Over the fence

[Hagar]

This is the fence.


Here's a few aeroplanes coming over it.





All shots taken today at Shoreham. The weather was absolutely gorgeous. Spot the airliner going into Gatwick.

[Craig.]

the penultimate shot under the wing

Absolutly beautiful day you had there.
great shots mate.

[Woodlouse2002]

That Moth pilots left his door open. Do think it might cause the cockpit to become a bit draughty?

[Willit Run]

Beautiful shots on a beautiful day!!

[igs942]

Great shots Doug as usual. Always think a classic like a Moth looks a tad strange with a pilot with full flight gear. He should have some goggles and a scarf!

[Hagar]

Thanks for the comments.

Always think a classic like a Moth looks a tad strange with a pilot with full flight gear. He should have some goggles and a scarf!

The modern headset looks a little out of place over the leather helmet but he was actually wearing goggles & a RAF-style sheepskin flying jacket. See this shot.* http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/da-IMG_4279shm.jpg
I would associate a scarf with WWI aircraft.

*PS. He closed the door to keep the draught out.

[beaky]

 :)  :)

That last one is one of your best so far.
I can imagine what that Moth pilot was muttering when he realized the door was open... hope he had his hot-water bottle, too!
...and it's not even officially winter yet!!

[C]

Eurgh, an old underpowered Grob 115!

Nice Tiggie though. Great shot of the Eagle too

[ozzy72]

Wonderful Doug 8-)

[kingmarktheaviator]

Wahey, a Grob Tutor.  Underpowered yes, fun...YES!  Nice photos Hagar, and yeah that is lovely weather for England!

mark

[flymo]

w00t a grob 115e (tutor) lovely little planes

ive got 2 hours of flight time in them

for free thats quite a bit

john

p.s. nice shots before i forget

[Hagar]

I didn't realise that was a Tutor. LOL

Never seen it before & they look completely different in RAF markings. This chap puts on a wonderful display for an underpowered aircraft.
http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/IMG_7267ps.jpg
Taken during the Airbourne event earlier this season.

PS. Thanks again for the kind comments. Glad you like 'em.

[Woodlouse2002]

Thanks for the comments.

Always think a classic like a Moth looks a tad strange with a pilot with full flight gear. He should have some goggles and a scarf!

The modern headset looks a little out of place over the leather helmet but he was actually wearing goggles & a RAF-style sheepskin flying jacket. See this shot.* http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/da-IMG_4279shm.jpg
I would associate a scarf with WWI aircraft.

*PS. He closed the door to keep the draught out.

Roald Dhal said that a silk scarf was essential when he was training in Tigermoths. But he was quite tall and stuck out of the cockpit rather more than is usual.

[C]

I didn't realise that was a Tutor. LOL

Never seen it before & they look completely different in RAF markings. This chap puts on a wonderful display for an underpowered aircraft.

My comment was obviously misinterpreted by more than one person!

The Tutor shown is a G115A (technically not a Tutor at all, as the Tutor is the G115E and the Navy Heron was the G115D), the original 115 from the early/mid 90s, which has little more power than the average Cessna 152.

The RAF UAS's and AEFs use the 115E which has 180hp (and could do with 200hp), and is a lot more capable, given careful energy management! Not that I've flown them much!!! 8-) The reason they look a lot different is they have the extra canopy framing and a lack of sweepback on the fin...

[Fitter]

The two most fun to fly must be the Yak an the moth...nice photos