G-VFWE Abingdon May 2004

[amisbk196]

Found these languishing in a folder from the Great Vintage Flying Weekend held at Abingdon in 2004. All taken with my first digital camera, a Fuji Finepix 4700.....

DSCF0154.jpg by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-BXZO Pietenpol Air Camper by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-APRT Taylor Monoplane by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-BBPS Jodel D-117 by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-AFYO Stinson HW-75 by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-BAEE Jodel DR.1050-M1 Sicile Record by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-AOIR Thruxton Jackaroo by amisbk196, on Flickr

DSCF0139.jpg by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-AVZW EAA Biplane Model B by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-AWVF/XF877 Percival P.56 Provost T.1 by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-COUP Ercoupe 415C by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-BHCZ Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-GANE Falco F8L by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-LUSI Luscombe 8F Silvaire Observer by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-BPKO Cessna 140 by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-AZKE Morane Saulnier MS.880B Rallye Club by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-MDAY Cessna 170B by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-BRHY Luscombe 8E Silvaire Deluxe by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-ARMG De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 by amisbk196, on Flickr

DSCF0098.jpg by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-BAPR Jodel D11 Robin by amisbk196, on Flickr

DSCF0088.jpg by amisbk196, on Flickr

DSCF0086.jpg by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-BCPJ Piper J3C-65 Cub by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-ASZS Gardan GY80-160 Horizon by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-AWPN Shield XYLA by amisbk196, on Flickr

NC4531H Piper PA15 Vagabond by amisbk196, on Flickr

DSCF0070.jpg by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-HATZ Hatz CB-1 by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-AKUI Luscombe 8E Silvaire Deluxe by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-BGEW Nord NC-854 by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-BSMV Piper PA-17 Vagabond by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-AORB Cessna 170B by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-BTLP Grumman American AA-1C Lynx by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-BEER/K2075 Isaacs Fury II by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-ARNK Piper PA-22-108 Colt by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-IVOR Aeronca 11AC Chief by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-ARKG Auster J5G Cirrus Autocar by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-TENT Auster J1N Alpha by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-AOIY Auster J5V Autocar by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-ANXC Auster J5R Alpine by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-AWVF/XF877 Percival P.56 Provost T.1 by amisbk196, on Flickr

G-BUCO Pietenpol Aircamper by amisbk196, on Flickr

[Nighthawke]

What a great set of pics in great weather conditions too! Reminds me of walking the lines at PFAs at Cranfield & Wroughton getting writer's cramp and trying to sort out the mis-writes afterwards with fellow spotters. Also carefully selecting which ones to photograph given the cost of film and developingin those days. Oh to go back with a digital camera and no need for notebook & pen!

Thanks for posting

[Mike]

What a great set of pics in great weather conditions too! Reminds me of walking the lines at PFAs at Cranfield & Wroughton getting writer's cramp and trying to sort out the mis-writes afterwards with fellow spotters. Also carefully selecting which ones to photograph given the cost of film and developingin those days. Oh to go back with a digital camera and no need for notebook & pen!

Thanks for posting

Totally agree with you there, not to mention having to put all of the registrations in alphabetical order before writing them all in the proper log book. I used to enjoy a nice cold pint (or several) in the beer tent after each marathon walking the lines of aircraft.

A great set of shots, I was getting worried that I wasn't going to see a Beagle Pup amongst them ( I have a "thing" with Pups ), but lo & behold one eventually appeared !

[LondonEye]

Nice to see. The G-VFWE events were great for seeing the rarer light aircraft. They were also held at Hullavington and Kemble.
Great for a few years, but I read that they stopped because too expensive for the organiser.
Thanks for posting.
Pete.

And just for Mike - at the same event -

B121 Pup G-AZCU Abingdon

[Mike]

Oooh lovely, thanks for that.

[1marshn30]

Hi a great set and another sadly missed event .The falco was built by a friend of mine .
Regards Nigel