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Wickenby  11 June 2011 - "Project Propeller"  - Dave Anderson & Colin Granton

Project Propeller is an annual reunion for WWII aircrew, to which they are flown from all over the country in light aircraft by current volunteer pilots. The venue is changed every year, this year it was held at Wickenby airfield in Lincolnshire. I had the chance this year to accompany Colin in Cessna 177B Cardinal G-BRDO taking two veterans along, John Harper, 93, a navigator who had flown many types  & Tony Chamberlain, 87,  an ex Lancaster pilot who was actually based at Wickenby, so today was even more special for him. Weston Aviation, our resident executive handling company had kindly handled the passengers taking them to and from the aircraft in their executive transport, (thanks to Sara, aka Smiler!!). We left Teesside just after 10am for a very pleasant flight down, John had spent two years at RAF Scampton during the war, Colin had spoken to them who had allowed us to do do a low approach and go around so we could show John RAF Scampton as it is now. As we approached the Waddington zone, things got a little hectic for the controller with so many aircraft heading for Wickenby at the same time he declared that he could not offer a service and aircraft should stop calling him! We did our approach into RAF Scampton, the Red Arrows were on the pan preparing for their later flyby and headed over to join the very busy circuit at Wickenby. While the veterans met and did their thing we had a good wander around the airfield and met up with some of the other regular volunteer aircrew that help out each year. The Red Arrows did a flyby before heading off to see the Queen, a lone Spitfire and later the BBMF Dakota flew through. The weather turned a little showery just as proceedings came to an end so just after 3pm we returned home to Teesside. Just to round the day we did off a high speed low level run & break down runway 05. All in all a great day out.

G-BRDO Cessna 177B Cardinal	RAF Scampton with Red Arrows on Pan	Wickenby Airfield	Wickenby Airfield	Red Arrows Fly Past	Red Arrows Hawk

