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Dave Anderson, Dave Breden, Paul Howell, Chris Smith | report by Chris Smith

Dave A kindly invited me on a two day trip to Sywell Aerodrome at the start of September, I thought at the time it was perhaps a business trip and there was a spare seat going, little did I realise it was a mini version of one of our European "Jolly Boys Outings" with just the one aircraft - Arrow G-STEA, and that Sywell were hosting the annual Light Aircraft Association Rally, with us being one of over 1000 aircraft expected over the weekend! In on the trip were STEA driver Dave Breden and his next door neighbour Paul, a relatively recent PPL he's just bought a share in our other adopted aircraft G-BRDO having previously held a share in Fishburn PA-28 G-AYKW to build his hours up.

Safety was stepped up a notch due to the large scale event taking place, but on a normal day there is a rumoured fine of £5 if you're caught wearing a hi-viz on the basis that if you're stupid enough to be hit by a propeller then you probably deserve to be. This is the attitude that should be taken by all such airfields - if one can do it they all can!

We departed bang on time at 0845 with a largely uneventful flight down, almost all of the aircraft heard on the radio were going to the same place and we were expecting a battle to get in but when we arrived it wasn't so bad, with us being number two to land with no-one behind us. Once we did land, the scale of the event became instantly clear, with rows upon rows of aircraft, there must have been well over 500 there at that point and a similar number of spotters wandering amongst them. Marshallers guided us to our parking spot, which seemed to be co-ordinated by aircraft type, i.e. all of the Vans were parked together, as were all of the flex-wings, the ulralights were in another area and so on. We started by going straight for a bacon butty to kick start the day, before I broke away to complete the mammoth task of logging all of the visiting aircraft. This must have taken the better part of two hours, and as my legs were failing and I was becoming increasingly dehydrated, Dave A text me this photo:

L-R: Paul and Dave B

Thanks to the magic of the Internet, I was able to broadcast our landing at Sywell live on social media:

 

The LAA Rally was previously the PFA Rally and thus most of the visitors are homebuilts, ultralights and other similar categories, with many weird and wonderful designs, including flying wings, and a "Cri-Cri" which is essentially a Cozy Coupe with two lawnmower engines attached. A particular delight was the real "Little Nellie" as used in 1967s "You Only Live Twice". After logging everything I returned to the group and enjoyed a well earned drink, before we all went browsing around the various stalls, with Dave B buying a 8.33KHz bluetooth radio from the Icom stand as a back-up should G-STEAs built-in radio ever fail. The stand was manned by Icoms Head of UK Sales and we enjoyed a bit of banter with the guy and he told us that the Japanese Icom translates to Gucci in English, and he then proceeded to give us all a "Gucci" bag each, filled with a mug, pens, keyring, flask and USB drive! Little did we know that our paths would cross again later that day...more on that further down the report! We ended the afternoon by purching on a bit of grass near the main taxiway to watch the arrivals and departures. There was supposed to be an air display, and sure enough the resident Blades aerobatic team did take-off, but they went elsewhere and no display of any kind was forthcoming. A lot of arrivals over the course of the day went begging, if I'd tried to nail them all the enjoyment would have gone, by the end of the day there had been a total of 832 arrivals!!!

Flyer Magazine caught me and Dave watching one of the stranger aircraft getting ready to depart...

...and here is the video I was taking at the time:

 

I should have learnt my lesson from RIAT but I was badly sunburnt by this point, luckily the decision was made to go to our digs for the night, the superb Highgate House Hotel, where a fantastic three course meal was enjoyed, before heading to the bar...which I would go on to regret!

We were staying a good 20 minutes away from Sywell Aerodrome and we figured no-one associated with the event would be this far out. Towards the end of the night, we were merry and probably not far off calling it a night, when we spot the Icom guy a few tables down as he simultaneously spots us, then proceeds to buy us all a round, with him and his missus joining us, and the proceedings notching up a level or two! A great night was had with lot's of fantastic banter, and Dave A found it particularly amusing that I fell through the toilet door at one point! Not that I can remember!

The next morning, I had to skip breakfast after I saw my dinner again...three times over. Alas, such a waste of good food and Grey Goose vodka. The taxi ride back to Sywell was rough but once walking around the airfield again I started to perk up, much to my delight as I was starting to wonder if I might not manage the flight and have to get the train back instead. I wasn't well enough to do any in-depth spotting mind, I just fired off some random shots into the parking areas and pulled off what registrations I could, if I'd done the rounds like the day before I bet I could have added at least 30% on to the below log. After another quick blast around the stalls we headed back to the aircraft and made our way home, I deteriorated once more as flying whilst hungover is never a good mix, but it was manageable...that is until David flung the nose down at York Minster shouting "dakka dakka dakka" before swinging sharp right to overshoot Elvington...I was begging him to stop whilst trying desperately to keep what little contents remained in my belly in place! (The reason for the brief aerobatics was we needed to kill five minutes as Durham ATC were on a 45 minute closure, which was no drama whatsoever and certainly not the hindrance some make it out to be).

