Civilian Aviation

I went to this event last weekend and it was enjoyable apart from some of the 'classic' (? - please define) car owners who decided it was a car sound system drive in and were playing almost deafening music to show off their noise to their mates. The heat caused a few heat haze problems but later in the day the light was excellent. Here's a selection...

G-AIYS DH.85 Leopard Moth Old Warden 09-09-20232863.(now with wheel spats). by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-ANZT Thruxton Jackaroo Old Warden 09-09-2023 2949. by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

I tried this one of the Dove in black and white
G-OPLC DH.104 Dove Columba Aviation Old Warden 09-09-2023 2973M 1600. by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-BPHR (A17-48) DH.82 Tiger Moth Old Warden 09-09-2023 3138.. by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-BEWN (VH-WAL) DH.82 Tiger Moth Old Warden 09-09-2023 4983. by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

some Shuttleworth Trust aircraft participated
G-EBIR DH.51 Old Warden 09-09-2023 3261 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-ACSS DH.88 Comet Old Warden 09-09-2023 3328 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-BCGC (WP903) DHC.1 Chipmunk Old Warden 09-09-2023 3265.. by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-AHAG DH.89 Dragon Rapide Old Warden 09-09-2023 3290. by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-BWUT (WZ879) DHC.1 Chipmunk Old Warden 09-09-2023 3421-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-ADKC DH.87 Hornet Moth Old Warden 09-09-2023 3488M by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-ULAS (WK517) DHC.1 Chipmunk Old Warden 09-09-2023 3495. by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-ANFL DH.82 Tiger Moth Old Warden 09-09-2023 3641 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-OPLC DH.104 Dove Columba Aviation Old Warden 09-09-2023 3682 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-AOJK DH.82 Tiger Moth Old Warden 09-09-2023 3763-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-EBQP (J-7326) DH.53 Humming Bird Old Warden 09-09-2023 3810. by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-CGAO (1350) DHC.1 Chipmunk Old Warden 09-09-2023 3572 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-ADKC DH.87 Hornet Moth Old Warden 09-09-2023 3942. by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-ACUS DH.85 Leopard Moth Old Warden 09-09-2023 3964. by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

there are lots more in my flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/125470545 ... 189027713/
Thanks for looking , C&C welcome
Andy

Very nice, Andy, I'm not too sure the b&w shot of the Dove works due to the 'modern' out of sequence registration. A really good set though.

Beautiful shots of some beautiful aircraft. Hoping to make a return visit to Old Warden next year, the first in 30+ years. Thanks for posting.

Certainly looks like you had a varied assortment of visitors.

Having missed the event last year, I'll be hoping that Dove puts in a return appearance in June for this year's de Havilland Weekend (https://www.shuttleworth.org/product/de ... d-weekend/).

Thanks, the fly ins are very nice days out and easy to get onto the fence for photos.
Sometimes you can walk around the aircraft for a while as well, something that I always enjoy at fly ins generally.

I was hoping to make this year's event but I'm currently double booked which is a shame. Hope I can make one day or the other.
Andy

Well the aircraft are certainly classics - some beauties in the mix and nicely captured too. Good to see G-BEWN still going and I see from G-INFO that it is still owned by Henry Labouchere who must be getting on a bit I would think. I saw him in the 1980s "beat-up" Little Snoring on more than one occasion!