Civilian Aviation

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

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

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

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

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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