Get down and boogie

Nah, sorry, I’ve not gone back two decades to my formative years…! 😮 And yes, this topic really does have relevence to the commercial aviation forum! 🙂

A “boogie” is the name that’s given to a big sky-diving event, and this weekend the “Autumn Boogie” was taking place at the British Parachute School at Langar.

Now, having a PPL, I believe that no sane person jumps out of an aeroplane (even if the engine stops we believe in sticking with it and landing in a field rather than jumping out), but I accept that some folks get a perverse sense of pleasure from such activities. And of course, being an airplane enthusiast, I recognise that where there’s skydivers there’s aeroplanes! 😎

So, on with the show:

Visiting from its normal base at Hinton In The Hedges is this Farnair Europe Let 410, an unusual one with a glazed nose

One of Langar’s two resident Cessna 208 Grand Caravans returning from a drop

The other Langar-based, German registered Grand Caravan at rest

German registered Beech 99 visiting especially for the Boogie

Star visitor was this Irish Concorde, otherwise known as a Short Skyvan :p This one spent much of its life in Japan, and despite being registered in the UK is normally based in Belgium

Landing technique chapter 101 – now would be a good time to flare! :rolleyes:

The Skyvan loading with nutters, sorry skydivers! 🙂 But just how many can you get in a Skyvan? 😮

The good thing about being a paradropper pilot – no one else is on board to judge your landings! 😉 The historic Belvior Castle, home to the Duke of Rutland, can be seen in the background

Hope you enjoyed something slightly different.

Andy