Civilian Aviation

May was a pretty frustrating month with my local, Sywell, shut for the best part of two weeks whilst the airfield was cleaned up following the fire. So out and about to a few local fields, including the rather disappointing Bulldog anniversary fly in at Turweston.


Aero AT-3 R100 G-SACP by Gavin Livsey, on Flickr

Jodel DR360 Chevalier G-AZIJ by Gavin Livsey, on Flickr

Pitts S-2E Special G-KITI by Gavin Livsey, on Flickr

Beagle D.5/180 Husky G-ASNC by Gavin Livsey, on Flickr

Yak-12M SP-AAB by Gavin Livsey, on Flickr

Reims Cessna FA152 Aerobat G-ZOOL by Gavin Livsey, on Flickr

Flight Design CTsw G-SLNT by Gavin Livsey, on Flickr

Scottish Aviation Bulldog 120 G-GRRR by Gavin Livsey, on Flickr



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Gavin

Nice set of pics & good to see G-AZIJ amongst them - I've had several flight in it (as a passenger) when it was GCI based.

Nice shots. And one of my fav planes : the Pitts....

Nice set as always Gavin, what sort of damage was caused to the airfield during the fire? I presume a lot of ash was deposited everywhere, any other damage?

Mike wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:54 am

Nice set as always Gavin, what sort of damage was caused to the airfield during the fire? I presume a lot of ash was deposited everywhere, any other damage?

They were very lucky to get away with the airfield being covered with asbestos from the warehouse that burned down. It was right next to the Sloane Helicopters facility and some of the private hangars. On another day these could easily have gone up in smoke.

I didn't know about the asbestos, a lucky escape for all by the sounds of it.

Gavin , nice shot of G-ASNC . My first job in aviation was flying her . Autumn 1971 , out of the black sheds of Manchester . Aerial photography , including mapping , and joyriding at w/es from the Domestic pier . Thanks for bringing me up to date .
G-GRRR is up from my local of Compton Abbas . Nice machine as well .

rgds condor .