Arriving back at DTVA it was a very pleasant surprise to be greeted by two Apaches, with a third following us in! Unfortunately the VistaJet Challenger had been and gone in the time we were away as had Pipistrel VT-NBF, which ironically would have been the highlight in amongst the 1000 odd Sywell visitors!

Sywell Aerodrome
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REG	A/C TYPE	OPERATOR	NOTES
Saturday 1st September
IN FLIGHT
D-FLOH	Cessna 208B Grand Caravan	British Parachute Schools	Dep Langar Airfield
LAA STATIC
BAPC.179	Sopwith Scout (replica)	Private	Marked A'653 Royal Flying Corps
F-WLXR	Elixir	Elixir Aircraft
G-AEXF	Percival Mew Gull	Richard Shuttleworth Trustees
G-AFSV	Chilton DW1A	Private
G-AKIN/37	Miles M38 Messenger 2A	Sywell Messenger Trust
G-AKKB	Miles M65 Gemini 1A	Private
G-ARRT	Wallis WA116/MC	Private	PWFU
G-ARUL/5	Cosmic Wind	Private
G-ARZB	Wallis WA116 Agile 1	Private	PWFU, "Little Nellie" from You Only Live Twice
G-AYVO	Wallis WA120 1	Private
G-AYZH/22	Taylor Titch	Private
G-CBIT	RAF 2000 GTX-SE	Private
G-CGLO	P&M Quikr	Private
G-CIAF	TL-3000 Sirius	Private
G-CJLU	SD-1 Minisport	Private
G-CJOL	Ascent Eurofox 3K	Private
G-CJOM	Ascent Eurofox 3K	Private
G-CJTC	RotorSport Calidus	Private
G-CKAA	MW9 Plank	Private
G-CKAB	Eurofox 912(S)	Private
G-CKUS	Conway Viper	Private
G-CKWX	Ikarus C42 FB100 Bravo	The Light Aircraft Company
G-CKZZ	Magni M16C Tandem Trainer	Private
G-CLAK	Sherwood Scout	The Light Aircraft Company
G-ECTF	Comper CLA7 Swift (replica)	Private
G-EFJD/12	Bolkow Bo209-160FV Monsun	Private
G-GDRV	Vans RV-6	G-GDRV Group
G-HEKL/4	Percival Mew Gull (replica)	Private
G-IIAC	Aeronca 11AC Chief	Private
G-ILLZ	Europa XS	Private
G-LDSA	Sling 4	Private
G-LEFT	Cassutt Racer IIIM	Air Race CC Ltd
G-LXAA	Aerospool WT9 Dynamic LSA Club	LX Aviation Ltd
G-NGII	Bristell NG5 Speed Wing	Private
G-OALP	Alpi Pioneer 300 Hawk	Cavendish Aviation UK Ltd
G-PAFF	RotorSport MTO Sport	Private
G-SNGZ	Sling 2	Private
G-STPK	Mission M108	Private
G-TIAC	Sherwood Ranger XP	The Light Aircraft Company
G-TPAL	P&M Quik GT450	Private
G-XIFR	Mission M108	Lambert Aircraft Engineering BVBA
OY-ALW	Miles M28 Mercury 6	Private
LAA VISITORS
EC-ZCZ	Jodel D.92 Bébé	Private
EI-AFZ	De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk 22	Gipsy Captains	Marked WK642/94 Royal Air Force
EI-FEJ	Pipistrel Virus 912SW	Private
EI-GFV	Jodel D.112A	Private
D-EGUW	Champion 7ECA Citabria Aurora	Private
D-EIGT	Vans RV-8	Private	Marked 83472/8
F-BNYC	Gardan GY-80-160D Horizon	Private
F-GBVN	Robin DR400/180 Regent	Private
F-GFOR	Robin ATL	Private
F-PBCB	Nicollier HN.700 Menestrel II	Private
F-PBCL/1	Nicollier HN.700 Menestrel II	Private
F-PDHZ	Verhees Delta	Private
F-PGKL	Europa XS	Private
F-PKRL	Europa	Private
F-PLLE	Vans RV-9A	Private
G-AGJG	De Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide	Private
G-AHHH	Auster J1N Alpha	Private
G-AIGF	Auster J1N Alpha	Private
G-AISA	Tipsy Trainer 1	Private
G-AISX	Piper L4H Cub	Cubfly	Marked 330372 US Air Force
G-AJKB	Luscombe 8E Silvaire Deluxe	Private
G-AKBO	Miles M38 Messenger 2A	Private
G-AKHP	Miles M65 Gemini 1A	Private
G-AKUJ	Luscombe 8E Silvaire Deluxe	Private
G-AKVN	Aeronca 11AC Chief	Private
G-AMEN	Piper L18C Super Cub	The G-AMEN Flying Group
G-ANLS	De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth	Private
G-APBW	Auster 5A Alpha	Private
G-APZX	Piper PA-22-150 Caribbean	Private
