Mine has to be sitting in the garden over the season and having a large array of historics passing over mostly weekends.
Spits, Hurricanes, Blenheim, Buchons, Lancaster, DC3, Mustangs, B17, the Reds, Typhoons, and a plethora of other types.
Must of seen the Biggin Hill HH 2 seater at least once a fortnight up to DX Friday and back Sunday around 6.30, also Miss Helen a couple of times.
Looking forward to 2017
By: Tin Triangle - 11th December 2016 at 18:48
Seeing the Sea Vixen going round the bend at OW, and finally getting to see the Fury, at Legends. Think those two top it for me. Very jealous of everyone’s flights!
By: Vintav - 11th December 2016 at 13:21
I was asked if I wanted to go for a ride in this 1929 Gipsy. Hell yeah!
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By: Baldeagle - 9th December 2016 at 14:50
On December 3rd Curtiss Jenny 5361 had its first flight in 98 years, in South Carolina…
Photo from a flight on December 7
Seen here on initial assembly at the Wright Experience in Virginia where it was restored, with a 1951 Hudson Pacemaker parked alongside. The colour scheme is based on the Jenny in the NASM collection at the Udvar Hazy Center.
And the restoration crew. Note the 46th Aero Squadron Bitch Kitty emblem
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By: T6flyer - 7th December 2016 at 11:39
Flight in the Percival Vega Gull G-AEZJ.
Martin
By: Howard500 - 6th December 2016 at 17:51
Trip to oshkosh and visit to midwest Aero and Schorder Collection
By: j_jza80 - 6th December 2016 at 12:11
My trip to the US a few weeks ago. Went for a close friends wedding, but the timing allowed me to go to the Reno air races, and I had time to visit PIMA. Sat in a Spitfire XIV and a Hellcat at Reno, and the sounds those unlimited class racers make is just something else. The highlight of PIMA was undoubtedly the B36, though the ‘Boneyard’ is incredible, and constant overflights by pairs of A10s just made the experience. It was also nice to see PIMAs immaculate Shackleton gleaming in the desert sun.
By: CeBro - 6th December 2016 at 10:23
Cannot beat that
By: Mark12 - 6th December 2016 at 08:18
Stooging around the Isle of Wight for an hour at the invitation of Richard Paver.
Mark
By: CeBro - 6th December 2016 at 07:06
My flight in the Dutch Catalina.
By: The Bump - 5th December 2016 at 23:38
Flying Spitfire MJ627 exactly 8 months ago today…….
By: ErrolC - 5th December 2016 at 23:21
Seeing TV959 takeoff, after weeks of waiting for it to get the ok, then trying to actually get to Ardmore in time.
Although the Vintage Aviator Flying Weekend in a week and a half has potential…
By: Bruce - 5th December 2016 at 21:48
Mosquito TV959
By: WP840 - 5th December 2016 at 21:43
I’ve seen various aircraft out and about this year but the only Historic Vintage aviation moment of the year was the Spitfire I saw flying over Bognor for several minutes in August.
By: Oxcart - 5th December 2016 at 20:39
First post restoration flight of B-29 ‘Doc’
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th December 2016 at 19:23
Flying and landing the Ryan PT-22 at Breighton in July, my first landing in anything.
By: Napper Bantock - 5th December 2016 at 18:51
Despite the awful weather – bearcat and sea fury pair at legends!
By: J Boyle - 5th December 2016 at 18:01
Two great events…
Flying in the right seat of a Ford Tri-Motor…
And watching a friend’s very nice Sopwith Pup replica take to the skies to mark the centenary of the type.
By: Sideslip - 5th December 2016 at 17:30
Seeing Chipmunk G-AKDN once again after many years absence from the UK aviation scene.
By: flyingcloggie - 5th December 2016 at 17:22
For me it was my trip to New Zeeland, wich included Warbirds over Wanaka.
By: G-ASEA - 5th December 2016 at 17:11
Seeing my 1935 Slingsby Kirby Kite prototype fly after a seven year total rebuild.
Dave
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