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Vintage Aircraft Fly-In - Compton Abbas Sunday 12 May

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Vintage Aircraft Fly-In - Compton Abbas Sunday 12 May

Post by Cessna954 » Wed May 15, 2019 4:40 pm

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.

Imagede Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BXGP / WZ882 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImageBeech 18 Expeditor G-BKGL / 1164 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImageBucker Bu.181 Bestmann G-TPWX / TP+WX by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImageAuster AOP5 G-AKSY / TJ534 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImageBeagle Auster D5 Husky G-AVSR by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Imagede Havilland DH-87B Hornet Moth G-ADKC by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Imagede Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth G-EMSY by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Imagede Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk G-ARMG / WK558 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

What a beautie!! this made my day!!
Imagede Haviland DH-83 Fox Moth G-CIPJ / ZK-AGM by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImagePiper PA-18 Super Cub G-HELN / MM52-2392 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImageAuster AOP9 G-BURR / WZ706 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImageHelston Lark 95 G-LARK by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImageNorth American SBJ-5 Texan G-DHHF / 72 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImagePercival P.31 Proctor IV G-ANXR / RM221 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImageBeech 18 Expeditor G-BKGL / 1164 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImagePiper PA-18 Super Cub G-ZPPY by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImageTravelair 4000 NC5427 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImageMiles M.3 Falcon Major G-AEEG by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImageMiles M.3 Falcon Major G-AEEG & de Havilland DH-90A Dragonfly G-AEDU by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImageAuster AOP5 G-ANHX / TW519 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImageBeechcraft 17S Staggerwing NC18028 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

ImagePiper 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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Re: Vintage Aircraft Fly-In - Compton Abbas Sunday 12 May

Post by seacat192 » Wed May 15, 2019 4:46 pm

Nice set - looks to have been a good event.

Not been to Compton for many years, must put that right soon!

Roger

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