Popham 7-Apr-18

[cheshireexile]

Since I'd never been there before and it was such a short diversion off the main road home it seemed rude not to call in at Popham.

Glad I did. A very friendly place with lots of people happy to chat, lots going in the book as would be expected for a first visit and a few more unusual items like the Boredom Fighter. Probably worth a trip back later in the year to pick off a few more of the based aircraft that weren't on display while I was there. Planebase says there is an AN-2, Staggerwing and Stearman for starters that I didn't manage to see.

Again a few photos after the log with a more in the album (Popham 07-Apr-18).

One cheeky request, a hangar containing several autogyros was open. Four are listed in the log but there was a fifth that was covered with a red cover. The cover said it was a Magni M16. All that was really visible was the wheel fairings, which were white with red lower edges. The tail boom was also visible and red. Any ideas what it was? From pictures on the web and a 'based list' from Planebase G-YRON or G-YROP seem possible but confirmation or alternatives would be welcome.

Id	Type
D-EGHW	Bolkow Bo.209 Monsun 150FV	*
G-ATOP	Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 Cherokee	*
G-AWYJ	Beagle B.121 Pup 150	*
G-AWYO	Beagle B.121 Pup 100	*
G-AXJH	Beagle B.121 Pup 150	*
G-AZCU	Beagle B.121 Pup 100	*
G-AZEV	Beagle B.121 Pup 150
G-AZEY	Beagle B.121 Pup 150	*
G-BASH	American Aviation AA-5	*
G-BAYP	Cessna 150	*
G-BDAI	Cessna 150	*
G-BFBE	Robin HR.200 100 Club	*
G-BFGD	Cessna 172	*
G-BHWY	Piper PA-28R Arrow 200 Cherokee Arrow II	*
G-BJBW	Piper PA-28 Cherokee 161 Warrior II	*
G-BMZX	Wolf Boredom Fighter W.11	*
G-BOCI	Cessna 120/140	*
G-BPAW	Cessna 150	*
G-BPHR	de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth DH.82A	*
G-BRBI	Cessna 172	*
G-BRUB	Piper PA-28 Cherokee 161 Warrior II	*
G-BXTS	Diamond Aircraft DA20 Katana DA20-A1	*
G-BYNA	Cessna 172	*
G-CCYR	Comco Ikarus C42 FB80	*
G-CDMS	Comco Ikarus C42 FB80	*
G-CDRO	Comco Ikarus C42 FB80	*
G-CDVI	Comco Ikarus C42 FB80	*
G-CEDV	Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97	*
G-CFKZ	Europa Aviation Europa XS	*
G-CHOO	Comco Ikarus C42 FB80	*
G-CGRZ	Magni Gyro M-24 Orion	*
G-CICG	Comco Ikarus C42 FB80
G-CJMF	BRM Bristell NG5 Speed Wing	*
G-CYRA	Kolb Twinstar Mk.III	*
G-DAMS	Best Off SkyRanger Nynja 912S(1)	*
G-DENC	Cessna 150	*
G-DEVS	Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 Cherokee B	*
G-KENG	AutoGyro Europe MT-03	*
G-KEVG	AutoGyro Europe MT-03	*
G-MGNI	Magni Gyro M-16 Tandem Trainer C	*
G-MVFJ	Thruster TST Mk.1	*
G-NIGE	Luscombe 8 Silvaire 8E	*
G-NLEE	Cessna 182
G-TGER	American Aviation AA-5	*
G-TPSL	Cessna 182	*
G-UFCL	Tecnam P.2002 Sierra JF	*
G-UUUU	Comco Ikarus C42 FB100 Bravo	*
G-YULL	Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 Cherokee E	*
N6130X	Maule M-6 235C Super Rocket	*

G-BPHR/A17-48 de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth DH.82A by CheshireExile, on Flickr


G-CICG Comco Ikarus C42 by CheshireExile, on Flickr


G-BMZX Wolf Boredom Fighter by CheshireExile, on Flickr


G-NIGE Luscombe 8 Silvaire by CheshireExile, on Flickr

[davidallum]

Hi Chris,

The AN2 is Hungarian registered (HA-MKF) and normally lives just at the start of the dip to the left of the control room,the Staggerwings (NC18028) usually lives in one of the three hangars that are on your right as you enter the airfield and although Popham is my local airfield I don't know of any Stearman being based there,that's one to checkout at the forthcoming Microlight Trade Fair.Not certain what the Magni is as according to tyhe CAA G-INFO site,both of the owners of G-YRON/G-YROP have home address's of being in Kent but of course that doesn't mean that they weren't in the hangar(s).

[jargon]

Hi Chris

Looking at the AN2 site below it is probably still in Hungary for an engine change.

www.an2club.info/

I don't get to Popham very often but depending on the Weather the Microlight Trade Fair on the 5th & 6th May can be really busy and the Vintage Fly-in ,Car Rally and Auto-Aero Jumble on the 7th May can also be worthwhile.

Regards

John

www.popham-airfield.co.uk/

[cheshireexile]

David
Thanks for update.
Good to know the AN2 and Staggerwing are still there. I was working from what Planebase thinks is based at Popham. Of course it is notoriously difficult to keep such things up to date and 100% accurate. Just to prove the point, the Stearman listed is N66974. I just checked on the FAA site and it's registration is shown as cancelled/expired back in 2015. So one to be fed back to the Planebase Admin's for an update.

[cheshireexile]

John
Thanks for update. Looks like it is due back later in the year. Hopefully it will be there next time I drop in.

[graham]

Morning all

Most of the gyros relocated from Old Sarum a year or more ago. I'll check my logs and photos and see if I can shed any light on your reg C E.

[graham]

This is G-YRON taken at last year's Microlight Fayre at Popham, she's a resident and relocated from Old Sarum some while ago. I visit both Old Sarum and Popham quite regularly and I've never seen G-YROP at either. In fact, I've not seen it ever. Not conclusive I know but lends a bit more weight to it being N rather than P

IMG_9801 by Graham Brown, on Flickr

[lordevanelpuss]

I paid a visit the next day and saw these two gyros in the front of the hanger: G-JMBJ & G-IROX. There were a few more unidentifiable ones behind

[cheshireexile]

Thanks Graham. A little more research finds lots of photos of 'N; mostly at Popham and Old Sarum with a few at other places. I only found a couple of recent photos of 'P and they were at Fairoaks last Aug plus one from several years ago in Guernsey. Tends to point to G-YRON being my mystery one but as you say probably not conclusive enough to count.

[graham]

Oh well, the one that got away....

[Trevor B]

I just love Popham they are so friendly, I will be there for August Bank holiday weekend. We have a caravan rally there from Thursday to Monday so not only catch up with the local traffic but if its clear Heathrow in's and Out's

Lush

Trev