dismantled
pending some extensive cosmetic surgery! Also undergoing some
extensive, this time self-inflicted, cosmetic surgery is the
Sonex which has been stripped down to bare metal and is
currently being sprayed with primer before being completely
rebuilt.
Recently completed RV-9
‘PL made it’s maiden flight on the 26 March in the hands of Paul
Johnson who completed several high speed ground runs before
taking-off on a 24 minute test flight, with a sub 100 metre roll
aided by a 10 Knot headwind!, and was very pleased with
aircrafts performance and which is now in limbo awaiting LAA
clearance to continue having run out of time due to the poor
winter weather and the poor state of the Fishburn runway.
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Hangered |
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| N66MS | PA-28 Turbo Arrow | mtce |
| G-BIDH | Cessna 152 | dismantled,
Hull Aero Club |
| G-BOSM | DR253B Regent | mtce |
| G-CBAR |
Glastar |
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| G-CDWG |
MCR-01 Club |
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| G-CGDM | Sonex | under
rebuild |
| G-CIPL |
RV-9 |
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| G-DAVE | Jodel D112 | under
rebuild |
| G-DRIO | Jodel DR1050 | under
rebuild |
| G-HRLE |
Tecnam P2008-JC |
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| G-ODEE |
RV-6 |
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| G-XALZ |
Rans S6S Super 6 |
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| LAA315A-14907 | EV97A | c/n 2007-3201, allocated 11 May 2009 |
|
Parked out |
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| J-1790 |
Venom FB54 |
|
| D-IFSB |
Dove Mk6 |
| Visitors | ||
| G-CMOR | Skyranger | |
| G-BZKF | Skyranger | |
| G-BAKM | Robin | |
| Residents | ||
| F-BOXT | PA28 Cherokee | Sheltering outside |
| G-FFEN | Cessna 150 | Sheltering outside |
Nothing too romantic about this visit on St
Valentine’s Day just the chance of a pre-Japan visit to check on
any local movements which of course given the poor weather of
late, there were none! The Sportsman
is making good progress with the wings now attached to the
fuselage and internal fitting of the fuselage is also underway
too. The Sonex is heading the other way and is being dismantled
to be rebuilt with a new avionics kit and colour scheme with the
latter sure to make it standout in a crowd, or even well away
from one too!
| Hangered | ||
| G-CDCO | C42 Cyclone | |
|
G-CGDM |
Sonex |
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|
G-CIEP |
Dragon Chaser |
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| G-ZENA | Zenair CH701UL | |
| LAA295A-15433 Kit no 7287 | Glasair Sportsman | Under construction |
| Parked Outside | ||
| J-1790 |
Venom FB54 |
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| D-IFSB |
Dove Mk6 |
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| F-BOXT |
PA-28 Cherokee |
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| G-FFEN |
F150M |