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SPOTM March 2025, the Piper PA-28 series

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SPOTM March 2025, the Piper PA-28 series

Post by andygolfer » Tue Mar 18, 2025 7:37 pm

This month's subject is the PA-28 series of aircraft based around the Piper Cherokee and it's derivatives.
Please note that all entries must be civil registered at the time of the photo but may be preserved, inactive or withdrawn from use.

This is a link to the full competition rules :- viewtopic.php?f=237&t=51350

Entries will close at 23.59 on 7th April 2025

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Re: SPOTM March 2025, the Piper PA-28 series

Post by andygolfer » Tue Mar 18, 2025 7:54 pm

one from me to kick it off, PA-28 G-ODAK arriving at Little Gransden on 25th August last year at the annual airshow....

ImageG-ODAK PA-28 Lt. Gransden 25-08-2024 0820 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Good luck everybody and lots of entries please, the PA-28 is one of the best selling aircraft in the world so it should be easy to find an entry this time round.
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Re: SPOTM March 2025, the Piper PA-28 series

Post by waghorn41 » Wed Mar 19, 2025 7:40 am

This one from me. PA28-180 Cherokee D seen at Elstree in 1994.
ImageG AZZT 02 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM March 2025, the Piper PA-28 series

Post by LondonEye » Wed Mar 19, 2025 9:12 am

G-SIXT BEA one side, BOAC the other at one of the Booker Private Flyer shows.

Pete.


ImagePA-28 BEA G-SIXT Booker

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Re: SPOTM March 2025, the Piper PA-28 series

Post by Rainton20 » Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:39 pm

Noteworthy as believed to be the first Cherokee imported into the UK. Originally registered G-ARRP it was built in 1961 - c/n 28-52. Photographed at Cranwell in August 2013.

ImageG-LIZI PA-28 Cherokee - the first Piper Cherokee imported into the UK
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Re: SPOTM March 2025, the Piper PA-28 series

Post by PorkScratching » Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:36 pm

Onboard a PA28-180R Cherokee Arrow short final for 09R at Andrewsfield:

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Landing G-CCIJ on runway 09R at Andrewsfield by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM March 2025, the Piper PA-28 series

Post by DeltaCharlieKilo » Thu Mar 20, 2025 2:37 am

Cherokee ZK-DIQ parked on the GA pan at Penang airport, Malaysia, 21/1/05.

ImagePiper Cherokee PA28-140, ZK-DIQ. by Laurence Bean, on Flickr
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Re: SPOTM March 2025, the Piper PA-28 series

Post by tomcat14 » Sat Mar 22, 2025 9:07 pm

G-WWAL PA-28R on take off from White Waltham on 27 May 2023.

ImageG-WWAL by wokinghampaul, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM March 2025, the Piper PA-28 series

Post by Hammy » Sun Mar 23, 2025 8:06 pm

Another airliner special, the Pan Am-liveried G-PAWA:

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Ta,
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Re: SPOTM March 2025, the Piper PA-28 series

Post by Mike s » Wed Mar 26, 2025 4:29 pm

Tayside Aviation PA-28 Cherokee 161 Warrior II
ImageG-BNON DND 24.9.2020 by Mike stanners, on Flickr
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Re: SPOTM March 2025, the Piper PA-28 series

Post by Gloria Finis » Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:02 pm

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My submission is of the less common PA-28 'Dakota' variant, with semi-tapered wing, resting on a hot spring day.

ImagePiper PA-28 Dakota, G-DAKT, @ Perth, 2025 by Phillip Hapka, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM March 2025, the Piper PA-28 series

Post by acw367 » Fri Apr 04, 2025 11:33 pm

G-BRGI a 1970 Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C Wycombe Air Park 7 January 2012

ImageG-BRGI Wycombe Air Park 7 January 2012 by ACW367, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM March 2025, the Piper PA-28 series

Post by andygolfer » Wed Apr 09, 2025 7:56 am

entries are now closed for this competition and the voting poll is open here: viewtopic.php?f=110&t=52434

Thank you to everybody who entered, we have 11 entries to choose from
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