Little Gransden 2010

What a wonderful variety of types. Had to look twice though at the climbing Extra… i thought it was on fire :o.

Very nice pictures

Very nice, thanks for sharing. Really like the sunlight coming through the smoke on the vertical aerobatic type.
I didn’t realise that there were two of those Spartan Executives over here either.

Lovely 🙂 Looks like it was a really good day.
Little Gransden is a great little airfield. Did some formation flying out of there a few months ago. I’d like to go back there again soon.

Great set of photos 🙂
I did some formation flying out of Little Gransden a few months ago. A lovely little airfield.

Nice selection of pictures. The guy in the back of the Yak52 had a lovely chance for Mustang formation shots!

Indeed I did. 🙂 although it was a bit bumpy! 😀

They will appear in FP soon.

Nice selection of pictures. The guy in the back of the Yak52 had a lovely chance for Mustang formation shots!

Nice shots.

Have to admit I prefer the older version of the Beech. Glad to see the Duxford aircraft airborne. Must admit it did look somewhat down and out in the last few years.

T J

I think that the original nose looks far better than the pointy one.

….and the tailwheel version looks FAR better than the nosewheel job..

N662TB is immaculate inside and out

Here is a Beech 18 ‘before and after’ shot, taken two days ago.
I am still thawing out from 45 mins in the back of a Nanchang with no canopy!

Interesting Robbo!

Looks like the Beech at Gransden is actually as Beech built it! A very late model 18, bigger cabin, with optional nosewheel undercarriage! It is a long way from the wartime Expeditor!
Volpar seem to have been involved with turbine conversions, and this beauty still has piston engines.
As to it being a support aircraft for the 108, I got that from Ken Ellis’ commentary so…….!

A good set of photos with some nice angles,looks like it was worth the effort going.Thanks.:cool:

The Beech 18 is a visitor from the USA, the owners are on holiday and stayed around Inverness area a few weeks ago.

Thanks guys. Yes, it’s a Beech 18 but I only know that because it says so on the tail! I’ll take DRs word on the Volpar conversion, it’s not an aircraft that I know anything about. Here’s the FAA record for it though N663TB

Here’s some more photos:

Cheers,
Oz

Volpar conversion Beech 18 I believe – never having seen one before I was amazed at the extent of the changes. It’s the support ship for the ME108.

Great photos in very challenging conditions – much better than my efforts! The shot of the RedHawks in front of a nearly horizontal windsock gives a flavour!

Great show – lots of pilot skill in evidence with a very gusty on-crowd wind and intermittant showers – PT’s Hurricane display was in the wet!

Look forward to seeing more images!

Great photos,but was wondering what the plane was at the start of your sequence? Was wondering if it could be the unidentified plane that goes over my house now and then near Oxford.Well Done.:)