LAA Rally 2018 - Friday 31/08/2018

Friday at this year’s LAA Rally was an excellent day. The weather played ball, meaning that I could log the number of aircraft I did, 334. There was everything from the endless streams of Vans, (Neither Transits nor shoes), Jodels, and Europas to vintage and obscure types. There were incredible journeys, incredible aeroplanes, and for better or for worse, some incredible people. I was particularly pleased to see a single seat Jodel D9 flown all the way from Spain, a journey which I can imagine was daunting, with trips over water, mountains, and sparsely populated lands.

There were three visitors from my home base of Turweston, which were: G-AIXN, G-LXAA, and G-TATR. I think it is very nice to see that all three aircraft are of equal rarity in this country, being the only UK registered examples of each. G-TATR attracted much interest on Friday, and I would assume Saturday morning as well. It left early on Saturday, however, this was not to the detriment of many spotters, who came to Turweston before or after their visits to Sywell.

These were the aircraft I logged:

EC-ZCZ		Jodel	D9 Bébé
EI-AFZ	1952	De Havilland Canada	DHC-1 Chipmunk 22
F-BNYC	1966	Gardan	GY80-180 Horizon	Lelystad
F-GBVN	1979	Robin	DR400/180	Bicester
F-GFOR	1986	Robin	ATL	Haverfordwest
F-PDHZ	2018	Verhees	Delta 2	Sanicole
F-PGKL	2001	Europa	XS	Bordeaux Leognan Saucats
F-PKRL	2006	Europa	XS	Sedan-Douzy
F-PLLE		Vans	RV-9A	Beauvais Tille
F-WLXR	2017	Elixir	Elixir
G-ACUS	1934	De Havilland	DH85 Leopard Moth	Henlow
G-AEXF	1936	Percival	Mew Gull	Old Warden
G-AHHH	1946	Auster	J1N
G-AIGF	1946	Auster	J1N Alpha
G-AIXN	1947	Sokol	M1C	Turweston
G-AKIN	1947	Miles	M38 Messenger 2A
G-AKKB	1947	Miles	M65 Gemini 1A
G-AKSY	1944	Auster	5
G-ALEH	1948	Piper	PA-17 Vagabond
G-APZX	1957	Piper	PA-22-150 Caribbean
G-AREX	1948	Aeronca	15AC Sedan
G-ARFD	1960	Piper	PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer
G-ARRT	1961	Wallis	WA116/MC	Old Warden
G-ARZB	1962	Wallis	WA116 Series 1	Old Warden
G-ASHX	1963	Piper	PA-28-180 Cherokee
G-ASNC	1963	Beagle	D5 Series 180 Husky	Fenland
G-ASXU	1961	Jodel	D120A Paris-Nice
G-ATJN	1958	Jodel	D119
G-ATOH	1966	Rollason	D.62B Condor	Streethay Farm
G-ATSI	1966	Bölkow	BO 208C Junior
G-ATUG	1966	Rollason	D.62B Condor
G-AVLY	1967	Jodel	D120A Paris-Nice
G-AVRS	1967	Gardan	GY80-180 Horizon
G-AWSH	1968	Zlin	Z-326MF Trener Master	Luxters Farm
G-AXCG	1957	Jodel	D117
G-AXDI	1969	Reims-Cessna	F172H Skyhawk
G-AXNP	1969	Beagle	B121 Series 2 Pup
G-AYAN	1970	Slingsby	T31 Motor Cadet III
G-AYCE	1960	Piel	CP301-C Emeraude
G-AYDZ	1965	Jodel	DR200
G-AYGD	1963	Jodel	DR1051 Ambassadeur
G-AYHA	1970	Grumman	AA-1 Yankee
G-AYVO	1971	Wallis	WA120 Series 1	Old Warden

