I was just wondering what the rules were regarding aircraft registrations on warbirds (real and replica).
The vast majority of warbirds I’ve seen in the UK don’t seem to have a visible British registration (although the photo of SM832 I recently posted shows her wearing her French reg F-AZSJ below the tail), and that includes the replicas (regardless of type).
As some of you are no doubt aware I plan on building a replica Spitfire at some point, and was a bit unsure about having G-**** plastered all over it when I’d seen so many others without.
Any thoughts?
By: ageorge - 27th January 2004 at 18:56
Originally posted by Moggy C
My Yak was on the Russian register.We had to get permission from the Russian Air attache for the psuedo-military paint scheme which was gracefully given. In fact he was so helpful we named the aircraft after his daughter and had this lettered on the fuselage.
On our first flying day he was invited to drink some champagne with us, and bring his daughter with him.
Somehow the name Tatiana conjured up a more ‘Bolshoi Ballet’ and elegant lady than the Doc Marten wearing teenager who turned up.
Moggy
Mogster , why were you looking at her feet ???, the best bits are up North from there , what did she look like North of the Border ? 😀
By: yak139 - 27th January 2004 at 17:30
Our Yak is on the British register, and we were given exemption from displaying the G reg. Until 1998 when the CAA changed their minds. This was due to the CAA being unable to verify our colour scheme was not an accurate reflection of a DOSAAF Yak.
Despite letters from Russian Authorities we had to yeild and display the G reg, spoiling the a/c looks.
By: Moggy C - 27th January 2004 at 14:04
My Yak was on the Russian register.
We had to get permission from the Russian Air attache for the psuedo-military paint scheme which was gracefully given. In fact he was so helpful we named the aircraft after his daughter and had this lettered on the fuselage.
On our first flying day he was invited to drink some champagne with us, and bring his daughter with him.
Somehow the name Tatiana conjured up a more ‘Bolshoi Ballet’ and elegant lady than the Doc Marten wearing teenager who turned up.
Moggy
By: DazDaMan - 27th January 2004 at 12:39
Calm down
I just wanted some clarification on these murky matters. Not a slagging match about the CAA, the FAA or whoever else deals with aeroplane reggies!!
Stay calm, glasshoppah! 😉
By: Wrenchbender - 27th January 2004 at 12:32
Warbird Registrations
They really like stand in line people like you yakfan. ?They just keep piling dung on you and just smile while you take it. How much is enough? They are the reason British aviation stinks now and you have to come to America to get a PPL. I could see point over a congested city but otherwise you should be able to fly when, where ever, and type of aircraft you want
By: YakRider - 27th January 2004 at 12:15
I believe it is also the case that you have to have permission from the relevant government for non-UK schemes, usually arranged through the air attache. The French seem to insist on displaying the registration (even if it quite small).
I fly a Bulldog, which we have tried to have permission to fly it to France. This has been refused unless we have temporary G-registration letters applied.
We are hoping to take it to Schaffen Diest this year for the Old Timers Fly-in. Perhaps the Belgians will be a bit more accommodating?
YR
By: Yak 11 Fan - 27th January 2004 at 11:50
Re: Warbird Registration
Originally posted by Wrenchbender
I don’t know if you figured it out but the CAA is a bloated bunch of know nothings that do absolutly nothing to further aviation. They should disband a majority of the group
And comments like that are hardly going to help the cause of aviation either 😡 😡
By: Wrenchbender - 27th January 2004 at 11:31
Warbird Registration
I don’t know if you figured it out but the CAA is a bloated bunch of know nothings that do absolutly nothing to further aviation. They should disband a majority of the group
By: DazDaMan - 27th January 2004 at 09:55
I see.
So an authentic BofB scheme on a Spitfire would be OK?
What would it need to be a “successful” application?
By: Mark V - 27th January 2004 at 09:47
The CAA will issue a notice waiving the requiremnt to display a civil registration on an historic aircraft after a succesful appplication. There are rules associated with this concession including the historic accuracy of the paint scheme and the necessary avoidance of anything that could bring the represented service in to disrepute. The amount of information requested in support of the application varies from aircraft to aircraft. Strangely there is no such facility in the USA
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January 27, 2004 at 9:12 am