G-ARFD	Piper PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer	Private
G-ARFO	Cessna 150A	Private
G-ARHZ	Rollason Druine D.62 Condor	Private
G-ARKG	Auster J5G Cirrus Autocar	Private	Marked A11-301/931 Royal Australian Navy
G-ARNP	Beagle A.109 Airedale	Private
G-ASHX	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee	Powertheme Ltd
G-ASMJ	Reims/Cessna F172E Skyhawk	Aeroscene Ltd
G-ASSS	Cessna 172E Skyhawk	Triple Sierra Flying Group
G-ASXU	Jodel D120A Paris-Nice	G-ASXU Group
G-ATEF	Cessna 150E	Swans Aviation
G-ATHK	Aeronca 7AC Champion	Private
G-ATJN	Jodel D119	Real Hart Flying Group
G-ATUG	Rollason Druine D.62B Condor	Private
G-AVLY	Jodel D120A Paris-Nice	Private
G-AVPJ	De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth	Private
G-AVRZ	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C	RZ Group
G-AVSA	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C	Private
G-AWPW	Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser	AK Leasing (Jersey) Ltd
G-AWUB	Gardan GY.201 Minicab	Private
G-AWWN	Jodel DR1050 Ambassadeur	Private
G-AXCG	Jodel D117	Private
G-AXIA	Beagle B121 Pup 1	Private
G-AXNP	Beagle B121 Pup 2	Private
G-AXOZ	Beagle B121 Pup 1	Private	Overtaken in flight
G-AYEW	Jodel DR1050 Ambassadeur	Private
G-AYGG	Jodel D120 Paris-Nice	Private
G-AYKT	Jodel D117	Private
G-AYSH	Taylor Monoplane	Private
G-AZBE	Glos-Airtourer Super 150	607 Group
G-AZCV	Beagle B121 Pup 2	Private
G-AZKW/6	Reims/Cessna F172L Skyhawk	Private
G-BAAW	Jodel D119	Alpha Whiskey Flying Group
G-BAJR	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee	Private	Crashed at Whitesands Bay three days later
G-BAPX	Robin DR400/160 Chevalier	White Rose Aviators
G-BASJ	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee	Bristol Aero Club
G-BAYP	Cessna 150L	Yankee Papa Flying Group
G-BBBN	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee	Estuary Aviation Ltd
G-BBUU	Piper J3C-65 Cub	Private
G-BCGM	Jodel D120 Paris-Nice	Private
G-BCPD	Gardan GY.201 Minicab	Private
G-BCPN	Grumman AA-5 Traveller	G-BCPN Group
G-BCYH/G	Cadet III Motor Glider	G-BCYH Group
G-BDKH	Piel CP301A Emeraude	Private
G-BDLT	Rockwell Commander 112A	Private
G-BDOL	Piper J3C-65 Cub	Private	Marked 454630/LI-7 US Air Force
G-BDUM	Reims/Cessna F150M	Private
G-BDWM	North American P-51 Mustang (replica)	Private	Marked 414673/LH-I US Air Force
G-BEMB	Reims/Cessna F172M Skyhawk	Stocklaunch Ltd
G-BEPY	Rockwell Commander 112B	Private
G-BFEH	Jodel D117A	Private
G-BFID	Taylor Titch	Private
G-BFNG	Jodel D112	NG Group
G-BGBE	Jodel DR1050 Ambassadeur	Private
G-BGLZ	Stits Playboy SA3A	Private
G-BGPI	Plumb BGP-1	Private
G-BHPK	Piper J3C-65 Cub	L4 Group	Marked 238410/44-A US Air Force
G-BIAP	Piper PA-16 Clipper	Private
G-BILI	Piper J3C-65 Cub	G-BILI Flying Group	Marked 454467/44-J US Air Force
G-BIOI	Jodel DR1050-M Excellence	Private
G-BIOU	Jodel D117A	Private
G-BIYW	Jodel D112	Private
G-BIZY	Jodel D112	Private
G-BJEL	Nord NC854S	Private
G-BJOE	Jodel D120A Paris-Nice	Private
G-BJOT	Jodel D117	Private
G-BJXZ	Cessna 172N Skyhawk	Private
G-BKCW	Jodel D120 Paris-Nice	Dundee Flying Group
G-BKVG	Scheibe SF25E Superfalke	G-BKVG Ltd
G-BLMW	Nipper T.66 RA45-3	Private
G-BLXO	Jodel D150 Mascaret	Private
G-BMCI	Reims/Cessna F172H Skyhawk	Private
G-BMHL	Wittman W8 Tailwind	Private
G-BMID	Jodel D120 Paris-Nice	G-BMID Flying Group
G-BMJY	Yak C.18A	Private	Marked 07 Yellow Soviet Air Force
G-BODB	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	Sherburn Aero Club