G-AZCZ	1970	Beagle	B121 Series 2 Pup
G-AZGL	1972	SOCATA	MS.894A Rallye Minerva	Cambridge
G-AZPC	1972	Slingsby	T61C Falke
G-BAAW	1956	Jodel	D119
G-BAKR	1958	Jodel	D117
G-BALF	1972	Robin	DR400/140 Major
G-BBHJ	1946	Piper	J3C-65 Cub
G-BCPD	1952	Gardan	GY 201 Minicab
G-BCYH	1976	Slingsby	T31 Cadet III Motor Glider
G-BDOG	1976	Scottish Aviation	Bulldog 200
G-BDSB	1975	Piper	PA-28-181 Archer II
G-BDWM	1990	Bonsall	DB1 Mustang
G-BEVS	1978	Taylor	Monoplane
G-BEWN	1941	De Havilland	DH82A Tiger Moth
G-BFEH	1958	Jodel	D117A
G-BFNG	1966	Jodel	D112
G-BGOL	1978	Piper	PA-28R-201 Turbo Arrow III
G-BGPI	1986	Plumb	BGP-1
G-BGPN	1979	Piper	PA-18-150 Super Cub
G-BHJN	1967	Fournier	RF4D
G-BHLE	1980	Robin	DR400/180 Régent
G-BHZV	1965	Jodel	D120A Paris-Nice
G-BIAP	1950	Piper	PA-16 Clipper
G-BIOI	1964	Jodel	DR1050-M Excellence
G-BIOU	1958	Jodel	D117A
G-BIPV	1979	Gulfstream	AA-5B Tiger
G-BIYW	1963	Jodel	D112
G-BJOE	1960	Jodel	D120A Paris-Nice
G-BJWI	1982	Reims-Cessna	F172P Skyhawk II
G-BKCW	1965	Jodel	D120 Paris-Nice
G-BKFR	1959	Piel	CP301-C Emeraude
G-BKGL	1952	Beech	D18-3TM
G-BKLO	1975	Reims-Cessna	F172M Skyhawk
G-BMHL	1986	Wittman	W8 Tailwind
G-BMID	1964	Jodel	D120 Paris-Nice
G-BMMK	1975	Cessna	182P Skylane
G-BNHB	1986	ARV-1	Super 2
G-BOHR	1974	Piper	PA-28-151 Warrior
G-BOLI	1981	Cessna	172P Skyhawk
G-BOPD	1974	Bede	BD-4
G-BPTA	1947	Stinson	108-2
G-BPWG	1975	Cessna	150M
G-BPYR	1977	Piper	PA-31 -310 Navajo C	Sywell
G-BPZB	1946	Cessna	120
G-BRBK	1989	Robin	DR400/180 Régent
G-BRBV	1941	Piper	J4A Cub Coupe
G-BRXF	1946	Aeronca	11AC Chief
G-BRXH	1946	Cessna	120
G-BSCZ	1979	Cessna	152
G-BSPN	1977	Piper	PA-28R-201T Turbo Arrow III
G-BUCO	1992	Pietenpol	Air Camper
G-BUEC	1992	Vans	RV-6
G-BUHZ	1948	Cessna	120
G-BUKO	1947	Cessna	120
G-BURR	1955	Auster	AOP.9	Darley Moor
G-BUSR	1995	Aero Designs	Pulsar
G-BUWK	1993	Rans	S6 Coyote II
G-BVAF	1940	Piper	J3C-65 Cub	Hinton-in-the-Hedges
G-BVCS	1946	Aeronca	7AC Champion
G-BVEH	1964	Jodel	D112
G-BVEY	1994	Denney	Kitfox MK4-1200
G-BVJX	1995	Marquart	MA-5 Charger
G-BVLR	2014	Vans	RV-4
G-BVNS	1976	Piper	PA-28-181 Archer II
G-BVOS	1988	Europa
G-BVUV	1999	Europa
G-BWEF	1946	Stampe and Vertongen	SV.4C(G)
G-BWMB	1956	Jodel	D119
G-BWMX	1952	De Havilland Canada	DHC-1 Chipmunk 22
G-BWNY	1996	Aeromot	AMT-200 Super Ximango
G-BWSJ	1996	Denney	Kitfox Mk3
G-BWVS	1998	Europa
G-BWWA	1996	Pelican	Club GS
G-BWYR	1996	Rans	S6-116
G-BXFE	1981	Mudry	Cap 10B
G-BXII	2001	Europa
G-BXMX	2003	Currie	Wot
G-BXRB	1979	Mudry	Cap 10B
G-BXVK	1998	Robin	HR200/120B
G-BXVU	1977	Piper	PA-28-161 Warrior II
G-BXWT	2000	Vans	RV-6
G-BYFY	1992	Mudry	Cap 10B
G-BYNS	2002	Jabiru	SK
G-BYPR	2000	Zenair	CH 601HD Zodiac
G-CBCP	2003	Vans	RV-6A
G-CBFK	2002	Murphy	Rebel
G-CBJR	2002	Evektor-Aerotechnik	EV-97A Eurostar
G-CBMZ	2002	Evektor-Aerotechnik	EV-97 Eurostar
G-CBNF	2002	Rans	S7 Courier
G-CCAL	2003	Tecnam	P92-EA Echo
G-CCAV	1980	Piper	PA-28-181 Archer II

