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Post by carmedic on Feb 5, 2015 17:57:07 GMT
a few photos from the graveyard at Farley Farm Strip  FARLEY_S0888197 by carmedic, on Flickr G-JNAS, Grumman American AA-5A  G-JNAS_S0768183 by carmedic, on Flickr G-BWCW, Barnett J4B  G-BWCW_S0748181 by carmedic, on Flickr G-AOHZ, Auster J-5P Autocar  G-AOHZ_S0738180 by carmedic, on Flickr G-AVPS, Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche  G-AVPS_S0838190 by carmedic, on Flickr G-BJDO, Gulfstream American AA-5A  G-BJDO_S0778184 by carmedic, on Flickr G-ASYK, Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche  G-ASYK_S0818188 by carmedic, on Flickr G-AZOB, Bolkow BO-209 Monsun  G-AZOB_S0598165 by carmedic, on Flickr G-ARUO, Piper PA-24 Comanche  G-ARUO_S0858192 by carmedic, on Flickr G-BXBB, Piper PA-20-135 Pacer  EC-AOZ_S0758182 by carmedic, on Flickr G-BYDX, American General AG-5B  G-BYDX_S0798186 by carmedic, on Flickr |
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Post by graham on Feb 5, 2015 18:08:03 GMT
Quite a collection there, for the uninitiated such as I, whereabouts is the strip please carmedic?
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Post by carmedic on Feb 5, 2015 18:25:12 GMT
Its about halfway between Middle Wallop and Southampton, even with a satnav it was difficult to find, but very friendly.   |
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Post by captainbob on Feb 5, 2015 18:31:49 GMT
Quite a collection there, for the uninitiated such as I, whereabouts is the strip please carmedic? It's a bit tricky if you aren't a local, Graham. It is NorthWest of Hursley, West of Winchester, and you have to go through a farm to get to it. Best way is to fly in! Google Farley Farm Airstrip, and it will give the co-ordinates. If you wait till it's warmer, I could meet you in Hursley and act as a guide! Bob |
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Post by graham on Feb 5, 2015 18:40:43 GMT
Thanks Bob, sounds like a great plan, and I'll take you up on that if I may. I regularly work around Winchester/Eastleigh/ Southampton so it's easy for me to be around that area, thanks.
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Post by keithh on Feb 5, 2015 18:43:41 GMT
Are there many living residents?
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Post by carmedic on Feb 5, 2015 18:51:24 GMT
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Post by captainbob on Feb 5, 2015 18:53:19 GMT
Are there many living residents? More dead than alive, I fancy, but there is (or was!) a maintenance organisation there, so it varies. I haven't been there for ages, but I hear a gyrocopter flying out quite often. |
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Post by photomick on Feb 5, 2015 19:23:20 GMT
I would like to visit also so may be able to meet you when you go a few G-A I would like to pot second time around please keep me in mind any day or time
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Post by lordevanelpuss on Feb 5, 2015 19:53:52 GMT
Quite a few former Popham regulars there, not least AA5s G-BJDO & JNAS. I remember photographing the latter when it visited Popham while still displaying it's previous Swedish registration some time in the 1990s. Auster G-AOHZ & the other AA5 G-BYDX were also pretty regular Popham visitors. It's sad to see them languishing in the vegetation unloved, and, in the case of the first two mentioned, looking as though they are not likely to take to the air again.
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Post by carmedic on Feb 7, 2015 9:56:08 GMT
I hope this helps- I did take photo's on my visit but did not post same- as I had seen a report re the owners not wanting photo's being taken- etc may have been LAAS Ports of Call- similar to request for same at Little Gransden. Update LAAS Ports of Call April 2013:- Visited on March 1st and it’s surprising how little this difficult to find place changes – please remember photography here is not encouraged. Hi Bob With regards to photographs, I asked the question when I visited, as I had seen what was on the planespotters web site and was told I could photograph anything I wanted and they were not worried about them being posted on the internet. They also asked me to pop back into the caravan when I had finnished looking around cos the kettle was on  One of the guy's was involved with the restoration of the SE.5 at Old Warden. What they don't like is people just turning up and wandering around without asking permission first. |
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Post by gulfstream2tt on Feb 7, 2015 10:31:10 GMT
I was also asked not to publish anywhere what I had seen here a few months ago, hopefully this wont compromise any further visits for others here
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Post by graham on Feb 7, 2015 14:27:50 GMT
Thanks for the explicit directions Bob, really useful. Isn't it somewhere around there where G-BLOS was sitting in a field?
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Post by captainbob on Feb 7, 2015 15:01:58 GMT
Thanks for the explicit directions Bob, really useful. Isn't it somewhere around there where G-BLOS was sitting in a field? No, that was Pauncefoot, near Romsey. Bob's directions were good, but the easiest way in I would suggest is from the Winchester to Romsey road, just North of Hursley, but it is not easy from where-ever. |
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Post by captainbob on Feb 12, 2015 18:51:26 GMT
As it was 18 years since I last visited (by air, in N80533) I thought I should check this out before I made rash promises to be a guide!
I would not recommend visiting here if it was wet!!!
It is exactly 9 miles from my front door, but the last 2 miles are still a challenge, and there are bits where you dread an oncoming vehicle!
All of those in 'carmedics' post are still there, and unlikely to move soon! Most of 'BlueBobs' list there too, but I didn't see the Bird Dog, or
the Sportcruiser, which was there but in a plastic hangar that I couldn't see in. There is a G-M gyrocopter, but that was locked securely in its
container. Also there were G-RROD Pa30, G-JABS Jabiru, and G-GOTC GA7 Cougar on maintenance. N7EY PA30 is a White Waltham resident.
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Post by captainbob on Feb 26, 2015 13:41:33 GMT
As it was 18 years since I last visited (by air, in N80533) I thought I should check this out before I made rash promises to be a guide! I would not recommend visiting here if it was wet!!! It is exactly 9 miles from my front door, but the last 2 miles are still a challenge, and there are bits where you dread an oncoming vehicle! All of those in 'carmedics' post are still there, and unlikely to move soon! Most of 'BlueBobs' list there too, but I didn't see the Bird Dog, or the Sportcruiser, which was there but in a plastic hangar that I couldn't see in. There is a G-M gyrocopter, but that was locked securely in its container. Also there were G-RROD Pa30, G-JABS Jabiru, and G-GOTC GA7 Cougar on maintenance. N7EY PA30 is a White Waltham resident. The latest Air-Britain reports the Bird Dog G-VDOG, lives at Chattis Hill House, Stockbridge. Known locally as 'Stockbridge International', I believe this is on the the extremely narrow lane that runs from Stockbridge to Kings Somborne, parallel to the main road that goes on to Romsey. I'll wait till it turns up at Popham! |
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Post by graham on Feb 26, 2015 15:24:31 GMT
I have an agricultural customer at Kings Somborne Bob so will keep an eye out for the Bird Dog next time I'm down there.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2015 16:03:31 GMT
 Bob, The Birdog was in the maintainence hangar and was viewed through the glass at the rear. Happy Days Bob 
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Post by captainbob on Feb 26, 2015 16:05:00 GMT
I have an agricultural customer at Kings Somborne Bob so will keep an eye out for the Bird Dog next time I'm down there. The strip is at the Stockbridge end of Cow Drove Hill. There used to be a Cessna there that was usually outside, but I imagine the Bird Dog will have its own Kennel. |
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Post by captainbob on Feb 26, 2015 16:08:05 GMT
Bob, The Birdog was in the maintainence hangar and was viewed through the glass at the rear. Happy Days Bob You're not paying attention Bob ;-) . It seems to have relocated from Farley Farm to Stockbridge International. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2015 16:11:30 GMT
Bob, I did understand what you said - I was just explaining where the aircraft was when I visited. Happy Days Bob
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Post by Dylan on Mar 13, 2015 20:44:26 GMT
Sorry for the late reply - and slightly off topic - but does anybody know, if you need to arrange to visit Durley (Local to Farley Farm) before going there?
Dylan
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2015 8:40:55 GMT
Dylan - PM Answered re Roughay Happy Days Bob
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Post by Dylan on Mar 14, 2015 9:47:41 GMT
Ta Bob
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One of the guy's was involved with the restoration of the SE.5 at Old Warden. What they don't like is people just turning up and wandering around without asking permission first.
