You must have been at WW after 16.00, by whch time the rest of the Fly-in had departed, ie the other two ! Still, there were two Cubs grinding round the circuit all day. You were lucky to be landing on 11, and not the ski-jump that is 25.
A spot of Googling comes up with a Buddy Great Lakes, which is perhaps more exotic than the Baby Great Lakes- Anyone know?
£1.16 at White Waltham (inc vat)
£1.16 per litre now at W.Waltham- No wonder the AN2’s moved out !
Might be time to think about mogas, it is just about worth the hassle now.
This is an issue which is not going to go away, and I think will begin to seriously undermine the demand ( and hence value ) of gas guzzlers like Harvards, for instance. You may not love them, or even know much about them, but I think that the new generation of thrifty, quiet and efficient microlights is the future for GA in the United Kingdom.
It seems that there is only one outcome for aircraft left out in the British climate. It is only a matter of time before ‘museum’ becomes scrapyard, but it is painful to see.
RAF gate guardians seem to brave the elements rather better, but perhaps there is a ready supply of personnel for cleaning duty, and a lick of paint.
Perhaps our observations on the colour scheme were a little too ‘full and frank’ .
No offence intended, honest !
It’s a little annoying when a Fly-In is held at ones ‘home’ airfield- I suppose I could fly to Henley (5 miles) and then come back as a visitor!
I guess before they offer you a job, they would want a good look at your logbook.
(Apologies to Moggy- any luck yet ?)
Are there any restrictions on numbers, or is it open to all, as in the good ol’ days ?
Whiskey Delta, your caution is probably well-founded.
Scrooge, Interesting stuff, but do you happen to recall from what altitude the tests commenced. 500ft, 1,000 ft ??
One more. Easter Sunday, Berkshire.
Mr Waver,
Can you confirm if the VAC White Waltham event is still happening? It was included on various Forthcoming events listings, but seems to have been retracted.
Ken Ellis to the rescue!!
A quick dip into his ‘British Homebuilt Aircraft’ (1979) shows it was built in Banbury in 1937, of all wood construction. The very grungy photo shows what looks like a cab of a wooden narrow-gauge loco which has reversed into the jib of a small wooden crane.
It appears as though it may have been quite Auster-like, had it ever been completed.
No offence surely.
Most pilots would be glad to be fondly remembered, and to fly a warbird is a pretty public pursuit. Paul Morgan clearly had a passion for his aeroplanes, and for us to continue to share his enthusiasm is about the best tribute that can be paid.
Very welcome good news, at last. GA really needs a few victories. A huge ‘thank you’ to those individuals who helped to turn this crazy idea around.