That doesnt look like a Sopwith Rep to me – more like a Salmson…. ?

TT

Agreed TT, looks like one of those “Gunbus” Salmson replica’s!!

Are they trying to impersonate Old Warden with the flour bombing and barnstorming? 🙂 😀

Ollie, as GASML has allready said. Old Wardens Barnstorming slot is a dirrect copy of “The barnstormers Flying Circus” act that was done for 30 years from the late 60’s. We did it several times at OW but they then said that it didnt fit in with the feel of OW only to do their own version a few years later. At the end of the day nothing is new, the Barnstormers was set up by my father and like minded pilots in the late 60’sto try and recreate somthing of the “Alan Cobham” feel of airshow. In the 70’s and 80’s they traveled the length and bredth of the UK and Europe, turning up at an airfield and putting on a whole show from start to finish

That follows Rob – but why the ring?

toilet 😉

And while I’m mining the archives on a rainy day, here’s one for you that might not be seen again, taken by Tom Polapink over Old Rhinebeck in happier days (ORA is at death’s door now I’m afraid, most of the pilots and mechanics gone, and only two of their own aircraft flying any more on weekends, http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13739 )

The Avro 504 replica was built over there by Vivian Bellamy and crew, in something like 8 weeks, for a Biggles movie that was never made. Cole Palen bought it and had it shipped to Rhinebeck, where it flew in the shows for many years, it’s now under repair off site after a forced landing. The Avian will be familiar to most of you, it was re-painted for a re-enactment of a flight by Amelia Earhart from NY to LA and back. Photo taken September 2, 2001.

Ita such a shame that the “Biggles” film was never made, it had a great list of replica’s made for it. The 504, a sopwith camel, the two Rumplers and of course our very own BE2.

also this weekend coming, 15th/16th, there is another flyin due to the last one sufering from bad weather!! free landing fee’s and a free breakfast if you uplift 20lts of fuel.

Health and Safety would have a field day, no gloves or eye protection!! and as for the risk of sun burn 😮

Well GINFO has it listed as just ben registered so i guess it is about to come across the pond!

now thats an expensive barby!! 😮