Llantisilio and Lleweni Parc Sunday 14th August 2022

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Went visit my niece in Llangollen where she runs a cafe- had a nice breakfast and then headed home via two airfields that I had never visited before Llantisilio and Lleweni Parc. Permission to walk around given by the various site CGI's and I was even shown a rare Slingsby at one- but no pictures allowed:-


Llantisilio



G-CFVU AS-K 13

G-CJAW DG-200/17

G-CKPX PW-6U

G-DEUC AS-K 13

G-DHTG Grob G102 Astir

BGA2900 Slingsby T65



Lleweni Parc



G-AYZW Slingsby T.61F T61

G-BTRW Slingsby T.61F

G-CGZW Scheibe SF-25C

G-CHAR Grob G109B

G-CKKX LS4-a

G-CKJZ Discus

G-DDVA Nimbus

G-DEWZ Grob 103

G-FLAX EuroFOX 914

G-IANM LAK-17AT

G-IGLI Discus

G-ILEW Arcus

G-OWGC Slingsby T.61F

Across the road from Llantisilio is Llandegla-Pennant Uchaf Farm Strip with one resident G-LION which is not needed so did not venture over there.

So a nice little trip home with three new strips visited. Made 13 plus one Manchester inbound so the end of a good weekend>

Happy Days

Bob

[graham]

Many thanks Bob, always good to see logs from little known and rarely visited strips and airfields. There are loads around my neck of the woods, at least four within 3 or 4 miles of home, Urchfont, Lydeway Field, Redstocks and Coate, two of which I've never visited properly, but have seen most of the residents buzzing around home over the years.

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Thanks Graham- there were still a few of the based gliders missing -more than likely at other locations- had threatened to visit these two airfields plus the one with the cub for a number of years- and I have virtually been to all the strips and gliding sites in our area. There are a couple in Lancashire that I have not visited- but maybe in the future. The thing is that some of these strips hold some real hidden gems.

Happy Days

Bob

[graham]

Hi Bob, yes, I remember my visit to Wing Farm strip at Longbridge Deverill almost eight years ago, it's not exactly local as it's about 20 miles from home but I had driven past the turning for years and never really had time to pop in, plus you had to ask in advance by email anyway. It was stuffed full of goodies, several of which were unlikely to ever take to the skies again. I believe it may be closed these days, or at least the storage part is which is located across the lane from the strip.

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Wing Farm is still open Graham- a report on LAAS from June this year confirms this- but nothing about Galaxy Microlights across the road, where the stored aircraft were- I wonder if that's gone now.?

Happy days


Bob

[graham]

Thanks Bob, I couldn't for the life of me remember the name, I had a look online, there's still plenty of stuff about Galaxy but their website is no longer available.