Some call it a heatwave, others, a chance for a barbecue, whereas, aviators, call it a chance to go flying. Turweston certainly reflected this, with over 120 movements. As I have now started volunteering at the aerodrome, I got to see most of these aircraft, however, I know that I will miss many in my forthcoming list, which includes things that I saw from yesterday, although, only six visitors arrived, so most of the day was spent moving aeroplanes in hangars.
It is quite hard to explain just how busy things got, however, I would suggest that the movement figure and immense variety and numbers of visitors would suffice. There were so many aeroplanes visiting today, it seems almost impossible for others to have been flying elsewhere. Although, don’t get me wrong, I’d rather be busy than bored witless! The visitors we were lucky enough to see included a replica Comper Swift, BE.2c, and Avro 504. Other interesting visitors include G-BCVF, one of eight Sprites made (and no, I don’t mean the fizzy beverage owned by Coca-Cola!), 3 Eurostars, and 3 Europas. Although I am suggesting that 3 is a lot of Europas, it doesn’t even touch the surface of tomorrow’s business!
These are the aircraft I remember seeing, 🙂
D-EOAJ | 1956 | Focke-Wulf | FWP-149D | Goodwood |
G-AIXN | 1947 | Sokol | M1C | Turweston |
G-ASYP | 1964 | Cessna | 150E | Henlow |
G-ATSZ | 1966 | Piper | PA-30 Twin Comanche | Cambridge |
G-AWYI | 1969 | Royal Aircraft Factory | BE.2c | Sywell |
G-BCVF | 1978 | Practavia | Sprite Series 2 | |
G-BFPR | 1978 | Piper | PA-25-235 Pawnee | Bicester |
G-BNYZ | 1946 | Stampe and Vertongen | SV.4C | Turweston |
G-BOKA | 1979 | Piper | PA-28-201T Turbo Dakota | |
G-BOKX | 1978 | Piper | PA-28-161 Warrior II | Turweston |
G-BPAY | 1980 | Piper | PA-28-181 Archer II | White Waltham |
G-BTLP | 1977 | Grumman | AA-1C | |
G-BVAF | 1940 | Piper | J3C-65 Cub | Hinton-in-the-Hedges |
G-BYHI | 1980 | Piper | PA-28-161 Warrior II | Turweston |
G-BZIT | 1964 | Beechcraft | 95-B55 Baron | Turweston |
G-BZTA | 2001 | Robinson | R44 Raven | |
G-CCDK | 2003 | Mainair | Pegasus Quantum 15 | |
G-CEOY | 2006 | Schweizer | 269C-1 | |
G-CFCL | 2008 | Rotorsport UK | MT-03 | |
G-CGVX | 2013 | Europa | ||
G-CHIA | 1944 | North American | SNJ-5 Harvard | Turweston |
G-CIRI | 2007 | Cirrus | SR20 G2 | Turweston |
G-ECMK | 1982 | Piper | PA-18-150 Super Cub | Shacklewell |
G-ECTF | 2015 | Comper | CLA7 Swift Replica | Hinton-in-the-Hedges |
G-ELRT | 1917 | Sopwith | Scout | Turweston |
G-EROE | 2010 | Avro | 504K | |
G-FLYC | 2005 | Ikarus | C42 FB100 | Lower Upham |
G-LFSJ | 1979 | Piper | PA-28-161 Warrior II | Turweston |
G-LOGN | 1999 | Piper | PA-28-181 Archer III | Turweston |
G-LXAA | 2018 | Aerospool | WT9 Dynamic LSA Club | Turweston |
G-MCLN | 2006 | Cirrus | SR20 G2 | Turweston |
G-MEGG | 2003 | Europa | XS | |
G-ODCH | 1978 | Schleicher | ASW 20 L | |
G-PHUN | 1973 | Reims-Cessna | FRA150L Aerobat | |
G-RIXS | 2003 | Europa | XS | |
G-RVIO | 2006 | Vans | RV-10 | |
G-SNGZ | 2016 | Sling | 2 | |
G-TOLL | 1977 | Piper | PA-28R-201 Arrow III | |
G-WEAT | 2009 | Robinson | R44 Raven II | Cambridge |
G-XTAZ | 2018 | Vans | RV-7 | |
G-ZZAC | 2007 | Evektor-Aerotechnik | EV-97 Eurostar | Turweston |
N30593 | 1973 | Cessna | 210L Centurion | Turweston |
N42LJ | 2007 | Cessna | 525B | Oxford |
N85LB | 1978 | Cessna | 340A | Turweston |