G-CCIR	2003	Vans	RV-8
G-CCJI	2004	Vans	RV-6
G-CCSX	2004	Best Off	Skyranger Swift 912(1)
G-CDAY	2004	Best Off	Skyranger 912(2)
G-CDCT	2004	Evektor-Aerotechnik	EV-97 TeamEurostar UK
G-CDME	2006	Vans	RV-7
G-CDMN	2007	Vans	RV-9
G-CDMY	1979	Piper	C42 FB80	Redhill
G-CDNY	2006	Jabiru	SP-470
G-CDSD	2005	Alpi	Pioneer 300
G-CDTA	2005	Evektor-Aerotechnik	EV-97 TeamEurostar UK
G-CDXY	2007	Skystar	Kitfox VII
G-CDYY	2007	Alpi	RV-9A
G-CDZR	2008	Nicollier	HN 700 Menestrel II
G-CEBZ	2006	Zenair	CH 601UL Zodiac
G-CECV	2006	Vans	RV-7
G-CECY	2006	Evektor-Aerotechnik	EV-97 Eurostar
G-CEID	2007	Vans	RV-7
G-CEIG	2007	Vans	RV-7
G-CEIL	2006	Just AirCraft	Escapade 912(2)
G-CEIX	2007	Alpi	Pioneer 300
G-CETP	2009	Vans	RV-9A
G-CEVS	2007	Evektor-Aerotechnik	EV-97 TeamEurostar UK
G-CEZS	2008	Zenair	CH 601HDS Zodiac
G-CFDI	1999	Vans	RV-6
G-CFEE	2008	Evektor-Aerotechnik	EV-97 Eurostar
G-CFKB	2008	CZAW	Sportcruiser
G-CFMC	2010	Vans	RV-9A
G-CFUA	2010	Vans	RV-9A
G-CGIR	2010	Remos	G-3 Mirage
G-CGLP	2010	CZAW	Sportcruiser
G-CGML	2010	TL Ultralight	TL 2000UK Sting Carbon
G-CGOG	2010	Evektor-Aerotechnik	EV-97 Eurostar
G-CGPO	2011	TL Ultralight	2000UK Sting Carbon
G-CGTE	2011	Brandli	BX-2 Cherry
G-CGZT	2012	Aeroprakt	A22-L Foxbat
G-CHDK	2012	Magni	M16C Tandem Trainer
G-CHFZ	2011	Best Off	Skyranger Nynja 912S(1)
G-CHMW	2013	Evektor-Aerotechnik	EV-97 Eurostar SL
G-CHOX	2007	Europa	XS
G-CHTI	2013	Vans	RV-12
G-CHXK	1988	Scheibe	SF25C Falke	Snitterfield
G-CIIM	1980	Reims-Cessna	F172N Skyhawk
G-CIMT	2015	Rotorsport UK	Cavalon
G-CINL	2015	Best Off	Skyranger Swift 912S(1)
G-CINV	2015	Aeroprakt	A22-LS Foxbat
G-CIOO	2008	Vans	RV-7
G-CIPJ	1938	De Havilland	DH83 Fox Moth
G-CISE	2015	Aero Designs	Pulsar XP
G-CIWL	2015	Merlin	100UL
G-CIYN	2016	Best Off	Skyranger Nynja 912S(1)
G-CIYO	2016	Groppo	Trail
G-CJBU	2016	Bristell	NG5 Speedwing
G-CJMF	2017	Bristell	NG5 Speedwing
G-CKUS	2017	Conway	Viper
G-CKWR	2018	Magni	M16C
G-CLAK	2017	TLAC	Sherwood Scout
G-CRAR	2009	CZAW	Sportcruiser
G-CRIK	2014	Colomban	MC-15 Cri-Cri
G-CTCL	1990	SOCATA	TB10 Tobago
G-CWAY	2007	Ikarus	C42 FB100
G-CYRA	1994	Kolb	Twinstar MkIII
G-DCOE	2014	Vans	RV-6
G-DENS	1963	Piel	CP301S Smaragd	Garston Farm
G-DRPK	2012	Just AirCraft	Escapade
G-ECKB	2007	Just AirCraft	Escapade 912
G-EFJD	1971	Bölkow	BO 209-160FV Monsun
G-EGEN	1961	Piel	CP301-A Emeraude
G-EGSR	2015	Vans	RV-7A
G-EHIC	1961	Jodel	D140B Mousquetaire
G-ELUN	1975	Robin	DR400/180R Remorqueur
G-EMIN	1997	Europa	XS
G-EVAA	2015	Rotorsport UK	Cavalon
G-EWBC	2001	Jabiru	SK
G-EYOR	2001	Vans	RV-6
G-FOKZ	2015	Eurofox	912(IS)