G-BOHH	Cessna 172N Skyhawk	Staverton Flying School @ Skypark Ltd
G-BOJZ	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	Falcon Flying Services
G-BOLI	Cessna 172P Skyhawk	BOLI Flying Club
G-BOLU	Robin R3000/120	Private
G-BOPD	Bede BD-4	Private
G-BPAJ	De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth	Private
G-BPIZ	Gulfstream AA-5B Tiger	Private
G-BPTA	Stinson 108-2 Voyager	Private
G-BPVK	Varga 2150A Kachina	Private
G-BPYJ	Wittman W8 Tailwind	Private
G-BRHP	Aeronca 0-58B Grasshopper	Private	Marked 3-1923 US Army Air Corps
G-BRWR	Aeronca 11AC Chief	Private
G-BRXF	Aeronca 11AC Chief	Aeronca Flying Group
G-BRXH	Cessna 120	BRXH Group
G-BRXP	Stampe SV4C	Private
G-BSFD	Piper J3C-65 Cub	Private	Marked 16037 US Army
G-BSYF	Luscombe 8E Silvaire Deluxe	Private
G-BTDE	Cessna C-165 Airmaster	Private
G-BTRI	Aeronca 11CC Super Chief	Private
G-BUCO/G	Pietenpol Air Camper	Private
G-BUEC	Vans RV-6	Private
G-BUKO	Cessna 120	Peregrine Flying Group
G-BULG	Vans RV-4	Private
G-BUSR	Pulsar	Private
G-BUWK	Rans S6-116 Super Coyote	Private
G-BVAH	Denney Kitfox Mk3	Private
G-BVEH	Jodel D112	Private
G-BVEY	Denney Kitfox Mk4-1200	Private
G-BVJX	Marquart MA5 Charger	Private
G-BVLR	Vans RV-4	RV4 Group
G-BVNS	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II	SAF Prestwick Ltd
G-BWMB	Jodel D119	Private
G-BWWA	Pelican Club GS	Private
G-BWYR	Rans S6-116 Super Coyote	Private
G-BXCA	Hapi Cygnet SF-2A	Private
G-BXFE	Cap 10B	Avions Aerobatic Ltd
G-BXGO	De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk 22	Private	Marked WB654/U Army Air Corps
G-BXHY	Europa	Jupiter Flying Group
G-BXRV	Vans RV-4	Cleeve Flying Group
G-BXWH	Denney Kitfox Mk4-1200 Speedster	Private
G-BYEE	Mooney M20K-231	Private
G-BYFM	Jodel DR1050-M1 Excellence (replica)	Private
G-BYLS	Bede BD-4	Private
G-BZAP	Jabiru UL-450	Private
G-BZDS	Cyclone Pegasus Quantum 15-912	Private
G-BZIM	Cyclone Pegasus Quantum 15-912	Private
G-BZNY	Europa XS	Private
G-BZRV	Vans RV-6	Private
G-BZWJ	Streak Shadow	Private
G-CBAS	Rans S6-ES Coyote II	Private
G-CBEF	Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1	Private	Marked XX621/H Royal Air Force
G-CBFK	Rebel	Private
G-CBLB	Tecnam P92-EA Echo	Private
G-CBNF	Rans S7 Courier	Private
G-CBNL	MCR-01 Club Banbi	Private
G-CBYZ	Tecnam P92-EA Echo-Super	Private
G-CCAK	Zenair CH 601HD Zodiac	G and JE Trading Ltd
G-CCCE	Aeroprakt A22 Foxbat	Private
G-CCEF	Europa	Private
G-CCOV	Europa XS	Private
G-CCRK	Luscombe 8A Silvaire	Private
G-CCSR	Aerotechnik EV-97A Eurostar	Sierra Romeo Flying Group
G-CCSX	Skyranger Swift 912(1)	Private
G-CCVW	Nicollier HN 700 Menestrel II	Private
G-CCYJ	Mainair Pegasus Quik	Private
G-CCZD/22	Vans RV-7	Private
G-CDBY	MCR-01 ULC Banbi	Private
G-CDCT	Cosmik EV-97 TeamEurostar UK	Private
G-CDJB	Vans RV-4	Private
G-CDJR	Cosmik EV-97 TeamEurostar UK	Private
G-CDKI	Skyranger 912S(1)	Private
G-CDLL	MCR-01 ULC Banbi	Private
G-CDMN	Vans RV-9	Private
G-CDMY	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	Redhill Air Services
G-CDNH	P&M Pegasus Quik	Private
G-CDPL	Cosmik EV-97 TeamEurostar UK	Private
G-CDRV	Vans RV-9A	Private
G-CDSC	Scheibe SF25C Falke	Devon & Somerset Motorglider Group
G-CDTL	Jabiru J400	Private
G-CDTV	Tecnam P2002-EA Sierra	Private
G-CDWG	MCR-01 Club Banbi	Private
G-CDWO	P&M Quik GT450	Private
G-CDXP	Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar	Private
G-CDYY	Pioneer 300	Private
