Some more comments to add to those already on the forum. A small airshow and very good it was too.
Not everything can go ahead as planned due to events outside ones control. It had been hoped to get two Piston Provosts up in the air with the Pembroke but on of the PPs engine overheated on the ground and spluttered to a halt. BBMF could not make it due to being weathered in at Coningsby.
Nevertheless, I found it a very relaxing and enjoyable day, the participation was good for this type of event. I am unable to rememder when I last/if seen two PPs and two Geminis in the same place before. One Gemini was static only.
Next year? Hope so!.
Some of my pics. Please click on thumbnails to enlarge.
By: Canpark - 17th August 2006 at 07:40
Nice classics:D
By: SEMAE - 16th August 2006 at 22:10
I was very pleased I managed to get to Dunkeswell, really thought the weather was going to be against us. After a bad start at Bodmin it cleared enough to allow us to set off to Dunkeswell to arrive before the cut off time. Flying the Champ up in company with an Aeronca Chief and Pietenpol Aircamper. The windy conditions at Dunkeswell made it hard work trying to convince the Champ it wanted to land, and it was even more fun trying to taxy in the direction the marshallers wanted!
Still I had a very enjoyable day and was even grateful for the long walk as it helped to warm me up!
The flight home was not helped by the sun shining through gaps in the cloud which reduced the visibilty. Whilst back at Bodmin the turbulent wind conditions made for another exciting landing!
Attached are a few photos, mostly showing some of the fly-in visitors not covered in the excellent posts from Lee and SEMAE.
Derek
Good static pics. Glad so many planes made it to the show.
By: ChampMagic - 15th August 2006 at 01:56
I was very pleased I managed to get to Dunkeswell, really thought the weather was going to be against us. After a bad start at Bodmin it cleared enough to allow us to set off to Dunkeswell to arrive before the cut off time. Flying the Champ up in company with an Aeronca Chief and Pietenpol Aircamper. The windy conditions at Dunkeswell made it hard work trying to convince the Champ it wanted to land, and it was even more fun trying to taxy in the direction the marshallers wanted!
Still I had a very enjoyable day and was even grateful for the long walk as it helped to warm me up!
The flight home was not helped by the sun shining through gaps in the cloud which reduced the visibilty. Whilst back at Bodmin the turbulent wind conditions made for another exciting landing!
Attached are a few photos, mostly showing some of the fly-in visitors not covered in the excellent posts from Lee and SEMAE.
Derek
By: SEMAE - 14th August 2006 at 23:01
Last ones.
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