 

G-FOXF	2000	Denney	Kitfox Clasic IV
G-FSBW	2015	Eurofox	912S(1)
G-FUUN	2016	Silence	Twister
G-GORV	2013	Vans	RV-8
G-GREC	1994	Falco	F8L
G-GVSL	2014	Evektor-Aerotechnik	EV-97 Eurostar SL
G-GYAT	1966	Gardan	GY80-180 Horizon
G-HDAE	1951	De Havilland Canada	DHC-1 Chipmunk 22
G-HEKL	2013	Percival	Mew Gull Replica
G-HOPE	1978	Beech	F33A Bonanza
G-IBFW	1978	Piper	PA-28R-201 Arrow III
G-IEJH	1963	Jodel	D150 Mascaret
G-IINI	2004	Vans	RV-9A
G-ILLZ	2015	Europa	XS	Godshill
G-ILSE	1999	Corby	CJ-1 Starlet
G-IOSO	1961	Jodel	DR1050 Ambassadeur
G-IPOD	2007	Europa	XS
G-IRAR	2009	Vans	RV-9
G-IXII	1982	Christen	Eagle II
G-JEJH	1962	Jodel	DR1050 Ambassadeur
G-JFRV	2004	Vans	RV-7A
G-JHKP	2003	Europa	XS
G-JSRV	2006	Vans	RV-6
G-KBOX	2008	Flight Design	CTSW
G-KENZ	1987	Rutan	Varieze
G-KEVI	2004	Jabiru	J400
G-KHRE	1979	Morane Saulnier	Rallye 150SV
G-LARK	1970	Helton	Lark 95
G-LDSA	2017	Sling	4
G-LEFT	2010	Cassutt	Racer IIIM
G-LEZE	1985	Rutan	Long-Ez
G-LIKY	2015	Aviat	A-C-180 Husky
G-LSCM	2000	Cessna	172S Skyhawk
G-MACH	1968	SIAI-Marchetti	SF.260
G-MASS	1979	Cessna	152	Andrewsfield
G-MDAY	1954	Cessna	170B
G-MOGS	2011	CZAW	Sportcruiser
G-MUKY	2010	Vans	RV-8
G-MYBA	1992	Rans	S-6 Coyote II
G-MYSL	1988	Aviasud	Mistral
G-NFON	2011	Vans	RV-8
G-NHRJ	2017	Europa	XS
G-NISH	2012	Vans	RV-8
G-NPPL	2003	Ikarus	C42 FB100
G-NYNA	2008	Vans	RV-9A
G-OAFA	1974	Reims-Cessna	F172M Skyhawk	Middle Wallop
G-OBJM	2009	Taylor	Monoplane
G-OCRZ	2008	CZAW	Sportcruiser
G-OJVA	1998	Vans	RV-6
G-OKER	2011	Vans	RV-7
G-OMIK	2001	Europa
G-OMRC	2013	Vans	RV-10
G-OORV	2002	Vans	RV-6
G-OPUG	2017	CZAW	PS-28 Cruiser
G-OVII	2007	Vans	RV-7
G-OVLA	2003	Ikarus	C42 FB UK
G-OZON	2005	Piper	PA-32R-301T Saratoga II TC
G-PAFF	2011	Rotorsport UK	MT-03
G-PATJ	2015	Ikarus	C42
G-PAXX	1954	Piper	PA-20-135 Pacer
G-PBEC	2007	Vans	RV-7
G-PIGI	2005	Evektor-Aerotechnik	EV-97 TeamEurostar UK
G-PROW	2002	Evektor-Aerotechnik	EV-97 Eurostar
G-RAFV	1992	Avid	Speedwing
G-RATD	2009	Vans	RV-8
G-RAYZ	2008	Tecnam	P2002-EA Sierra
G-RIKS	2002	Europa	XS
G-RISY	2005	Vans	RV-7
G-RKKT	1970	Reims-Cessna	FR172G Reims Rocket
G-RMPS	2010	Vans	RV-12
G-RMRV	2007	Vans	RV-7A
G-ROKY	2012	Groppo	Trail
G-RVAC	2008	Vans	RV-7
G-RVAH	2012	Vans	RV-7
G-RVAW	2000	Vans	RV-6
G-RVDB	2018	Vans	RV-7
G-RVEE	1992	Vans	RV-6A
G-RVET	1999	Vans	RV-6
G-RVIB	2002	Vans	RV-6
G-RVIC	2004	Vans	RV-6A
G-RVIW	2010	Vans	RV-9
G-RVNH	2006	Vans	RV-9A
G-RVSG	2011	Vans	RV-9A
G-RVSX	2004	Vans	RV-6
G-SBOL	2009	Steen	Skybolt

