Compton Abbas - New Year Fly-In +1

[Cessna954]

First aviation outing of 2015 and a trip down the road to Compton Abbas in Dorset. The annual New Year Day fly-in was a wash out so I was hopeful of some belated visitors on the Friday. Thanks to a fly-out from White Waltham the number of visitors was swelled to a respectable 28 aircraft.

A few highlights below:

A beautiful 1942 vintage Aeronca 0-58 Grasshopper (G-BRHP) visiting from Dunkeswell


Former RAF Slingsby T.61 Venture G-BUJI


Another motor glider in the form of Sportavia RF-5B G-CBPC


A couple of the eight or so West London Aero Club visitors (Piper Arrow G-WWAL)


and Van's RV-7 G-DMBO


HIghlight for me was this 1972 classic Piper Aztec visiting from Sandown IoW (G-AZYU)




Other classic visitors in the form of Stinson Voyager G-BPTA


and Wassmer WA.52 G-EFVS


Thanks for looking and all the best for 2015 to all CA members

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a few more pictures can be found at http://www.pbase.com/airpicimages/compton_15

[radiostationx]

A smashing set Cessna in fantastic winter light too. Great Job.

[andygolfer]

lovely set , these fly ins can be excellent when the weather plays ball. thanks for posting

[mozzer]

Lovely pics Neil, got some nice weather there it seems as well.

[Cessna954]

Many thasnks for the comments.

Usually I manage to warm up during the drive home from a winter's day out at an airfield, however on Friday I think it took all evening. Was a stiff and chilling breeze (12 knots NNW).

Have a day or so leave rolled over from 2014 so hopefully will be out up to Heathrow or Gatwick within a week or so, weather dependant.

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