G-CDZR	Nicollier HN 700 Menestrel II	Private
G-CEAT	Zenair CH 601HDS Zodiac	Private
G-CEBZ	Zenair CH 601UL Zodiac	Private
G-CECV	Vans RV-7	Private
G-CECY	Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar	Private
G-CEID	Vans RV-7	Private
G-CEIG	Vans RV-7	Private
G-CEIL	Escapade 912(2)	Private
G-CENB	Cosmik EV-97 TeamEurostar UK	Private
G-CENE	P&M Flight Design CTSW	The CT Flying Group
G-CEOC	Tecnam P2002-EA Sierra	Private
G-CESA	Jodel DR1050 Excellence (replica)	Private
G-CESV	Cosmik EV-97 TeamEurostar UK	Private
G-CESW	P&M Flight Design CTSW	Private
G-CEVS	Cosmik EV-97 TeamEurostar UK	Golf Victor Sierra Flying Group
G-CEWR	Aeroprakt A22-L Foxbat	Private
G-CEYM	Vans RV-6	Private
G-CFDI	Vans RV-6	Private
G-CFEL	Aerotechnik EV-97A Eurostar	Private
G-CFEZ	CZAW SportCruiser	Private
G-CFKB	CZAW SportCruiser	KB Flying Group
G-CFLD	Ikarus C42 FB80	Private
G-CFMC	Vans RV-9A	G-CFMC Flying Group
G-CFSB	Tecnam P2002-RG Sierra	WJ Gale and Son
G-CFUA	Vans RV-9A	Private
G-CGLF	Magni M16C Tandem Trainer	Private
G-CGML	TL 2000UK Sting Carbon	Private
G-CGPO	TL 2000UK Sting Carbon	Private
G-CGTE	Cherry BX-2	Private
G-CGTT	Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar SL	Private
G-CGVP	Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar	Private
G-CHIP	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II	Golden Lion Aviation
G-CHIR	Vans RV-7	Private
G-CHRE	Nicollier HN 700 Menestrel II	Private
G-CHTI	Vans RV-12	Private
G-CICA	Europa XS	Private
G-CIJV	CASA 1-133 Jungmeister	Private	Marked LG+01 Luftwaffe
G-CIMD	Pioneer 400	Private
G-CIMN	Zenair CH 750	Private
G-CIMV	Groppo Trail	Private
G-CIOR	Nicollier HN 700 Menestrel II	Private
G-CIRT	RotorSport MTO Sport	Private
G-CISE	Pulsar XP	Private
G-CIWL	Techpro Merlin 100UL	Sprite Aviation Services
G-CJBU	Bristell NG5 Speed Wing	Private
G-CKVX	Ascent Breezer M400	Private
G-CRIK	Colomban MC-15 Cri-Cri	Private
G-CSPR/20	Vans RV-6A	Private
G-CTDW	P&M Flight Design CTSW	Private
G-CTEE	P&M Flight Design CTSW	Private
G-CVII	DR 107 One Design	One Design Group
G-CWAY	Ikarus C42 FB100	Private
G-CXTE	Bristell NG5 Speed Wing	Private
G-DADZ	CZAW SportCruiser	Meon Flying Group
G-DAMB	Falco F8L	Private
G-DAZZ	Vans RV-8	Wishangar RV8
G-DHGS	Robinson R22 Beta	Helimech Ltd
G-DIGA	Robinson R66 Turbine	Helicopter and Pilot Services Ltd
G-DRPK	Escapade	Private
G-DUDZ	Robin DR400/180 Regent	Private
G-DWCB	Chilton DW1A	Private
G-ECGO	Bolkow Bo208C Junior	Private
G-EFCG	Eurofox 912(S)	Private
G-EGEN	Piel CP301A Emeraude	Croft Aviators Flying Group
G-EGSR	Vans RV-7A	Private
G-EHIC	Jodel D140B Mousquetaire	G-EHIC Group
G-EJOC	Aérospatiale AS350B Squirrel	CK's Supermarket Ltd
G-EMIN	Europa	Private
G-ENIE	Tipsy Nipper T.66 3	Private
G-EWBC	Jabiru SK	Private
G-EXAM	Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Cherokee Arrow IV	Private
G-EXXL	Zenair CH 601XL Zodiac	Private
G-EZUB	Zenair CH 601HD Zodiac	Private
G-FINT	Piper L4B Grasshopper	Private	Marked 3583/44-D US Air Force
G-FOXF	Denney Kitfox Mk4	Private
G-FRAG	Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six	Private
G-FSBW	Eurofox 912S(1)	Private
G-FUUN	Silence Twister	Private
G-GAST	Vans RV-8	Private
G-GATT	Robinson R44 Raven II	Private
G-GCYC	Reims/Cessna F182Q Skylane	The Cessna 180 Group
G-GPAG	Vans RV-6	Private
G-HECK	Robinson R44 Raven II	Helivation Aviation
G-HECT	Flight Design CTLS	Private
G-HIYA	Skyranger 912(2)	Private
