Went in to Sbo once in a Wilga, was instantly surrounded by Parrot shooter’s who wanted to go jump out of it because they hadnt seen one before!!!! Not been over there for a while but there use to be a nice selection of GA types in the Big Black hangar with a few Tiger’s, Stampe’s Auster’s thrown in.

Certainly used in the 80’s and 90’s, i used to fly in there at least once a year in my Auster. The Auster club had a flyin there Annualy, loverly little strip by the river. Not been in there for a few years now but sad to hear of another strip closing and being lost!! 🙁

No surprise such a hair brained idea has been suspended, just that though unfortunately, it wasn’t scrapped, CAA used the excuse that is was shelved for now, because the guy devising the whole thing, could no longer work.

MJR

I understand that he Died!!!!!!!!

It was, enough said 🙁

I’m not an expert, but I do think all aircraft not flying with the military or other state agencies (State aircraft) need to be civilian registered. So, a Spitfire/Mustang/Harvard (insert type to your liking) need to be on the civilian register. The exemption to fly in military marks, is just that, an exemption. The aircraft still needs to be civilan registered to fly, even though the markings are not shown. So it is not a case of stacks of cash to spare. For the CAA to give it it’s certificate of airworthiness, it need to be G-something (or N-something, or TF-something) even though the markings are not visible

You did’nt read the post. The statement was why a Special civil registration? ie somthing like G-SPIT instead of G-ABCD for instance.The answer is if you can afford it and want to then what the hell!!!

Maybe he works for ARCO and dosnt realy want you to see them, well not untill he wants to sell them anyway!