As circumstances are weird things, Dad and I went to Shuttleworth, whilst the other lot went to London. It was baking hot all day and there was a magnificent flying display. I’m not gong to elaborate in words much, as pictures are generally far better than words!
I also had my first day back at Turweston which saw the usual variety of traffic, and in the table below, the ICAO code represents were each aircraft was seen. (EGTH = Old Warden, EGBT = Turweston)
The best part of the last couple of days though was getting to fly in G-BZXZ, a 1974 Bulldog. This also saw some aerobatics as the image in the gallery shows
These were the aircraft I saw (Some Shuttleworth ones may be incorrect, if so please contact me – Thanks):
AQQ | 1938 | EoN | Primary 7 | Old Warden | EGTH |
BGA1999 | 1955 | Fauvel | AV-36 | Old Warden | EGTH |
BGA4286 | Letov | LF-107 Lunak | EGTH | ||
F-GUIX | 1997 | Cessna | 172R Skyhawk | Amiens Glisy | EGTH |
G-AAYX | 1930 | Southern | Martlet | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-ACSS | 1934 | De Havilland | DH88 Comet | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-ACTF | 1932 | Comper | CLA7 Swift | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-ADEV | 1918 | Avro | 504K | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-ADGP | 1935 | Miles | M2L Hawk Six | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-AEPH | 1918 | Bristol | Fighter F2B | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-AEXF | 1936 | Percival | Mew Gull | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-AGJG | 1941 | De Havilland | DH89A Dragon Rapide | EGTH | |
G-AGSH | 1945 | De Havilland | DH89 Dragon Rapide | EGTH | |
G-AHKX | 1946 | Avro | Anson C19 Series 2 | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-AHSA | 1933 | Avro | 621 Tutor | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-ALWB | 1950 | De Havilland Canada | DHC-1 Chipmunk 22A | Henlow | EGTH |
G-ANKT | 1942 | De Havilland | DH82A Tiger Moth | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-ANZT | 1957 | Thruxton | Jackaroo | Henlow | EGTH |
G-ASSS | 1964 | Cessna | 172E Skyhawk | EGTH | |
G-ASST | 1964 | Cessna | 150D | Turweston | EGBT |
G-AWII | 1942 | Supermarine | Spitfire VC | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-AXIX | 1969 | Glos | Airtourer 150 | EGTH | |
G-AXLS | 1959 | Jodel | DR105A | EGTH | |
G-AYGE | 1946 | Stampe and Vertongen | SV.4C | EGTH | |
G-AZGY | 1968 | Piel | CP301B Emeraude | Henlow | EGTH |
G-AZWT | 1942 | Westland | Lysander IIIA | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-BBRC | 1973 | Fuji | FA-200-180 Aero Subraru | EGTH | |
G-BBSA | 1974 | Grumman | AA-5 Traveller | EGTH | |
G-BBZV | 1973 | Piper | PA-28R-200 Arrow II | EGBT | |
G-BGCO | 1978 | Piper | PA-44-180 Seminole | Warton | EGTH |
G-BKGL | 1952 | Beech | D18-3TM | EGTH | |
G-BKTH | 1939 | Hawker | Sea Hurricane IB | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-BLUZ | 1944 | De Havilland | DH82B Queen Bee | Henlow | EGTH |
G-BNRG | 1981 | Piper | PA-28-161 Warrior II | EGBT | |
G-BOCK | 1980 | Sopwith | Triplane Replica | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-BSAJ | 1954 | CASA | 1-131-E3B Jungmann | EGTH | |
G-BVLR | 2014 | Vans | RV-4 | EGTH | |
G-BWEF | 1946 | Stampe and Vertongen | SV.4C(G) | EGTH | |
G-BZLG | 2000 | Robin | HR200/120B | EGTH | |
G-BZSC | 2001 | Sopwith | Camel Replica F.1 | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-BZWV | 2002 | Steen | Skybolt | EGTH | |
G-BZXZ | 1974 | Scottish Aviation | Bulldog Series 120 Model 121 | Turweston | EGBT |
G-CBEF | 1974 | Scottish Aviation | Bulldog Series 120 Model 121 | EGTH | |
G-CCBG | 2002 | Best Off | Skyranger Swift 912(1) | EGTH | |
G-CFGX | 2008 | Evektor-Aerotechnik | EV-97 TeamEurostar UK | EGBT | |
G-CWTT | 2017 | Cessna | 182T Skylane | Gloucestershire | EGBT |
G-DISP | 2016 | Rotorsport UK | Calidus | EGTH | |
G-EBIA | 1918 | Royal Aircraft Factory | SE5A | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-EXIL | 2006 | Extra | EA300/S | EGTH | |
G-FBCY | 2015 | Denney | Kitfox Mk7 | EGTH | |
G-GWFT | 2015 | Rans | S6-ES | EGTH | |
G-HATZ | 1981 | Hatz | CB-1 | EGTH | |
G-HITT | 1940 | Hawker | Hurricane 1 | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-KAPW | 1955 | Percival | P56 Provost T1 | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-KEMI | 1998 | Piper | PA-28-181 Archer III | Fowlmere | EGTH |
G-KVAN | 2007 | Flight Design | CTSW | EGTH | |
G-LEAM | 1979 | Piper | PA-28-236 Dakota | EGTH | |
G-OARU | 1989 | Piper | PA-28R-201 Arrow III | EGBT | |
G-OODE | 1947 | Stampe and Vertongen | SV.4C | EGTH | |
G-SHCK | 2015 | Ikarus | C42 FB80 | EGTH | |
G-SVAS | 1961 | Piper | PA-18-150 Super Cub | Old Warden | EGTH |
G-TGRZ | 1977 | Bell | 206B Jetranger III | Shobdon | EGTH |
G-TMAX | 2010 | Evektor-Aerotechnik | EV-97 Sportstar Max | EGTH | |
G-WPDB | 1999 | Eurocopter | EC135 P1 | Bristol | EGBT |
LN-LJE | 1952 | Piper | PA-18-150 Super Cub | EGTH | |
N49943 | 1943 | Boeing | A75N1(PT17) | EGTH |