G-IBFW	Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III	Archer Four Ltd
G-IGHT	Vans RV-8	Private
G-IKON	Vans RV-4	Private
G-INNY	RAF SE5A (replica)	Private	Marked F5459/Y Royal Flying Corps
G-IOSL	Vans RV-9	Private
G-IOSO	Jodel DR1050 Ambassadeur	Private
G-IOWE	Europa XS	Private
G-IPOD	Europa XS	Private
G-IVER	Europa XS	Private
G-IVOR	Aeronca 11AC Chief	South Western Aeronca Group
G-IXII	Christen Eagle II	Eagle II Group
G-JFRV	Vans RV-7A	Private
G-JHKP	Europa XS	Private
G-JUFS	Socata TB9 Tampico	Private
G-JUJU	Chilton DW1A	Private
G-KENZ	Rutan Varieze	Private
G-KEVI	Jabiru J400	The Jabo Club
G-KHRE	Morane Saulnier Rallye 150SV Garnement	Kingsmuir Group
G-KINT	Scheibe SF25C Falke	G-KINT Syndicate
G-KIRT	GlaStar	Private
G-KKKK	Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1	Private	Marked XX513/10 Royal Air Force
G-LEZE	Rutan Long-Ez	Bill Allen's Autos Ltd
G-LSCM	Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP	Pooler-LMT Ltd
G-LUSK	Luscombe 8F Silvaire	Private
G-MELL	CZAW SportCruiser	Private
G-MESH	CZAW SportCruiser	Private
G-MICX	Tanarg/Bionix 13 912S(1)	Private
G-MOGS	CZAW SportCruiser	Private
G-MOSA	Morane Saulnier MS.317	Private	Marked 351/HY22 French Navy
G-MRPH	Rebel	Private
G-MRVL	Vans RV-7	Private
G-MYGM	Quad City Challenger II	Private
G-MYSL	Aviasud Mistral	Private
G-MYXA	Team Minimax 91	Private
G-NFON	Vans RV-8	Private
G-NHRJ	Europa XS	Private
G-NIKS	Eurofox 912(1)	Gosk Ltd
G-NILT	LSA EV-97 Eurostar SL	Private
G-NTPS	Bristell NG5 Speed Wing	Private
G-OCDW	Jabiru UL-450	Private
G-OCRZ	CZAW SportCruiser	Private
G-OCTO	Vans RV-8	Private
G-OFGC	Aeroprakt A22-L Foxbat	Private
G-OGRL	Vans RV-7	Private
G-OIVN	Liberty XL-2	Private
G-OKED	Cessna 150L	Private
G-OKER	Vans RV-7	Private
G-ORVS	Vans RV-9	Private
G-OSIS	Pitts S-1S Pitts Special	Private
G-OSTL	Aerosport Ikarus C42 FB100	Private
G-OTTS	Red-Air Ikarus C42 FB100 Bravo	Private
G-OVII	Vans RV-7	Private
G-OVOL	Skyranger 912S(1)	Private
G-OVPM	Europa NG	Private
G-OZIE	Jabiru J400	Private
G-OZON	Piper PA-32R-301T Saratoga II TC	Private
G-PADE	Escapade 912(2)	Private
G-PALT	RotorSport MTO Sport	Private
G-PBEC	Vans RV-7	Private
G-PCPC	RotorSport Calidus	Private
G-PDSI	Cessna 172N Skyhawk	DA Flying Group
G-PHVM	Vans RV-8	Private
G-PHYS	Jabiru SP-470	Private
G-PIGI	Cosmik EV-97 TeamEurostar	Pigs Might Fly Group
G-PROW	Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar	Fly Hire Ltd
G-PTRE	Socata TB20 Trinidad	Private
G-PWAL	Eurofox 912(1)	Private
G-RATD	Vans RV-8	Private
G-RDNS	Rans S6S-116 Super Coyote Six	Private
G-RDNY	RotorSport Cavalon	Private
G-RILA	P&M Flight Design CTSW	Private
G-RJWX	Europa XS	Private
G-RKKT	Reims FR172G Rocket	Private
G-RLMW	Tecnam P2002-EA Sierra	Private
G-RMMT	Europa XS	Private
G-RMPS	Vans RV-12	RV-12 Group
G-RODZ	Vans RV-3A	Private
G-ROKY	Groppo Trail	Private
G-RTRV	Vans RV-9A	Private
G-RVAH	Vans RV-7	Regent Group
G-RVAL	Vans RV-8	Private
G-RVAN	Vans RV-6	Private
G-RVBI	Vans RV-8	Private
G-RVDB	Vans RV-7	Private
G-RVDJ	Vans RV-6	Private
G-RVEE	Vans RV-6A	Private
G-RVET	Vans RV-6	Private
G-RVIB	Vans RV-6	Private
G-RVIC	Vans RV-6A	Private
G-RVIS	Vans RV-8	Private
G-RVIW	Vans RV-9	Private
G-RVIZ	Vans RV-12	Chelwood Flying Group
G-RVJO	Vans RV-9A	Private
G-RVLC	Vans RV-9A	Private
G-RVNH	Vans RV-9A	Private
G-RVRP	Vans RV-7	Private
G-RVSH	Vans RV-6A	Private
G-RVST	Vans RV-6	Private
G-RVSX	Vans RV-6	Private
G-RVTT	Vans RV-7	Private
G-RVTW	Vans RV-12	Private
