Just returned from a visit with a BBC team to the site of our next project close to the M6 motorway near junction 27 (Standish/Parbold, Lancs) and whilst we were talking, a biplane came over doing low level aerobatics – spooky thing was he was following almost the flightpath of the aircraft we are about to excavate – and the official cause of the crash was unauthorised aerobatics!!!
Anyone any idea who the pilot is or where he is from?
By: Atcham Tower - 20th May 2010 at 20:54
Sorry, Nick, I tried! If modern, maybe a Pitts Special?
By: N.Wotherspoon - 20th May 2010 at 12:49
Don’t think it was a particulalrly old biplane, certainly not a Moth or Stearman – he / she was really throwing it around, doing vertical climbs, hanging on the prop until the engine cut. Then re-starting as it fell / spun down. Was a bit hazy with low cloud, so despite low level (think under 2000 feet) I couldnt make out much detail, though it seemed to be a darkish colour, possibly blue?
By: Atcham Tower - 20th May 2010 at 08:36
Perhaps the Stearman, Stampe or Tiger Moth based at Liverpool? I don’t know if there are any biplanes at Barton.
By: N.Wotherspoon - 20th May 2010 at 08:24
Thanks “50sqnwop/ag” but several airfields it could have come from – the low level and duration of the “display” makes me think he (or she) is known locally, so thought someone on here might know – The BBC team were certainly impressed, if a little spooked at first as we could only hear the a/c not see it and when the engine cut the first time…….:eek:
By: 50sqnwop/ag - 19th May 2010 at 15:42
go to the local ‘drome and ask them? or maybe some farmer type telling you to get oooorf his land? 😉
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