Jim Espin – R.I.P.

Popham is a gem of an airfield, the antidote to the ‘ Hi-vis, permission-to-taxi’ ethos that unnecessarily pollutes numerous airfields.

That is a pretty good legacy- nearly four decades of fun-flying, and a real community resourse. You need quite a vision to stand in a wood, and envisage an airfield, but that is what Jim Espin did.

For the first few years you had to dodge the remnants of tree stumps !

As well as the flock of sheep that invariably Jim had to herd into a corner of the field!

But along with the dog-leg approach between the trees it was all part of the fun and without Jim’s vision, enthusiasm and determination combined with his sheer dogged-mindedness there would have been no Popham airfield to enjoy.

Wicked Willip :diablo:

Popham is a gem of an airfield, the antidote to the ‘ Hi-vis, permission-to-taxi’ ethos that unnecessarily pollutes numerous airfields.

That is a pretty good legacy- nearly four decades of fun-flying, and a real community resourse. You need quite a vision to stand in a wood, and envisage an airfield, but that is what Jim Espin did.

For the first few years you had to dodge the remnants of tree stumps !

Very sad – Jim’s name will always be most associated with Popham, as the driving force behind setting up this wonderful airfield for the light aviation community. R.I.P.

Wicked Willip :diablo:

Thats sad news.