The Hughes family name will remain etched in Dorset aviation folk-lore as the family responsible for putting Compton Abbas Airfield firmly on the map. In late 2022 it was announced that the Hughes family had sold the airfield to a Mr G Ritchie. Everybody presumed that this was the nail in the coffin...

Took advantage of some great weather and the fact that Heathrow were on Easterly ops to capture some Runway 09R departures, in no particular order https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51978940832_429eb982d0_h.jpg YRMXB B737-8 MAX BMS_b by Chris Parsons , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...

Half a dozen from me, will miss seeing one of the best colour schemes to ever adorn the 747 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49919029516_242d5a0fb2_h.jpg GVBIGtrial by Chris Parsons , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49919031021_a7de3b8522_h.jpg GVHOTtrial by Chris Parsons , on Flick...

Some members of the Helicopter club of GB paid a short visit to Middle Wallop this afternoon. Despite the strong winds 7 of the 8 helicopters that were booked in arrived. Middle Wallop rarely has civilian visitors these days so these images are more for the record than anything else. https://live.st...

Hi Neil

They sure were lucky with the weather this year although I thought Sunday was a little slow considering.

Lots more images from Popham here : https://www.flickr.com/photos/chris0099 ... 912115823/

I've not posted for a while so thought it was about time I did!! Just a few images from this years Microlight Trade Fair held at the ever friendly Popham Airfield in Hampshire. http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w596/chrissparsons/Popham%20Micros%202014/GCEVS_c_zpsc2f76db6.jpg http://i1331.photobuc...

Just before Xmas Bournemouth Aviation Museum took delivery of a 737-200. It had spent many months stored at Hurn before it was acquired by the museum. Eventually it will become a memorial to Mr Peter Bath, the owner of travel company Bath Travel who in turn operated aircraft under the 'Palmair' logo...

Here's the link to my Flickr page with all the images on :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chris0099/ ... 882868493/

Catching up a bit here!! The bank holiday weekend at the end of August saw Popham say goodbye to its long time manager Dick Richardson. Dick has helped make Popham one of the most friendly airfields for the enthusiasts in the UK, even above a couple of incidents the access we'd all got used to and e...

Thanks for the kind words

Go for it Mike!
When you see how 'gorgeous' the Compton Girls are you'll want to pay a visit in person!!!

Spent an enjoyable day at Compton Abbas Airfield in Dorset last Sunday, wall to wall shine and lots of goings-on. I believe Compton is the UK highest active airfield and boy do they know how to make good cakes!! The 'Compton Girls' are also well known in the UK aviation world notably for the annual ...

HI Neil

One of the Stearman was new to me, one I had seen there before.

The majority of landing shots (inc. the two robbo shots) were taken at a location i'd not tries before and was actually 'off' airport, will definately go there again though!!

Chris

The weather played ball this year (this event was post-poned until a date in October last year) and by mid-morning Compton Abbas Airfield in Dorset was buzzing with the sound of aeroplanes! Apparently it was the airfields busiest day for 25 years as lots of pilots took advantage of the good weather,...

Superb images and the ones over on FC are as good if not better!!

Chris

Yes t'was I!!!!

Not to my knowledge aidsmith but if you let me know when you're visiting again I can arrange to have some video taken for you!! I was amazed at just how quiet the 787 is, I was stood directly behind it when it departed and barely knew it was there other than a slight buffeting from the engine thrust...

One of the Thomson Airways 787's graced Bournemouth with its presence for 45 minutes today, hopefully the first of many!!! A few images to record the occasion!! Chris Arriving http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll221/Pooleys2008/BournemouthDreamLiner/GTUIA_e_zpsd79a5ed3.jpg http://i289.photobucket.c...

Nice and interesting post from somewhere not often seen

Question : What is the id of the Challenger over the far-side (in the back of a number of photos)?

Chris

It was the cloudbase that was the issue yesterday rather than the wind so i saw no aerobatics but here were quite a few visitors!!

Back there today in the hope they do fly!!

Chris

Hi Neil

Hope you're wrong about the weather. Compton tomorrow!!!

Chris