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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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