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© Andy Clarke Photo. 8.1 Traveling south over Buckinghamshire with former RAF Little Horwood off the starboard wing. This base was home to training unit, 26 OTU during WWII equipped with Wellington bombers. October 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 8.2 Oscar Fox parked on the apron at Wycombe Air Park home of British Airways Flying Club. October 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 8.3 Traveling north back over Buckinghamshire with another WWII base, RAF Wing below. This base was also home to Wellingtons of 26 OTU during WWII with Little Horwood as its satellite station. October 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 8.4 Gayhurst Manor in the foreground was once one of the famous Bletchley Park out stations used by SOE for decoding Enigma messages. October 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 8.5 Back over Northamptonshire the concrete remnants in this field in the centre of the photo are that of a relief landing ground. It was used by Tiger Moths from 6 EFTS at Sywell from 1940. October 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 8.6 A trio of Beagle Pups, Papa Bravo, India Echo and November Papa parked outside the Aviator on our return to Sywell. All these aircraft were first registered during 1969 and whilst looking this resplendent in the autumn sun belie their collective 105 years of flying exploits. October 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 8.7 Arriving at Bourn positioned on the crosswind leg for 24 RH with the cloud base down to a 1000 feet. The displaced threshold for two four commences at the runway intersection in line with the starboard wing. November 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 8.8 Oscar Fox, the only visitor sat on Bourns apron possibly due to the inclement weather. A welcome cup of tea makes it all worth the effort. November 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 8.9 View along runway 18 whilst parked into wind completing run up checks. Menacing skies await. November 2004
© Andy Clarke Photo. 8.10 Bound for home, passing to the south of an old airfield. This is one time B17 base at Chevelston and provides us with a good navigational reference point in open country with the visibility now reduced to about three miles and a solid cloud base at 850 feet. Little remains other than some sections of peri-track but this photo typically shows the delights of late Autumn flying day in the midlands. November 2004
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