Hello everyone,
I would like to share with you the last trip of our storch, or more precisely Morane-Saulnier MS506L.
Indeed, the association AVA (Albert Vintage Aircraft) based on the Albert field in the Somme near Amiens ( France ), was asked by our English friends, to make the crossing for the joiners on the occasion of the Battle of Britain Air Show, by Aero Legends, at Headcorne Field on Saturday, June 30, and North Weald Air-Britain participation on Sunday, July 1st.
It was an unforgettable weekend and a great success for this young association.
So what better than to share with you these wonderful moments aboard this aircraft.
Everything begins on Friday, June 29 at Albert-Bray Airport – LFAQ.
The morning is devoted to the preparation of the machine.
Flight plan. It is decided that we will take the direction of Abbeville then Berck sur Mer, before going up the coast to Cap Gris Nez.
3:35 pm, it is already time to leave.
But before taking the direction of Abbeville, we make a stop on Amiens, to refuel.
4:15 pm, the full is done, the mae west is strapped … it left for a flight of about 2 hours, depending on the direction of the wind …. in the direction of Lashenden.
By: fanaviation - 21st July 2018 at 12:20
Tks for your comments !!!
It’s time to take this road book …
After a little drink …
I made a big pleasure : a little photo shoot at sunset.
Only in the world, in the midst of these beauties!
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By: Tony C - 13th July 2018 at 23:15
Can only agree with what has already been written about your trip and the picture of the Spitfire just caps things off :applause:
By: avion ancien - 13th July 2018 at 18:42
Oops, sorry – wrong Criquet!
By: Steve Bond - 13th July 2018 at 18:08
What a great thread. Superb photos and very informative, thank you very much.
By: Ant.H - 12th July 2018 at 21:37
Thanks again, great photo’s! Love the sunset shot on the grass, great Spit pic too. 🙂
By: Archer - 12th July 2018 at 13:38
That’s not a crosswind! You can still see the runway through the front windscreen! 😀
Lovely photos again, thanks!
By: fanaviation - 11th July 2018 at 23:11
Lovely photos, a perfect summer trip. It looks as though there was a bit of a crosswind on finals !
Tks for your comments.
Yes I confirm for the wind
By: Propstrike - 11th July 2018 at 22:52
Lovely photos, a perfect summer trip. It looks as though there was a bit of a crosswind on finals !
By: fanaviation - 11th July 2018 at 22:21
Tks for your comments and tks LN Strike Eagle for this pics
Let’s go to the crossing. Time : 20 min. The wind is calm, we keep a good pace.
Cap Gris Nez is behind us
Shuttle between Calais and Dover in action
Approach
We are already near The White Cliffs of Dover
with the port of Dover to our right
We take the direction of Ashford
with Ashford Designer Outlet
A few minutes later, the Headcorn field is already in sight, with the presence of the Aero Legends warbirds. But we’ll talk about it a little later …
Wind back, hand left, and we line up
After a trip of 2 hours, we put the wheels and the feet in English ground, the smile on the lips
A German plane on the English field. Alert!
By: Mike meteor - 10th July 2018 at 20:09
Marvellous photos…….Thanks for sharing.
By: Rocketeer - 10th July 2018 at 07:06
Stunning. Many thanx
By: robdd1 - 10th July 2018 at 06:23
Fantastic shots and diary of the trip – thank you for sharing
By: Versuch - 9th July 2018 at 23:56
What a facinating post,looking forward to the updates.
Regards Mike
By: Seafuryfan - 9th July 2018 at 22:18
Beautiful photos and some history thrown in…thank you!
By: Arabella-Cox - 9th July 2018 at 22:02
Lovely and great to see the aeroplane and its shadow in the shots!
I think F-BDXM and I coincided on an airfield once way back in the mists of time…
By: fanaviation - 9th July 2018 at 21:38
Do you like our beautiful beaches in the north of France?
Le Crotoy
Berck sur Mer
Merlimont
Le Touquet Paris-Plage
Sainte Cécile Plage
Plage d’Ecault
Boulogne sur Mer, with the largest aquarium in Europe: Nausicaa[/size]
Wimereux
The fort of Ambleteuse
Audresselles is behind us
Remains of the Todt batteries in Audinghen
Cap gris nez
We already see the English coast. Magic
To be continued …
By: fanaviation - 9th July 2018 at 21:32
By: adrian_gray - 8th July 2018 at 22:59
Storchs don’t fly in the conventional sense. They are so butt-ugly that the earth repels them! Actually, I do have a soft spot for the Storch, but pretty it is not.
Adrian
By: fanaviation - 8th July 2018 at 20:37
Tks for your comments
Yes, it’s a Lycoming engine.
He is more safe to cross the channel 😉
Argus engine is a delicate engine, and it’s expensive to keep it running.
Behind the Storch, it’s a Morane Saulnier MS 733 Alcyon
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