Sunday fly-in

[Hagar]

Been looking forward to this. The first fly-in of the season at Popham.

I set out in brilliant sunshine under a cloudless blue sky but the weatherman had other ideas. By the time I arrived it really looked like it would be pouring with rain by noon as he'd been insisting on the radio. Fortunately it cleared up later & we didn't get the hail & snow until it was time to leave. A very pleasant day out with a surprising number of visitors considering the forecast. I took these at various times during the day to give a little of the flavour.

This is quite a rare bird in these here parts.


Here's a proper Cessna.


Some of the other visitors. It was a Jodel theme today & there were plenty of cranked wings about.



A pretty little Champ.


The ubiquitous Cub.


Finally, two beautiful Moths.

[flyboy 28]

Nice shots Doug. Is that a 180 or a 185 in number two?

[Craig.]

good work doug, from your pm I was expecting a disaster. These are really nice.

[Omag 2.0]

Lovely... you even had some sun! Makes the planes look so much better!

That Cessna 172 ( B-BSEP) looks a bit heavy in the tail... or was it designed that way?

[Hagar]

Thanks chaps.

Nice shots Doug.  Is that a 180 or a 185 in number two?

It's registered as a 140.

good work doug, from your pm I was expecting a disaster. These are really nice.

All but one of these were taken with my old F401.* I think that proves something.

That Cessna 172 ( B-BSEP) looks a bit heavy in the tail... or was it designed that way?

It might be the angle of the shot. Popham is all up hill & down dale.

*PS. Guess which one is the odd man out.

[flyboy 28]

It's registered as a 140.

Eeps. Those Cessna taildraggers.. all alike to me.

[Craig.]

I am guessing, the shot of G-AZOU? Or the first.

[Hagar]

I am guessing, the shot of G-AZOU? Or the first.

Actually the blue Moth is the only one in this topic taken with my 350D.

Next question, which type of Moth is it?

[Hagar]

Thanks Pete. Yes, it's early days yet but we were allowed to walk round as usual. I was even loaned a hi-vis jacket.

[beaky]

Sweet. Lots of very familiar types there.Particularly like that old straight-tail 172, but I do also love the Moths.
 I've got an extra battery and two 512 cards ready for my first visit to ORA this year...I know somebody with a Champ; maybe I can talk him into flying-in there this season...

[Rifleman]

Thanks chaps.
All but one of these were taken with my old F401.* I think that proves something.

Indeed Doug, I'll never let go of my 2 MP camera either for this very reason......up close and personal is the forte of them.......

[ozzy72]

I'm surprised you didn't blag a ride in the Moths Doug

[Willit Run]

Great shots!!!  

[Mynameisnemo]

Next question, which type of Moth is it?

from the looks of it, the blue moth is a dh60G III Moth but i'm not too sure about that.

great series of photos doug.