The week-end visit to my local Airfield, Shobdon, (EGBS), for our Annual Air Race.
Popped up on my trusty Tiger Moth Motor-bike...(18 miles).
Fantastic weather, large crowd of enthusiasts, chance to meet the race pilots and admire their gorgous machines!
I had a FAB 2 days...got seriously cooked in the brilliant sunshine!
Here are just a few pics of the zillions I took at the time, (as you do!).
I'll post a few more of the best, and un-usual, in the next thread...(usual limits on size)...!
This is always a handicap race, and you will notice by the race results that the winning combination is the skill of the pilot with his particular machine..!
Even tho' it is a staggered start, there are only seconds between them at the end...!!
It's not always the biggest and fastest machine that wins!
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Royal Aero Club.
Records Racing and Rally Association.
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The 4th. Beverley Snook Memorial Trophy Race
and the 71st. Kings' Cup Air Race.
20 &21 August 2005.
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Held at:
Shobdon Airfield, (EGBS), Herefordshire. England.
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Finishing order:
1) Roger Hayes: Beagle Pup
2) John Kelsall: Van's RV-7
3) Peter Earp: Beech Baron B58 (Twin)
4) Rex Levi: Grumman AA1B
5) Ivan Search-Allen: Grumman AA5A
6) Martin Kellet: Rallye 892A
7) Bruce Hook: Cessna Skymaster F337F (Twin)
8 ) Alen Turner: Grumman AA1C
9) Geoffrey Boot: SIAI Marchetti SF260W
10) Craig Beevers: Bulldog
11) Len Smith: Piper Cherokee 180
12) John Village: Van's RV-6
Cheers all...!
Paul.
http://www.aeroclub.co.uk
just a few pics for the mo'...>>>
The chase...!
Waiting for the final run...!
The winner, the coveted King's Cup, and his Beagle Pup..!
...more later...trust me...
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