On Friday 26 October an Army Air Corps Apache helicopter callsign Scarecrow / ZJ231 came in from Wattisham for some circuits on Runways 02 and 30 before departing to Gravesend
A Chinook helicopter, Vortex 427 / ZH775, arrived from Linton-on-Ouse as part of a navigation exercise at lunchtime on Friday 12 October. The crew from 27 Squadron wanted some bacon sandwiches before they departed for the next stage of their flight to Woolwich in east London, then returning to their base at RAF Odiham. Their flight had started from Oban in Scotland.
A Scout in for maintenance was also out in the sunshine.
A couple of Mustang shots from the Jet Fest Saturday
A visitor from Headcorn on Sunday 7 October was Percival Proctor RM221 / G-ANXR
The Spitfire also went off to Wellesbourne Mountford
Then on to the night shoot. The Herts Air Ambulance returned while this was going on and lit up the Gnats with its searchlight.
The classic jets were lined up on the Hangar 2 Apron ready for the night shoot as the sun went down.
Sunday 9 September. The two Jet Provosts were out on two more formation sorties before the Mark 5 returned to Coventry
The Miles Falcon and de Havilland Hornet Moth came in from Biggin Hill on their way to Old Warden
The Hong Kong Bulldog went off to Popham and the YAk 12 visited us rom White Waltham
Saturday 8 September. This proved to be a Jet Provost weekend with two doing formation training – Mark 3 G-BKOU from North Weald and Mark 5 G-BWGF from Coventry.
The Mustang also went off for a display at White Waltham
On Sunday 2 September Peter Teichman went to Old Warden to do his last display there in the Spitfire PRXI. He did a circuit on departure and returned late afternoon.
The Hong Kong Bulldog – G-BPCL – was also out several times over the weekend.
On Saturday 1 September the yelloow Gnat – G-MOUR – was out on a couple of local sorties with missed approaches on return
Saturday 25 August
On Saturday the Norwegian two-seat Vampire departed for Dunsfold
It was followed in the afternoon by the MiG 15UTI. They have now all left us for the rest of their display season in the UK
The Hurricane Heritage Harvard FE511 came in from White Waltham for a brief visit.
We also had a Gazelle, G-CDNO, come in. This has a Miss Demeanour-like colour scheme
Friday 17 August and Monday 20 August
On Friday the Hangar 11 Spitfire did a circuit before departing to Biggin Hill for a display
On Monday Westland Scout XV137 / G-CRUM arrived for maintenance
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