G-RVTX	Vans RV-8	Private
G-SACW	Aero AT-3 R100	Sherburn Aero Club
G-SARV	Vans RV-4	The Hinton Flying Group
G-SDFM	Aerotechnik EV-97 Eurostar	G-SDFM Eurostar Group
G-SKUA	GlaStar	Private
G-SSDI	SD-1 Minisport	Private
G-STEL	Bristell NG5 Speed Wing	Private
G-TDJP	Vans RV-8	Private
G-TECC	Aeronca 7AC Champion	Private
G-TERO	Vans RV-7	Private
G-THOT	Jabiru SK	Private
G-TOPK	Europa XS	Private
G-TORN	P&M Flight Design CTSW	Private
G-TOUR	Robin R2112 Alpha	Private
G-TRLL	Groppo Trail	Private
G-TSGA	Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III	Private
G-TSIM	Titan T-51 Mustang	Private	Marked CY-G US Air Force
G-VAGA	Piper PA-15 Vagabond	Private
G-VIPA	Cessna 182S Skylane	Rollright Aviation
G-VMOZ/R	Vans RV-8	Private	Coded V starboard
G-VRRV	Vans RV-12	Private
G-WAGA	WAG-Aero Wagabond	Private
G-WLGC	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer III	Private
G-WTSN	Vans RV-8	Private
G-XCRJ	Vans RV-9A	Romeo Juliet Group
G-XENA	Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II	Private
G-XVAX	Tecnam P2006T	Private
G-ZENY	Zenair CH 601HD Zodiac	Private
G-ZHKF	Escapade 912(2)	Private
N101DW	Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance	Private
N25PR	Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche B	Private
N5730H	Piper PA-16 Clipper	Private
N882JH	Maule M-7-235B Super Rocket	Private
N8829P	Piper PA-24-260 Comanche	Private
PH-JAI	Europa XS	Private
PH-SCP	Vans RV-9	Private
PH-VDK	Sonex Onex	Private
PH-VIR	Pipistrel Virus SW121	Private
SE-XIP	Thorp T-18 Tiger	Private
RESIDENTS / NON-LAA RALLY VISITORS
G-CIFD	Titan T-51 Mustang	Private	Marked 2106638/E9-R US Air Force
G-LUGS	Agusta A109S Grand	Volare Aviation
G-MOAL	AgustaWestland AW109SP Grand New	SDI Aviation c/o Just Plain Sense Ltd	Op by Sloane Helicopters
G-ROAD	Robinson R44 Raven II	Aztec Aviators
G-SYWL	Aero AT-3 R100	Sywell Aerodrome
G-WAGG	Robinson R22 Beta	Aztec Aviators
2EXCEL HANGAR
G-ANLW	Westland S51 Widgeon 2	Sloane Helicopters	PWFU
G-BPYR	Piper PA-31-325 Navajo	BroadSword Aviation Partners
G-CHJW	P&M Quik GTR	Private
G-CHSU	Eurocopter EC135 T1	BroadSword Aviation Partners
G-OZZT	Cirrus SR22T	Private
G-RHYM	Piper PA-31-310 Navajo B	BroadSword Aviation Partners
G-SBRK	Aero AT-3 R100	Sywell Aerodrome
G-SYEL	Aero AT-3 R100	Sywell Aerodrome
G-ZACE	Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP	Sywell Aerodrome
G-ZEXL/1	Extra EA 300/L	The Blades
G-ZXCL/3	Extra EA 300/L	The Blades
G-ZXEL/2	Extra EA 300/L	The Blades
G-ZXLL/4	Extra EA 300/L	The Blades
BROOKLANDS ENGINEERING HANGAR
G-LOWE	Monnett Sonerai 1	Private
G-LUCK	Reims/Cessna F150M	Private
G-OFFO/5	Extra EA 300/L	The Blades
G-SUEO	Diamond DA 40 NG Diamond Star	Sue Air
G-WILG	PZL-104 Wilga 35	Private
GRACE HANGAR #1
G-AXNW	Stampe SV4C	Private
G-BGOR	North American AT-6D Harvard III	Private	Marked 14863 US Air Force
G-BLXT	RAF SE5E	Private	Marked AS 22-296 US Army Air Service
G-BUAR	Westland Seafire Mk.III	Air Leasing Ltd	Marked PP972/II-5 Royal Navy
G-OLEG	Yakovlev Yak-3UA	Private	Marked OO Russian Air Force
G-THUN	Republic P-47D Thunderbolt	Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd	Marked 549192/F4-J US Air Force
G-YELO	RotorSport MT-03	Private	WFU
N53LG	Cirrus SR22T	Private
GRACE HANGAR #2
C.4K-111/471.15	Hispano HA-1112 M1L Buchón	Air Leasing Ltd
C.4K-154/471.26	Hispano HA-1112 M1L Buchón	Air Leasing Ltd
G-AWHC	Hispano HA-1112 M4L Buchón	Air Leasing Ltd	Marked 11 Luftwaffe
