Wanborough-Redlands Farm Saturday 16th July 2016

[davidallum]

The purpose of this visit was to support my brother Paul and his two sons,Phil and Mark on their very first parachute jump.For Paul it was a belated birthday present and the reason for the two month delay was them agreeing on a date and of the course the crap English weather.They had to arrive @ 8am,my wife and I arrived at about 10.15.low dense cloud prevented any flying until just after midday when the first group got airborne,my brother and his lads were in the third flight of the day which took off about 1.15pm and a good time they certainly had.

While we were hanging around I managed to get one off the staff members of Skydive London to get me access into one hangar where a pilot was working on his plane which he informed me that it hadn't flown yet so a good start for me,after logging the contents of this hangar,he very kindly took me on an escorted tour and the following is a complete list of what was seen.

Outside Hangars

G-CETR C42
G-HTFU Airvan (doing parachute drops)

First Hangar

G-BYPB Peg Quantum
G-CJBD SD-1 Minisport (looks like a Dyn Aero,yet to fly)
G-ORLA Peg Quik
G-CGYT Flylight Dragonfly
G-BYRJ Peg Quantum
G-CDFR Peg Quantum

In rest of Hangars

G-CDTA EV97
G-ICWT Peg Quantum
G-MVUK Solar Wings Pegasus XL-Q
G-MWJH Peg Quasar
G-CBEB Air Creation Kiss
G-CEZX Peg Quik
G-BYYY Peg Quantum
G-MYAF Solar Wings Pegasus XL-Q
G-MVPR Solar Wings Pegasus XL-Q
G-MYBT Peg Quasar
G-MVNX Gemini Flash
G-BZSX Peg Quantum
G-MZMN Peg Quantum
G-MVJN Solar Wings Pegasus XL-Q
G-MYWT Peg Quantum
G-GBEE Peg Quik
G-FOXU Eurofox
G-BYSF Jabiru
G-MVCV Solar Wings Pegasus XL-Q
G-BVHI Rans S10
G-MYNX Streak Shadow
G-IBFC Quad City Challenger
G-NIKS Eurofox

My thanks to Skydive London and the owner of G-CJBD for the tour.
 

[Deleted]

One airfield I have never been too Dave- need a few of those there- so on my things to do list when I get a chance.


Bob

[graham]

Not far from me Bob, and I haven't visited for a couple of years. Easily combined with Clench Common and Yatesbury.