So far this year the wind has curtailed a few of the fly-in events I've attended or planned to attend. However, the Compton Abbas Vintage Fly In was blessed with fine weather and not much of a crosswind factor, which is quite important given it's high up on a hill.
Attendance from the public was the most I've ever seen at Compton with cars being parked in the adjacent country lanes some distance away and the queue for the Cafe stretching way out in to the car park even when I arrived early.
Aircraft attendance was very good in terms of numbers and quality and the pictures below represent a part of the vintage and classic element and ignores the more modern types.
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BXGP / WZ882 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Beech 18 Expeditor G-BKGL / 1164 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Bucker Bu.181 Bestmann G-TPWX / TP+WX by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Auster AOP5 G-AKSY / TJ534 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Beagle Auster D5 Husky G-AVSR by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
de Havilland DH-87B Hornet Moth G-ADKC by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth G-EMSY by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk G-ARMG / WK558 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
What a beautie!! this made my day!!
de Haviland DH-83 Fox Moth G-CIPJ / ZK-AGM by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Piper PA-18 Super Cub G-HELN / MM52-2392 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Auster AOP9 G-BURR / WZ706 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Helston Lark 95 G-LARK by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
North American SBJ-5 Texan G-DHHF / 72 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Percival P.31 Proctor IV G-ANXR / RM221 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Beech 18 Expeditor G-BKGL / 1164 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Piper PA-18 Super Cub G-ZPPY by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Travelair 4000 NC5427 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Miles M.3 Falcon Major G-AEEG by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Miles M.3 Falcon Major G-AEEG & de Havilland DH-90A Dragonfly G-AEDU by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Auster AOP5 G-ANHX / TW519 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Beechcraft 17S Staggerwing NC18028 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Piper PA-18 Super Cub N662KK by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr
Thanks for looking and I'll be adding more on Flickr in due course.
Neil
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Vintage Aircraft Fly-In - Compton Abbas Sunday 12 May
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Re: Vintage Aircraft Fly-In - Compton Abbas Sunday 12 May
Nice set - looks to have been a good event.
Not been to Compton for many years, must put that right soon!
Roger
Not been to Compton for many years, must put that right soon!
Roger
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