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I didnt miss your display then. I had to get away early and departed just before Sally B.

Melvyn – of course – I was forgetting…. Followed by “what were those effing cars doing on the runway…” on the return. Still all three chippies wre obviously correctly positioned at one point – the evidence is here photographically and I dont think that line astern is a photoshop job.

When I got back from the first trip I had to wait while the F86 had a play. Then I had to go back with Shiney Simmons to collect the Hurricane and byt the time I got back from that one the glider was displaying.

The timings got a little adrift which is why I taxied out but did not display, never mind, there is always another time.

effing chippy

Melvyn – of course – I was forgetting…. Followed by “what were those effing cars doing on the runway…” on the return. Still all three chippies wre obviously correctly positioned at one point – the evidence is here photographically and I dont think that line astern is a photoshop job.

No, it was in the hanger all day. I went down at about 5pm and pulled it out so the Staggerwing could get back in the hanger but it was not ouside. There is a very red Wilga sitting on the end of the line but the Dearwings were safely inside.

Silly me! Thought there was something about those yellow tips on the end of each wing. I assumed they must have been slip ons attached to rope to keep the plane from being blown about. On 2nd thoughts probably not a good place from which to tie an aircraft down.

Case of seeing what you want to see!

Took a quick glance at Popham airstrip as I was motoring down the A303 to Dunkeswell. Think I saw your Cloudster sitting comfortably at the end of the line. It was still there on the way back so I guess everybody had their planes in the right place today!

No, it was in the hanger all day. I went down at about 5pm and pulled it out so the Staggerwing could get back in the hanger but it was not ouside. There is a very red Wilga sitting on the end of the line but the Dearwings were safely inside.

It was a tad bumpy but I fly from Popham so should be used to it.

The hot weather didn’t help, I flew in with Shiney Simmons to get the Hurricane and managed a very passable approach with the speeds right on, the flare was fine but there was just no air underneath and we dropped the last couple of feet (probably six inches but it felt higher).

God knows what he had in his flight bag though!

Took a quick glance at Popham airstrip as I was motoring down the A303 to Dunkeswell. Think I saw your Cloudster sitting comfortably at the end of the line. It was still there on the way back so I guess everybody had their planes in the right place today!

i intend to go with you, once the brave pills have been taken 😉

I plan to visit Headcorn on Saturday…..

Oh right now I get you 😀 Just need it to rain for hours to make the runway softer 😉 do you plain to visit it headcorn again?

JAmes

Dunno, quite possibly but not for a while. It sort of depends on who has ledt aeroplanes there!

MH

Imagine riding a pushbike over a rough field that has bare patches from a lot of use and hot weather, is very dry and hard. Now do this at 60mph and that is what some small airfields feel like in small aeroplane at this time.

you fillings only hang on by the skin of their teeth!

Oh right now I get you 😀 Just need it to rain for hours to make the runway softer 😉 do you plain to visit it headcorn again?

JAmes

What you mean ? :confused: 😮

James

Imagine riding a pushbike over a rough field that has bare patches from a lot of use and hot weather, is very dry and hard. Now do this at 60mph and that is what some small airfields feel like in small aeroplane at this time.

you fillings only hang on by the skin of their teeth!

Headcorn is rock hard at the moment, still got your fillings Melvyn?

What you mean ? :confused: 😮

James

Headcorn is rock hard at the moment, still got your fillings Melvyn?

It was a tad bumpy but I fly from Popham so should be used to it.

The hot weather didn’t help, I flew in with Shiney Simmons to get the Hurricane and managed a very passable approach with the speeds right on, the flare was fine but there was just no air underneath and we dropped the last couple of feet (probably six inches but it felt higher).

God knows what he had in his flight bag though!

Clive Denny ???

I could not possibly comment.

Headcorn is rock hard at the moment, still got your fillings Melvyn?

Headcorn !

Headcorn is Brilliant Airfield 😀 Great Picture’s there off Woodchruch 😎

James

No, it was “Anyone seen my effing Chipmunk”, remember who was flying it!!

Clive Denny ???

No, it was “Anyone seen my effing Chipmunk”, remember who was flying it!!

Melvyn
Rather forgetful that – “now I must have put that Hurricane somewhere…” – “anyone seen my Chipmunk…”

Very interesting;)