GREAT NORTH FLY-IN ROAD TRIP 20TH JUNE 2015

[bobbystreet56]

as expected the weather played a big part but undaunted we went on ahead and hoped for a bit of blue sky ha ha! we started off fairly early with dismal weather but as we got near leeming the sky was amass with balloons .apparently there was a meet at BEDALE and caused a major diversion for us to go chasing them( haven,t done this for a while) of the ones we saw flying we managed to get 11 .

G-ELEE CAMERON Z105

G-BVPV LINSTRAND LBL77B

G-ROXI CAMERON C90

G-CHIM ULTRAMAGIC H31

G-BXGY CAMERON V65

G-BUGY CAMERON V90

G-CEMU CAMERON C80

G-BKVY AIRTOUR B31

G-BVDB THUNDER AX8

G-BUBY THUNDER AX8

G-SMMF LINSTRAND LBL77A

the first stop after this bit of excitement was MILFIELD a very friendly glider site which was a first visit for me .obviously the weather not being very clever we were given access to the hangar only

G-BJCI PIPER PA18 SUPER CUB

G-CJZB DG500 ELAN

G-CJHR CENTRAIR ALLIENCE

G-CIBF EUROFOX 912

G-FEVS PZL PUCHACZ

G-DJAD ASK21

G-ATFR PIPER PA25 PAWNEE

G-DEAF GROB G102

[bobbystreet56]

the next port of call was a re-visit to LONG FRAMLINGTON .the last time we came here it was all closed up but this time both hangars were open .inside working on his aircraft I met what I call a proper aviator who managed to fly to OSHKOSH and back in a microlight CTSW and had just come back from a trip to MALTA very interesting guy to talk to
G-MZDG RANS S6 COYOTE
G-CBWE EV97 EUROSTAR
G-CGPC P.QUIK
G-CEBC ICP SAVANNAH JABIRU
G-CBUR ZENAIR ZODIAC
G-CEEO CTSW

[bobbystreet56]

now onto ESHOTT for the GREAT NORTH FLY-IN ,not so great this year as there seemed to be very little in the way of visitors in fact 2 as long as we were there.there are quite a few residents here so it more than made up for the lack of visitors .there was also no restrictions as to hangar entry
G-BRLO PIPER PA38 TOMAHAWK
G-BRLR CESSNA 150G
G-AYAW PIPER PA 28 CHEROKEE
G-BZAR DENNEY KITFOX
G-RRRZ RV8
G-OTYE EV97 EUROSTAR
G-CHTX VOLTAIR 86 electric powered micolight
G-FAME STARSTREAK SHADOW
G-RTMS RANS S6 COYOTE
G-GIAS IKARUS C42
G-BZTD THRUSTER T600T
G-CTED RV7
G-SJES EV97 EUROSTAR
G-MRSS IKARUS C42
G-TSKS EV97 EUROSTAR
G-CEVS EV97 EUROSTAR
G-CEII MEDWAY EXECUTIVE
G-TEDI BEST OFF SKYRANGER
G-CEAT ZENAIR ZODIAC
G-CDPE BEST OFF SKYRANGER
G-POLL BEST OFF SKYRANGER
G-MYDK RANS S6 COYOTE
G-BRWP CFM STREAK SHADOW
G-MWKX MICROFLIGHT SPECTRUM
G-CJUD DENNEY KITFOX
G-CBSP P. QUANTUM
G-MYZJ P. QUANTUM
G-MZOG P. QUANTUM
G-MZAB MAINAIR BLADE
G-MTNI MAINAIR GEMINI FLASH
G-BZNS MAINAIR BLADE
G-JACO AVTECH JABIRU
G-CEGK ICP SAVANNAH
G-MOPS BEST OFF SKYRANGER
G-MWCH RANS S6 COYOTE
G-BUJK MONTGOMERIE BENSON B8
G-MYKW MAINAIR MERCURY
G-JABZ AVTECH JABIRU
G-CCFD QUAD CITY CHALLENGER
G-MYND MAINAIR GEMINI FLASH
G-MYAO MAINAIR GEMINI FLASH
G-CEGT P&M QUIK GT450
G-PICX P&M QUIK R
G-CBZT P.QUIK
G-EDMC S/W PEGASUS QUANTUM
G-MWWX MICROFLIGHT SPECTRUM
G-MYAY MICROFLIGHT SPECTRUM
G-MWPG MICROFLIGHT SPECTRUM
G-BZLX P.QUANTUM
G-OCZA CZAW SPORTCRUISER

[bobbystreet56]

the next place we visited was CAUSEY PARK a very hard place to gain entry to the hangar . last time it was all locked up but this time there was someone there but refused any type of entry , had a feeling we had interrupted something so we headed to SELBYHOUSE FARM at STANTON.
the thing to do here usually is to phone beforehand to make sure there is someone there, this we failed to do but as luck would have it the owner was working in the hangar and gave us access to see inside this alladins cave of aircraft
G-MVBN MAINAIR GEMINI FLASH
G-SCPD REALITY ESCAPADE
G-CIES RANS ROBINSON KR2
G-BWAR DENNEY KITFOX
G-MZEU RANS S6 COYOTE
G-AYFE D62 CONDOR
G-CCKN NICOLIER MENESTRAL
G-MNWY CFM STREAK SHADOW
G-BZAS ISAAC FURY
51109/YU-DLG UTVA 66 apparently the only one in the uk would have liked to take a pic but didn,t like to push my luck

[bobbystreet56]

the next place was another glider site CURROCK HILL ,again the weather was taking it,s toll and only access to the hangar was obtained
G-CFEN PZL PUCHACZ
G-BUHR SLINGSBY T61F
G-CGEL PZL PUCHACZ
G-ETUG EUROFOX 912
G-CJCF GROB G102
G-CGBD PZL PUCHACZ
G-CHRJ SCHLEISER KA8B

[bobbystreet56]

onward to PETERLEE ,this is one place I have never managed to get all round due to insurance related measures ,but this time it was different as this is a parachuting centre and there was nothing happening the owner found someone to take us round
N208UP CESSNA 208
G-PLEE CESSNA 182Q
G-DGFY FLYLIGHT DRAGONFLY
G-BZED P.QUANTUM
G-CFDY P&M QUIK GT450
G-CCWM DR400

[bobbystreet56]

not far down the road is FISHBURN which is a place you need to catch on a good flying day as most of the hangars are spotter proof. they have just built a new restaurant here and looks very smart and it seems they have had a change of ownwership since we last visited. needless to say some hangars were open and we were taken round
G-CINL BEST OFF SKYRANGER SW
D-EKNA MOONEY 20F
D-ECIM PIPER PA28 CHEROKEE
G-XALZ RANS S6 SUPER SIX
G-OTRV RV6
G-ATRM CESSNA 150F
G-CIPL RV9
G-AYKX PIPER PA 28 CHEROKEE
G-AYYX RALLYE wreck
G-BJST/AJ841 CCF HARVARD in from duxford for complete strip down and a repaint into dessert camo should look amazing

[bobbystreet56]

the last place we visited was TEESIDE always worth a visit
G-SCOL GA8 AIRVAN
G-FBRN PIPER PA28 ARCHER
G-FRAS FALCON 20
G-FRAW FALCON 20
G-FRAU FALCON 20
G-NHAA AS 365
G-FPLD BEECH 200 KING AIR
G-BJVT CESSNA 152
G-BTFP PIPER PA38 TOMAHAWK
G-BUUJ SLINGSBY T67M
G-BXTB CESSNA 152
G-BRDO CESSNA 177 CARDINAL
G-DTFT CZAW SPORTCRUISER
G-CEXO PIPER PA28 WARRIOR
G-AVWL PIPER PA28 CHEROKEE
G-SUZN PIPER PA28 WARRIOR
G-BMUZ PIPER PA28 WARRIOR
G-CLUE PIPER PA34 SENECA
G-CLOW BEECH 200 KING AIR
G-IASA BEECH 200 KING AIR
G-CPSH EUROCOPTER EC135

[carmedic]

Looks like you had a good trip Bob, we headed south for the Air Britain fly-in. Stopped at Luton for a few hours and the weather was OK, but Stansted was a washout. We decided not to bother with North Weald after seeing a few reports on facebook, so headed back north calling in at Coventry and Birmingham and blue skies and sunshine

[bobbystreet56]

hi chris logged 52 that I needed , I tend to think if the weather is bad it could be an advantage in the respect if somebody can,t fly they have time on their hands and are too willing to show you round but if it is busy then they won,t have the time to help. couple of the places we stopped here testify to that as 2 were no-go,s last time we visited but this time was great

mind you I have never been to north weald when it didn,t rain !
regards bob

[Deleted]

Great report Bobby and a few airfield's visited- have not been to some but am planning to go to Milfield on the way home from the open golf next month and a couple of the others you have mentioned. At least you got some Balloons- I have not logged any this year.

Like Chris- had intended to go to the AB Flyin but the weather put Plan "B" into force- with a visit to Luton followed by LAPx 2 and Brooklands before getting home at a very respectable 18:30 which made the wife very happy.

Keep the reports coming.

Happy Days

Bob

[bobbystreet56]

didn,t realise how much fun it was chasing balloons over Yorkshire lol

[bobbystreet56]

a couple from milfield




LONG FRAMLINGTON








ESHOTT
















PETERLEE




a couple of rare cars at ESHOTT

[lordevanelpuss]

I remember seeing G-ATFR way back in the early 1970s when it was a lasham based. It looked very different in those daya! Much more recently, G-CEGK has ventured as far south as Popham.

[bobbystreet56]

hi lordevanelpuss they have just sold the other pa25 pawnee G-CTUG and I believe it is at lee-on -the solent now
regards bob

[smithy1958]

Hi Bobby

Can confirm G-CTUG is now at Lee saw it there on 4-4

[tb1]

Bob,

Possible mis-pole at Eshott?

>>G-CEAT ZENAIR ZODIAC

I logged as below (in 2nd hangar)

G-CDAT Jabiru


Trevor

[bobbystreet56]

hi trevor you may well be right ,if I remember rightly this was covered and the guy shouted the reg out I may have misunderstood what he said as I am nearly deaf in one ear lol!didn,t need either of them after all that lol!
regards bob