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Photo ID: 2274162
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G-BXMX (cn PFA 058-13055) This Currie Wot is seen here arriving at the Mission Aviation Fellowship charity fly-in at Croft Farm. It was built in 2003 by Michael Hayman of Totnes and is now owned by Rodney Griffin of Chepstow. Power is from a 3.39 litre Continental C-90, predecessor of the O-200. |
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Photo ID: 2274161
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G-CGSU (cn LAA 034-12983) Dave Howells has long been a regular at the Croft Farm fly-in with his Andreasson biplane, which has bow been replaced by this Cassutt racer, seen here arriving in the spring sunshine. The Casssutt was designed by TWA captain Tom Cassutt in 1951, and is still available in kit form for home building. This one was built by Mr Howells in 2010. A hundred horse power is delivered by a 3.3-litre Continental O-200. The combination of a fifteen foot wingspan and a 248mph top speed is terrifying… |
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Photo ID: 2273762
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G-CDRU (cn 2321) Peter Cunniff’s 1946 CASA-built Jungmann is seen here arriving at the Mission Aviation Fellowship charity fly-in at Croft Farm. |
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Photo ID: 2273690
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G-EELS (cn 208B0619) Peter Woods’ Staverton-based Glass Eels Caravan is a regular participant at the Mission Aviation Fellowship charity fly-in at Croft farm. Its day job is distributing glass eels from the Severn to fish farms throughout Europe, but its convertible interior enables it to also be available for cargo and passenger charter flights as well as parachute dropping. |
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Photo ID: 2273559
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G-TSIM / CY-G (cn LAA 355-14964) Benedict Chester-Master’s Herefordshire–based Titan Mustang replica is seen here arriving at this year’s Mission Aviation Fellowship charity fly-in at Croft Farm. The aircraft is a kit sourced in the USA and is powered by a Suzuki V6 engine which gives a relatively authentic sound to the aircraft. Alternative Honda V6 or Rotax-powered variants are also available. |
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Photo ID: 2272342
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G-CGFS / 61762 / 72 (cn 4532008) Lee Myall’s ex-Sri-Lankan Air Force Chujaio is seen here landing at the Mission Aviation Fellowship fly-in a Croft Farm. The largest and most spectacular participant, he laid on smoke and aerobatics to delight the crowds. |
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Photo ID: 2270919
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ZK023 / N (cn RT014/1252) One of 4 Sqn’s T.2s is seen here in the Moran Building. The squadron is training the fifth advanced flying training course since standing up to commence operations with the T.2 in November 2011. |
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Photo ID: 2268997
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TC-JYI (cn 40985/4176) This 737 wears special fuselage markings signifying its status as the 200th aircraft in the current Turkish Airlines fleet. It is seen here cruising at 434 knots ground speed 34,975ft over Manchester heading 087 degrees with Flight TK1976 from Dublin to Istanbul Ataturk. |
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Photo ID: 2268888
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ZK030 / U (cn 1259/RT021) This view of the 4 Sqn flightline was taken from the balcony in the Moran Building, headquarters of the squadron and of the 4FTS flight training facility run by training integrator Ascent under the UKMFTS project. The full fleet of 28 Hawk T.2s has now been delivered to Valley and the fifth advanced flying training course is currently in progress. |
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Photo ID: 2265762
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ZJ241 / L (cn 36164) A DHFS Griffin is seen here being towed across the Search & Rescue Training Unit apron at RAF Valley. SARTU is supported by FB Heliservices, a Cobham company, as part of the Defence Helicopter Flying School which is based at RAF Shawbury. |
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Photo ID: 2265758
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ZK033 / X (cn RT024/1262) One of 4 Sqn’s Hawk T.2s is seen here on jacks undergoing maintenance in the Moran Building. Through-life maintenance of the T.2 is undertaken under the Integrated Operational Support contract with BAE Systems, sub-contracted to Babcock. RAF Valley Station Commander Group Captain Adrian Hill has recently re-introduced the identification of squadron aircraft with respective 4 FTS instructors; this aircraft bears the name of 4FTS instructor Flt Lt Exley. |
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Photo ID: 2265757
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ZR283 (cn 31283) FB Heliservices’ AW139 is seen here landing on the Search & Rescue Training Unit pan after a training sortie. The aircraft is not used on DHFS or SARTU training courses and is used exclusively by FBH to provide training to Algerian Navy and Trinidad & Tobago Air Guard crews as part of government-supported helicopter export campaigns. Costs of all MOD support to the operation of the aircraft are recovered under a sales contract with FBH. |
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Photo ID: 2265756
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ZJ262 (cn 2993) One of FB Heliservices’ Defence Helicopter Flying School Squirrel single-engine training helicopters from RAF Shawbury is seen here about to land on the Search & Rescue Training Unit apron at RAF Valley. |
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Photo ID: 2265755
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ZJ240 / U (cn 36163) One of the Search & Rescue Training Unit’s Griffins is seen here on the tramp in the sushine. SARTU is apparently destined to continue as a training unit following the removal of the SAR task from the armed forces with the phase-out of the Sea King; it will provide operational training to Lynx and battlefield helicopter crews. |
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Photo ID: 2265754
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ZK016 / G (cn RT007/1245) A Hawk T.2 is seen here in the Moran Building at Valley with its drag 'chute box removed for servicing. |
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