G-AWHR	Hispano HA-1112 M1L Buchón	Air Leasing Ltd
G-FXII	Vickers Supermarine Spitfire F.XII	Air Leasing Ltd
G-IIIP	Pitts S-1D Pitts Special	Private
G-PIII	Pitts S-1D Pitts Special	On A Roll Aerobatics Group
G-TPPW	Vans RV-7	Private
SLOANE HELICOPTERS HANGAR
G-HBEK	Agusta A109C Max	HPM Investments Ltd
G-HLSA	AgustaWestland AW109SP Grand New	London Southend Airport Company	Op by Apollo Air Services
G-SHLE	Agusta A109E Power	Sloane Helicopters
SYWELL AVIATION MUSEUM
WG419	De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk 22	Sywell Aviation Museum	Forward fuselage only
WH887/847	English Electric Canberra TT18	Sywell Aviation Museum
WN904	Hawker Hunter F2	Sywell Aviation Museum
OTT
A6-EVA	Airbus A380-842	Emirates	EK19/3PG DXB-MAN
D-ABUF	Boeing 767-330ER	Condor	DE2099/099 PIT-FRA
G-JZBM	Boeing 737-800	Jet2.com	LS1269 BHX-LCA
G-XLEJ	Airbus A380-841	British Airways	BA287 LHR-SFO
Sunday 2nd September
LAA VISITORS
D-EGDC	Grumman AG-5B Tiger	Private
EI-GSM	Cessna 182S Skylane	Westpoint Flying Group Ltd
F-GITZ	American General AG-5B Tiger	Private
G-AFZL	Porterfield CP50 Collegiate	Private
G-ATXD	Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche	Private
G-AVRW	Minicab JB01 Standard	Kestrel Flying Group
G-AWAZ	Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow	Private
G-AWVZ	Jodel D112	Private
G-BBXW	Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior	Bristol Aero Club
G-BFUB	Piper PA-32RT-300 Cherokee Lance II	Private
G-BHHE	Jodel DR1051-M1 Sicile Record	Private
G-BHLX	Grumman AA-5B Tiger	Private
G-BJXK	Sportavia-Putzer Fournier RF5	RF5 Syndicate
G-BJWZ	Piper L18C Super Cub	G-BJWZ Syndicate
G-BOIX	Cessna 172N Skyhawk	Private
G-BPFI	Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II	Private
G-CBCL	GlaStar	Private
G-CBLZ	Rutan Long-Ez	Private
G-CEKD	P&M Flight Design CTSW	Private
G-CILL	Bristell NG5 Speed Wing	Private
G-CRIL	Rockwell Commander 112B	Rockwell Aviation Group
G-CSBM	Reims/Cessna F150M	Blackbushe Flying Club
G-EVMK	De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver 1	Private
G-FLKS	Scheibe SF25C Falke	London Gliding Club Proprietary Ltd
G-FKNH	Piper PA-15 Vagabond	Private
G-IRPW	Europa XS	Private
G-LFSG	Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee	Purple Aviation
G-LLOY	Pioneer 300 Hawk	Private
G-MZZT	Kolb TwinStar Mk.III	Private
G-OSTC	Gulfstream AA-5A Cheetah	Private
G-PTAG	Europa	Private
G-RVRM	Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk	Ravenair
G-VARG	Varga 2150A Kachina	Private
G-YAKJ	Yakovlev Yak-18T	Teshka Aviation Syndicate
NON-LAA VISITOR
G-RSCU	Agusta A109E Power	Sloane Helicopters	Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance
IN FLIGHT
CS-DXW	Cessna 560XL Citation XLS	NetJets Europe	Dep DSA as "Fraction 4 Romeo Golf"

Another live feed on Facebook of our departure from Sywell:

 

Another class trip in fantastic company! I never take these trips for granted and I'm always privileged to be a part of them, and should I be invited next time I'll hopefully be able to remember more of the evenings entertainment!!!

Day One Photos

D-FLOH	D-EIGT	EC-ZCZ	F-GFOR
F-PDHZ	G-AGJG	G-ARZB	G-AXOZ
G-AZCV	G-BAYP	G-BMJY / 07 Yellow	G-CCRK
G-CHIP	G-CHTI	G-CIJV / LG+01	G-CRIK
G-GIBI	G-KINT	G-LUGS	G-LXAA
G-OSTL	G-OZON	G-ROAD	G-SSDI
G-SYWL	G-XENA	G-XVAX	N25PR
N8829P	SE-XIP

Day Two Photos

ZJ210	ZJ215	G-BPFI

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