Post by viscount on Apr 1, 2011 12:08:54 GMT 1
Compton Abbas
A scenic grass airfield a little south-east of Yeovilton. Weather rather grey and misty at the time of our lunch-time visit. Made welcome and shown around by a Club flying instructor as no flying was in progress. Not sampled, but there was a clearly popular restaurant in the club building.
Outside, parked on grass or around hangar entrance
G-ATHK Aeronca 7AC Champion
G-AVIN MS.880B Rallye Club
G-BCVG Cessna FRA.150L
G-BGVY AA-5B Tiger
G-BPCK PA-28-161 Warrior
G-BR** PA-28 Warrior, rest of regn covered over. ('Silverback' on PM suggests G-BRBD for almost certain)
G-BRUB PA-28-161 Warrior
G-BSAW PA-28-161 Warrior
G-BXTW PA-28-181 Archer
G-DOVE Cessna 182Q
G-EDNA PA-38 Tomahawk 112 - a familiar aircraft as used by Merseyflight for a while until Dec '10.
G-GRRR SA Bulldog 120/121
G-HBBC DH.104 Dove 8, BBC Air Ltd - appears unflown for a while
G-NHRH PA-28 Cherokee 140
G-OONY PA-28-161 Warrior
G-SIMP Avtech Jabiru SP
G-ZERO AA-5B Tiger
*-**** Grob powered glider, covered over with a shaped tarp.
There was also a Cherokee frame dumped in long grass behind the hangar (informed by 'Silverback' to be G-AZRV).
Aircraft in the hangars
G-ADXT DH.82A Tiger Moth, dark navy blue fuselage, silver wings
G-AGIV Piper J-3c-65 Cub
T-6953 (G-ANNI) DH.82A Tiger Moth
G-ANOO DH.82A Tiger Moth, red fuselage, silver wings
XL716 (G-AOIL) DH.82A Tiger Moth, 'Royal Navy' colours
G-APXY Cessna 150, dismantled, fuselage on tresles
WB703 (G-ARMC) DHC-1 Chipmunk 22A, RAF yellow T-band colours
G-AXGS D.62B Condor
G-AXYK Taylor JT.1 Monoplane
G-BADM D.62B Condor
G-BEYL PA-28 Cherokee 180
G-BXMX Currie Wot
G-CBYN Shaw Europa XS, tricycle undercarriage
G-CFAT Quik GT450 (flexiwing)
G-DUST Stolp SA.300 Starduster Too
G-HARD Dyn'Aero MCR-01
G-HNGE Ikarus C42 FB100
G-JHYS Shaw Europa
G-SVDG Jabiru SK
G-TODG Flight Design CTSW
N94SA Champion 7ECA Citabria
N1731B/716 Boeing A.75-1 Stearman, USAAF yellow and blue colours
N6830B PA-20 Pacer taildragger (although registered as a PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer)
Nice place, 4 Tiger Moths, a Stearman, 2 Condors and a Dove - with just the one flexiwing!
