The Blake Bluetit was about as clear an example of an amateur homebuilt as you could ever imagine. What flying it did in 1931 was done without the aid of any certification, registration or any other paperwork!

I understand that the current owner has registered the project with the Light Aircraft Association and will have retrospectively provided the engineering information which would be needed for a project today.

I know those at Old Warden would be better equipped to comment, but I am pretty sure that the CAA has no ‘special rules’ regarding Shuttleworth aeroplanes. It is notable that some Shuttleworth edwardians have recently switched from CAA to LAA-administered permits to fly.

Stunning Hurricane picture. So evocative.

Spoke to the pilot yesterday. Is perfectly fine but determined to not to become famous. Seemed to spend an awful lot of the day driving the launch cable recovery vehicle!!

Rob Fleming may well disagree with you there Low ‘n’ slow!

Oops. Yes. He would be well justified to complain!! Apologies!

The Glasair will certainly be impressive, but one of the highlights of my limited flying career is seeing Taff in ‘XF hurtle by my wingtip on the way into Goodwood a couple of years ago!

These from the light end of the spectrum – still attached to the aeroplane! Any guesses? 😉

Thx Laurence. Vamp went straight over Propstrike’s house!

Yes, Tipsy and I are well. Sadly wouldn’t have been able to make Abingdon anyway, twas a bit blustery for us!

I am sure along with many other forumites I really feel for Colin, Neil and the resto of the gang for being stymied by what clearly appears to have been a last-minute ‘moving of the goalposts ‘ by Defence Estates.

Added to their appalling dereliction of their care and maintenance at airfield sites including Abingdon, DE’s record is pretty shocking. Perhaps in this election week in the UK we should add a bit of pressure to remind these civil servants who pays their wages?