Civilian Aviation

This month's subject is the PA-28 series of aircraft based around the Piper Cherokee and it's derivatives.
Please note that all entries must be civil registered at the time of the photo but may be preserved, inactive or withdrawn from use.

This is a link to the full competition rules :- viewtopic.php?f=237&t=51350

Entries will close at 23.59 on 7th April 2025

If you have a question please PM me.

Andy

one from me to kick it off, PA-28 G-ODAK arriving at Little Gransden on 25th August last year at the annual airshow....

G-ODAK PA-28 Lt. Gransden 25-08-2024 0820 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Good luck everybody and lots of entries please, the PA-28 is one of the best selling aircraft in the world so it should be easy to find an entry this time round.
Andy

This one from me. PA28-180 Cherokee D seen at Elstree in 1994.
G AZZT 02 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

G-SIXT BEA one side, BOAC the other at one of the Booker Private Flyer shows.

Pete.


PA-28 BEA G-SIXT Booker

Noteworthy as believed to be the first Cherokee imported into the UK. Originally registered G-ARRP it was built in 1961 - c/n 28-52. Photographed at Cranwell in August 2013.

G-LIZI PA-28 Cherokee - the first Piper Cherokee imported into the UK

Onboard a PA28-180R Cherokee Arrow short final for 09R at Andrewsfield:


Landing G-CCIJ on runway 09R at Andrewsfield by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

Cherokee ZK-DIQ parked on the GA pan at Penang airport, Malaysia, 21/1/05.

Piper Cherokee PA28-140, ZK-DIQ. by Laurence Bean, on Flickr

G-WWAL PA-28R on take off from White Waltham on 27 May 2023.

G-WWAL by wokinghampaul, on Flickr

Another airliner special, the Pan Am-liveried G-PAWA:



Ta,
Martin

Tayside Aviation PA-28 Cherokee 161 Warrior II
G-BNON DND 24.9.2020 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

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My submission is of the less common PA-28 'Dakota' variant, with semi-tapered wing, resting on a hot spring day.

Piper PA-28 Dakota, G-DAKT, @ Perth, 2025 by Phillip Hapka, on Flickr

G-BRGI a 1970 Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C Wycombe Air Park 7 January 2012

G-BRGI Wycombe Air Park 7 January 2012 by ACW367, on Flickr

enjoy ACW367

entries are now closed for this competition and the voting poll is open here: viewtopic.php?f=110&t=52434

Thank you to everybody who entered, we have 11 entries to choose from
Andy