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Cambridgeshire triple header 30-05-2021 part 3 - Fowlmere

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Cambridgeshire triple header 30-05-2021 part 3 - Fowlmere

Post by andygolfer » Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:56 pm

and the final part of my trilogy! on or way back home we stopped off at Fowlmere, I had phoned in advance to arrange our visit and found them most welcoming. there was quite a varied selection on the airfield and in the hangar. The British Aerobatic Academy is based at Fowlmere and most of their aircraft were all at Lt Gransden for the aforementioned competition so have featured in part 1.

Here's a selection of my photos starting on the outside, these two Cessna 303s have been there for some time although the grass underneath G-CRUZ had been cut so that must have moved recently.......
ImageG-IKAP Cessna T303 Crusader Fowlmere 30-05-2021 0950 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-CRUZ Cessna T303 Crusader Fowlmere 30-05-2021 1002 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-BYDB Grob G-115B Fowlmere 30-05-2021 0963 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

my friend Mike was interested in the 1960s vintage ex RAF fuel bowser in the background of this as he used to operate one at Church Fenton and Linton on Ouse during his RAF days!
ImageG-JACS Piper PA-28-181 Archer III Fowlmere 30-05-2021 0983 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and then inside the hangar
ImageG-RACY Cessna 182S Skylane Fowlmere 30-05-2021 1012 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageN986JT Cirrus SR-22 GTS Platinum Fowlmere 30-05-2021 1017 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

this I believe is the only Cub Crafters CC19-180 in the UK....
ImageG-OBTO Cub Crafters CC19-180 (cn CC19-0050) Fowlmere 30-05-2021 1020 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-CIMB Cessna 177RG Cardinal Fowlmere 30-05-2021 1036 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-XCAP Mudry CAP-232 (cn 33) Fowlmere 30-05-2021 1043 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-ROBA Grob G-115D-2 Heron Fowlmere 30-05-2021 1046 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-HALJ Cessna 140 Fowlmere 30-05-2021 1055 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

a beautiful Bellanca Citabria
ImageG-BKBP Bellanca 7GCBC Citabria Fowlmere 30-05-2021 1056 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-PTPA Pipistrel Virus 115 (cn BMAA-HB-723) Fowlmere 30-05-2021 1066 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-RBFX Aeropro Eurofox 912(IS) (LAA 376-15645) Fowlmere 30-05-2021 1067 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-PHTG Socata TB-10 Tobago Fowlmere 30-05-2021 1085 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-CIIK Yakovlev Yak-55 Fowlmere 30-05-2021 1086 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-RGUS (KK527) Fairchild UC-61K Argus III Fowlmere 30-05-2021 1088 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ImageG-BODY Cessna 310R Fowlmere 30-05-2021 1090 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

an excellent finish to a grand day out!
thanks for looking, C&C welcome
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Re: Cambridgeshire triple header 30-05-2021 part 3 - Fowlmere

Post by acw367 » Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:34 pm

The old Coastguard oil spill spotter Cessna 310 and the Grobs look good.
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Re: Cambridgeshire triple header 30-05-2021 part 3 - Fowlmere

Post by Apache123 » Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:52 pm

Great pics. Definately looks worth a visit. By the looks they are spotter friendly

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Re: Cambridgeshire triple header 30-05-2021 part 3 - Fowlmere

Post by PorkScratching » Sun Jun 06, 2021 10:12 am

I do like Cessna T303s. G-CRUZ is still airworthy and has a modern paint scheme, so hopefully it will be flying for a while yet.

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Re: Cambridgeshire triple header 30-05-2021 part 3 - Fowlmere

Post by Nighthawke » Sun Jun 06, 2021 10:47 am

Lovely report and photos Andy. I've been to Fowlmere a couple of times and put a few quid in their charity bucket (Air Ambulance if I recall right?).

Nice to see Champion G-BKBP but makes me feel old as I saw this as Little Snoring's aerobatics event way back in 1986! Also good to see Ce140 G-HALJ complete - it was engineless at Conington in 2018.

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Re: Cambridgeshire triple header 30-05-2021 part 3 - Fowlmere

Post by andygolfer » Sun Jun 06, 2021 6:59 pm

thanks for the comments everybody.
For the benefit of Apache123 , yes the new owners are very friendly and allowed us to look round everywhere but I did phone in advance to ask if we could visit and they appreciated that. There's also a security gate with CCTV about 1/2 mile from the hangar and we had to call from there to be let in - again, the fact that they were expecting us made that an easier formality.

The British Aerobatic Academy are based there and they are trying hard to develop their business and I wish them luck.
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Re: Cambridgeshire triple header 30-05-2021 part 3 - Fowlmere

Post by Wallie » Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:20 am

Why are all those beautifull aircraft on the other side of the Channel ???
Great series :thumb:
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Re: Cambridgeshire triple header 30-05-2021 part 3 - Fowlmere

Post by Paultojo » Mon Jun 07, 2021 2:20 pm

Great set Andy :thumbs:
C&C always welcome

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