Thank you very much indeed. Will register with them tonight and post the photos above and others I took on Sunday.

Its always interesting to learn about places that you fly over and although we have a few old airfields down in Devon and Cornwall, the further North and East you go, the more airfields of course come into view. A couple that were seen on the way up, don’t appear on the latest charts – will have to try and remember where they were.

Best wishes,

Martin

How in the heck do you get your aeroplane out?

John

I thought someone would ask that question!

The airframes are positioned with rollers that are attached to the mainwheels and then the aircraft are carefully pushed into position. The same devices are used to move cars in showrooms.

I’ve got a photo at home, showing such items and will try and post this evening.

Martin

Phew, just had a look at a photo taken last Saturday and the reg is now not on the top wing. G-AMMS is the Auster at the top of the photo, facing towards the right.

Martin

As a postscript, we were talking today about this thread and there sat infront of us was proof that it did happen.

Best wishes to all,

Martin

I agree with John, very rarely facing forwards. To me it looks odd and you have the feeling someone has made a mistake.

Planemike

My thoughts entirely – I dont think I’ve personally seen any aircraft with the registration on the top of the wing. Where I fly from, there are a number of Austers and none of them have the registration in this position, just under the port wing and on the fuselage sides.

Perhaps some of these modellers are just using a little bit of artistic license, but it would be interesting to learn what is correct or not.

Thanks for the replies,

Best wishes,

Martin