 

G-SHSH	2002	Europa
G-SJEF	2015	Rotorsport UK	Cavalon
G-SKYV	1980	Piper	PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV
G-SMLZ	2017	Groppo	Trail Mk2
G-STDO	2015	Bristell	NG5 Speedwing
G-TATR	2012	Travel Air	Type R	Turweston
G-TDVB	2004	Dyn’Aero	MCR-01 ULC Banbi
G-TECC	1946	Aeronca	7AC Champion
G-TERO	2014	Vans	RV-7
G-TIPP	2015	Aeroprakt	A22-LS Foxbat
G-TJDM	2007	Vans	RV-6A
G-TPPW	2013	Vans	RV-7
G-TREK	1995	Jodel	D18
G-TRLL	2016	Groppo	Trail
G-TRTL	2017	Best Off	Skyranger Nynja LS 912S(1)
G-TRUK	1989	Glasair	RG
G-TSGA	1977	Piper	PA-28R-201 Arrow III
G-TUGZ	1975	Robin	DR400/180R Remorqueur
G-UNES	2010	Vans	RV-6
G-VAGA	1948	Piper	PA-15 Vagabond
G-VANS	1987	Vans	RV-4
G-VMOZ	2015	Vans	RV-8
G-WAGA	1987	Wag-Aero	Wagabond
G-WHYS	2010	ICP	MXP-740 Savannah VG Jabiru(1)
G-WLGC	2001	Piper	PA-28-181 Archer III
G-XCRJ	2011	Vans	RV-9A
G-XERO	2009	CZAW	Sportcruiser
G-XSEA	2005	Vans	RV-8
G-YARV	1988	ARV-1	Super 2
G-YROL	2014	Rotorsport UK	Cavalon
G-ZTUG	2014	Eurofox	914
N310UK	1976	Cessna	310R	Elstree
N3957S	1964	Cessna	172E Skyhawk
N479BC	2015	Cirrus	SR22T
N51AH	1984	Piper	PA-32R-301T Saratoga SP
N56643		Maule	M-5-180C
PH-VDK	2018	Sonex	Onex
PH-VIR	2016	Pipistrel	Virus SW 121
SE-XIP	1988	Thorp	T-18 Tiger