Aircraft noted on the day

	Blister Hangar
G-AKPI	Auster AOP.5	No marks under rebuild
G-BZNK	Morane-Saulnier MS.315  E D2	Marked 354 (parked outside)
G-CCYZ	EKW C-3605	No marks under rebuild, 58 on nosewheel door
	Hawker Tempest	No marks under rebuild poss G-PEST??
	Southside Hangar (open)
G-AHAL	Auster J/1 Alpha N
G-BTUK	Aerotek S-2A Special
G-BXCT	de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22	Also marked WB697
G-BYTN	de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth A	Also marked N6720
G-SIIS	Pitts S-1S Special
G-XRED	Pitts S-1C Special
	Northside Hangar inside /outside
G-AXHC	SNCAN Stampe SV.4  C
G-AXUJ	Auster J/1 Autocrat
G-BBTJ	Piper PA-23 Aztec E 250
G-BFVH	de Havilland DH-2 Replica
G-BIIA	Alpavia RF-3
G-BIIK	Socata MS.883 Rallye 115
G-BVNI	Taylor JT.2 Titch
G-BWTC	Zlin Z.242  L
G-CCLS	Ikarus Comco C-42 Cyclone
G-CEIB	Yakovlev Yak-18  A	Marked 03 white
G-CEZB	Aerotec MXP-740 Savannah VG Jabiru-1
G-DKTA	Piper PA-28 Dakota 236
G-EFSM	Slingsby T.67M Firefly 260
G-FIII	Extra 300L
G-GKKI	Mudry CAP-231EX
G-IIAI	Mudry CAP-232
G-IIFM	Zivko Edge  360
G-IIRW	Van's RV-8
G-IKUS	Ikarus Comco C-42 Cyclone
G-JAEE	Van's RV-6  A
G-MOMA	Thruster T600 Sprint N 450
G-MZJJ	Murphy Maverick
G-PULR	Pitts S-2AE Special	Under rebuild
G-RIVR	Thruster T600  N
G-SCRZ	Czech Aircraft Works SportCruiser
G-SIIE	Christen S-2B Special
G-SKEW	Mudry CAP-232
G-VILL	Stephens Laser  Z.200
N113BP	Piper PA-46 Malibu Mirage JetPROP DLX 3
N91384	Aero Commander Turbo Commander  690A	Stored
	Residents outside Marquee
G-AOHY	de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth A	Marked N6537
G-BWNK	de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22	Marked WD390/68
G-ANHU	Auster AOP.4	Marked MT255
	Microlight Hangar inside  / outside
G-BHWA	Reims-Cessna F.152
G-BHWB	Reims-Cessna F.152
G-BYOV	Solar Wings Pegasus
G-CBCP	Van's RV-6  A
G-CCUZ	Thruster T600 Sprint N 450
G-CDGI	Thruster T600 Sprint N 450
G-CDJE	Thruster T600 Sprint N 450
G-CDSK	Just Aircraft Escapade  Jabiru[3]
G-CGMD	AutoGyro Europe Calidus  09
G-MWVL	Rans S.6 Coyote II
G-MZCC	Mainair Blade
G-OMAL	Thruster T600 Sprint N 450
	Visitors for project propeller
D-EGHW	Bolkow Bo.209 Monsun 150FV
G-ATTX	Piper PA-28 Cherokee C 180
G-ATYS	Piper PA-28 Cherokee C 180
G-AVSC	Piper PA-28 Cherokee C 180
G-AXBJ	Reims-Cessna F.172  H
G-AXTJ	Piper PA-28 Cherokee B 140
G-AYCJ	Cessna TP.206 Turbo Super Skylane D
G-AYMK	Piper PA-28 Cherokee C 140
G-BANX	Reims-Cessna F.172  M
G-BBFV	Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six 260
G-BBPP	Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180
G-BDNU	Reims-Cessna F.172  M
G-BEZH	American Aviation AA-5 Traveler
G-BEZP	Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six 300 300
G-BFMH	Cessna 177 Cardinal B
G-BFVS	American Aviation AA-5B Tiger
G-BGMP	Reims-Cessna F.172  G
G-BHDM	Reims-Cessna F.152
G-BHUG	Cessna 172  N
G-BHWY	Piper PA-28 Cherokee Arrow II R-200
G-BKBN	Socata TB-10 Tobago
G-BLTM	Robin HR.200-300 Club
G-BMMK	Cessna 182  P
G-BORL	Piper PA-28 Warrior II 161
G-BOYP	Cessna 172  N
G-BPKR	Piper PA-28 Warrior 151
G-BPWR	Cessna R.172 Hawk XP K
G-BRDO	Cessna 177B Cardinal
G-BRPX	Taylorcraft BC-12-D
G-BSCV	Piper PA-28 Warrior II 161
G-BSEU	Piper PA-28 Archer II 181
G-BSXS	Piper PA-28 Archer II 181
G-BTKX	Piper PA-28 Archer II 181
G-BTSZ	Cessna 177 Cardinal A
G-BYPN	Socata MS.880B Rallye Club
G-CBOT	Robinson R44 Raven
G-CTIO	Socata TB-20 Trinidad GT
G-EETG	Cessna 172  Q
G-EEZS	Cessna 182  P
G-ENEA	Cessna 182  P
G-EWBC	Jabiru SK
G-FNLD	Cessna 172  N
G-GURU	Piper PA-28 Warrior II 161
G-HALC	Piper PA-28 Cherokee Arrow II R-200
G-JANT	Piper PA-28 Archer II 181
G-JBRN	Cessna 182  S
G-JEJH	SAN Jodel DR.1050
G-JLHS	Beech A36 Bonanza 36
G-LIZZ	Piper PA-23 Aztec E 250
G-NIOS	Piper PA-32 Saratoga SP R-301
G-NPKJ	Van's RV-6
G-OIHC	Piper PA-32 Saratoga II HP R-301
G-PECK	Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six
G-PURR	American Aviation AA-5A Cheetah
G-RATE	American Aviation AA-5A Cheetah
G-RATV	Piper PA-28 Turbo Arrow IV RT-201T
G-RVTN	Van's RV-10
G-SKAN	Reims-Cessna F.172  M
G-TALH	Piper PA-28 Archer II 181
G-TPSL	Cessna 182  S
G-TWEL	Piper PA-28 Archer II 181
G-VGVG	Aerotec MXP-740 Savannah VG Jabiru-1
G-VOID	Piper PA-28 Arrow IV RT-201
G-XPII	Cessna R.172 Hawk XP K
G-XSDJ	Europa Europa  XS
N2136E	Piper PA-28 Arrow IV RT-201
N29566	Piper PA-28 Arrow IV RT-201
N2CL	Piper PA-28 Turbo Arrow IV RT-201T
N518XL	Liberty XL-2
N661KK	Piper PA-28 Archer II 181
N7832P	Piper PA-24 Comanche 250
N928HW	Rockwell Commander 114  B

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