North Weald Diary 2014

And a new thread for 2015 starts here:

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?133318-North-Weald-Diary-2015

Bruce

Love the pictures of the Dragonfly. Always had a soft spot for the DH biplane twins of that era.

So it’s in good hands then. Still remember my flight in it at a Moth Club event at Old Warden and good value at £60.

Dragonfly is now with the Shipping and Airlines collection at Biggin Hill.

Quite the best looking of the DH twins. 😉

Bruce

Thank you from me too. I must try and pick a nice sunny day next year and have a wander around again.
Happy New Year.
mmitch.

Can’t get enough of the Dragonfly. Did it change hands as I believe it was up for sale recently? Agree with the previous posters, please keep up the good work on the photo updates and I look forward to your efforts in 2015

Many thanks to you and all who post from NW. It is a very entertaining, informative and enjoyable thread. A very Happy New Year to all!!;)

Just as DCW, Duxman and Penpusher are quite rightly thanked for their input with the Duxford thread, I’d like to say thank you YakRider for the excellent coverage and updates of the comings and goings at Weald – an airfield I don’t get to visit as often as I’d like.

Happy New Year!

Rob

Tuesday 30 December

The Singapore Strikmaster is not out that often, so was a welcome sight on Tuesday when it did a local flight and some circuits.

That’s all for this year, folks! Thanks to everyone who has taken an interest in our Airfield this year, It’s a great place to work.

Monday 29 December

Final couple of entries for 2014. The de Havilland Dragonfly came in again from Biggin Hill on Monday for another visit.

Lobster …..but it’s not a Rapide. It is a de Havilland twin but an even rarer beauty, a Dragonfly (as the OP mentioned). One of only two worldwide and the sole UK based example.

Tim

Great photos – the Rapide looks fantastic.

Lobster

The Hangar 11 Mustang went to Kemble for lunch, then on to Turweston. It returned lated afternoon too.

Two of the Gnats were out too. G-RORI was the first to go.

It returned for some missed approaches before landing.

The red Gnat, G-TIMM went out late afternoon and returned just after sunset.

Sunday 9 November

Sunday was a very busy day with almost 200 movements as people took advantage of the good weather. Our Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force Bulldog went to Stow Maries.

We also had a visit from the de Havilland Dragonfly G-AEDU, now based at Biggin Hill. A lovely aeroplane!

Indian-built, according to the team now, but possibly assembled from British components.

Aha, most likely as the RAF never bothered with the single seater but India did and developed it into the HAL Ajeet.

Excellent news that the Gnat team have found a single-seater. Now if they could find a Folland Midge they’d have the set.

Considering the scale of The Vulcan, anything is possible… be great with a Dakota, Sunderland and Hastings in time for the Berlin airlift 70th…

SADSACK – the difficult decisions are often the hardest ones to make! 🙁

re;

There’s no room next to the Hastings! 😉

Plus NAM opted not to pursue them several years ago, when they we offered for disposal.

Pity. I was speaking to a veteran who came back to England in one after 4 years as a POW.