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UK Flying - Spring 2004 |
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This page consists of a few photos taken either en-route to or at UK airfields which have been visited by us in light aircraft this year. We usually use one of two Robin HR200 type aircraft which are based at Sywell, but occasionally trips are undertaken using a Cessna from Tatenhill. Trips made last spring included Strubby, Turweston, Hawarden, Sturgate, Sandtoft, Gamston, and Southend. Our Gallery pages 7, 8 and 9 are the continuation of trips made during the remaining seasons throughout 2004. Hope you enjoy the few we have selected.
© Andy Clarke Photo. 6.1 Papa Zulu on short finals for Hawarden 'Two Three' , home of Airbus UK April 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 6.2 Papa Zulu parked at Hawarden next to the only other visitor, a Cayman-registered Falcon April 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 6.3 Victor Kilo parked at Sturgate during a tea stop prior to a short hop north to Sandtoft May 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 6.4 Victor Kilo parked at Gamston awaiting fuel truck for return journey to Sywell May 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 6.5 En-route Sywell to Southend with Bourn visible on the port side. Bourn served as a RAF Lancaster base during WWII. Still an active airfield, it is home to the Rural Flying Corps. May 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 6.6 On the edge of Stansted's Zone, disused airfield Little Walden appears on the starboard side as a reference point. This former WWII airfield was used by both the 8th and 9th Air Force units. The control tower and large sections of the peri-track are still in existence. May 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 6.7 Approaching from the West. Short finals for Southend 'Zero Six' May 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 6.8 Threatening skies at Southend. Oscar Fox keeping good company with a long term resident, the privately owned, Saudi registered, Boeing 707, HZ-123. May 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 6.9 Returning from Southend passing over Little Staughton in Bedfordshire, which was formerly a USAAF B17 base in 1942 and then a RAF Pathfinder Force Mosquito base from 1944 May 2004
600ft, Left Base for Sywell 'Zero Three'. Runway is just visible to left of compass
Just over an hours flying time from Southend, 500ft turning finals
Approaching the airfield boundary with approximately 150 feet to go
All Sequence shots © Andy Clarke Photos 6.10 - 6.13 75 feet to descend on short finals with 900 metres of freshly mown grass straight ahead May 2004
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