A little light relief
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:08 pmLight being the operative word. Vintage light aircraft were always my first love. After all the noise & bustle of Duxford Legends I needed a little relaxation. Big air displays aren't really my thing these days. I had a lovely day out at the British Light Aircraft fly-in at Popham on Sunday. Things still get a tad hectic there at times but it's peaceful & far less crowded. My idea of paradise on a nice sunny day. 
These took off in quick succession. First a beautiful DH.60M Moth in Brooklands Flying Club colours.
Next a rare DH.60G III Moth Major ....
....... the "missing link" between the original Moth & this, the legendary DH.82a Tiger Moth.
Hey. What's this? Another Moth Major. Blimey, he's not hanging about. Amazing.
Now for the Austers. A very smart Autocrat.
Aiglet trainer with snazzy spats. Very posh.
Think this is an AOP.6. The owner told me he has two Austers. I forgot to ask him which types.
Austers used to be quite common & I never took much notice of them. They're all very similar & I was never too good at recognising the subtle differences between the various types. I think there's still plenty about but I haven't seen too many recently.
These took off in quick succession. First a beautiful DH.60M Moth in Brooklands Flying Club colours.
Next a rare DH.60G III Moth Major ....
....... the "missing link" between the original Moth & this, the legendary DH.82a Tiger Moth.
Hey. What's this? Another Moth Major. Blimey, he's not hanging about. Amazing.
Now for the Austers. A very smart Autocrat.
Aiglet trainer with snazzy spats. Very posh.
Think this is an AOP.6. The owner told me he has two Austers. I forgot to ask him which types.
Austers used to be quite common & I never took much notice of them. They're all very similar & I was never too good at recognising the subtle differences between the various types. I think there's still plenty about but I haven't seen too many recently.
