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Here's a selection of static shots I took during the Autumn Air Display.

Another look at the Huck's Starter. A vintage machine in its own right it's still used to start the larger engines on aircraft like the Hawker Hind.


A RAC (Royal Automobile Club) patrolman's motorcycle combination. Unfiortunately the transparent windscreen is missing. These were a common sght on the roads when I was younger. I had one of those Avon fairings on my own motorbike, without the RAC logo.


The Thruxton Jackaroo. I suppose this could be called the ultimate development of the Tiger Moth. A 4-seater cabin conversion powered by the same Gipsy Major engine. Some 24 were built (some sources say 18 ) by the Wiltshire School of Flying at Thruxton between 1957-59 but I'm not sure how many are still around.


Craig might remember this one. I asked him if he knew what it was but Charlie & I didn't know either. It's unusual in that it has both CAA & FAA registrations. It's actually a HATZ CB-1. Three others are on the CAA register


Bleriot XI taxies to the far end of the airfield to take off. You can't see the pilot from this angle but he's in the cockpit. This shows how difficult it is to control these priceless machines on the ground. I rather like the shadows of the spectators cast by the rapidly setting sun. My shadow might be in there somewhere.


This sums up what I like about Old Warden. Where else could you get closer to rare aeroplanes than this? Wonderful.

Brilliant shots Doug. I do remember that one, just glad you found it out.

Really great shots Doug! Loved them all!

Fabulous stuff Doug, I think I've see a Jackaroo around here, or at least it was referred to as one......the glass house was a staple for flying the Moth in Canadian winters, and so we've seen them quite a few times too....

Now,.......as for that sidecar bike........what a beaut !  :o

Beautiful photo's, Doug...!

I had one of those motorbike fairings on my BSA 650cc Super Rocket/Busmar Astral, 4-seather sidecar combination in the early 1960's...
...took it off tho', it collected too much flippin' engine noise... ...!

Cheers Doug...!

Paul.......!

Really good pictures Doug!
Looks like your sunday was an absolute blast!  8)

Craig might remember this one. I asked him if he knew what it was but Charlie & I didn't know either. It's unusual in that it has both CAA & FAA registrations. It's actually a HATZ CB-1. Three others are on the CAA register

Ahhhhh! One of them!

Never heard of it!!!

No wonder your OW shots are so good... you're close enough to touch a wingtip!! The "roadway" between the stands and the runway at ORA keeps spectators (and would-be photographers) back quite a ways... even beyond that, at the very end of the stands, you can't get that close, and the planes are usually quite high up at that point anyway, because of the trees.
 I'm looking at that starter, trying to figure out how it works... is there a notch in the spinner or something, or is there some sort of clutch piece that's put on there for the startup?
That motorcycle is fantastic- never seen a sidecar like that!! Even Wallace and Grommit's bike isn't that neat-looking...
Thanx again, Doug.

That last photo is a classic

Thanks everyone.

I'm looking at that starter, trying to figure out how it works... is there a notch in the spinner or something, or is there some sort of clutch piece that's put on there for the startup?

I took a close-up of the spinner & starter dog on the Hind some time ago. I'll look it out & post it later. It works in a similar way to the old-fashioned starting handles on cars but of course this one is driven direct from the gearbox on the starter. They still had those starting handles when I got my first car. They made handy weapons if nothing else.  Not that I ever used one for that purpose.

Wonderful...very very nice Doug

Real aeroplanes too...not those suck and blow things LOL

Thanks for posting them.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug