RIAT trip 2019 day 1 – 19th July 2019 .

Our annual trip to RIAT  started mid morning on the Friday, First port of call was Barkston Heath to check on the Grob Prefect T1’s of 3FTS . Three Prefect T1 were in the circuit with another four on the ground.
ZM314 : Prefect T1  : 3FTS

ZM309 : Prefect T1 : 3FTS :

ZM320 : Prefect T1 :
 On the ASP
ZM300 : Prefect T1 : 3FTS.

ZM308 : Prefect T1 : 3FTS.
ZM310 : Prefect T1 : 3FTS.

ZM319 : Prefect T1 : 3FTS.
The next Airfield was Husbands Bosworth to check out the Gliding Competition , High winds and rain had a no fly day with all the gliders bagged up so the camera stayed in it’s bag. We had lunch then set off to Turweston to meet an old friend of 40 years Mick Allen, He has a aircraft spray company with his sons, the best in the business.
Turweston.
G-BHSE  : Rockwell Commander 114 – Built 1976.

G-DDOG : 04 : S.A  Bulldog T1 : wears XX524 RAF Red & white marks – Built 1973 – Based in Spain.

G-FEWG : Fuji FA-200-160 – Built 1973.

G-FIFI : Socata TB20 Trinidad – Built 1986 .

N214CL : Cirrus SR22 GTS – Built  2012.

G-MCLN : Cirrus SR20 – Built 2006.

N122MG : Cirrus SR22 GTS- Built 2005.
G-BPOB : Sopwith Camel F1 replica – wears N6377 RFC marks  – Built 1973.

G-CIIC : Pa-18-150 Super Cub – Built 1957.

G-ABDA : DH60G Gipsy Moth – Built 1931.

G-ELRT : Sopwith Pup – wears N6161 RFC marks  – Built 1917.

G-AWXZ : Stampe SV4C – Built 1949.

G-BNYZ : Stampe SV4C (Modified) – Built 1946.

G-BVGP : Bucker BU133C Jungmeister – Wears U–95 Swiss Air Forcer – Built 1940.

G-BZXZ : S.A. Bulldog T1 – wears XX629 RAF red/white  marks – Built 1974.

G-BNXM : Pa- L21B Super Cub  – Built 1954 – under restoration.

G-AVDF : Beagle Pup – Prototype  – Built 1967 – under restoration.

G-BTUM : Pa-J3C-65 Cub  – Built 1946.

G-BUCK : Casa 1-131E Series 1000 – Built 1951  – under restoration.

G-BCAZ :  Pa-12 Super Cruiser – Built 1947 – under restoration.

G-PLJR : Pietenpol Air Camper – Built 2015 – Stored.

G-BDBD : Wittman W8 Tailwind – Built 1963. under restoration.

G-LOWE : Monnett Sonerai 1 – Built 1990 – Stored.

G-CBCB : S.A Bulldog T1 – wears XX537/C RAF Yellow & black marks – Built 1973.

G-OFFA : Pietenpol Air Camper – Built 2005 – under restoration.

G-BTKA : Pa- J5A Cub Cruiser – Built 1941.

G-BBMR : DHC -1 Chipmunk 22 – wears WB763/K  RAF silver Oxford UAS marks  – Built 1951.

G-PIII : Pitts S-1D Special – Built 1981.

G-AOSK : DHC -1 Chipmunk 22 – wears WB726/E RAF silver Oxford UAS marks – Built 1950.

G-TATR :  Travelair  R Type Repica– Built 2012.

G-KEVG : Rotorsport UK MT-03 – Built 2008.

G-AJWB : Miles Messenger 2A – Built 1946.

G-KELZ : Vans RV-8- Built 2008.

G-BZUY : Vans RV-6 – Built 2001.

N2366D : Cesna 170B – Built 1952.

Hinton in the Hedges Airfield , A quick look around found the following.
G-MSES : Cessna 150L – Built 1972.

G-BYCA : Pa-28 Cherokee 140 – Built 1971.

HA-ANG : Antonov An-2P- Built 1972.

G-KWET: Cessna 150L – Built 1973.

G-ATCX : Cessna 182H Skylane – Built 1964.

G-FIAT : Pa-28 Cherokee 140 – Built 1973.

G-BWWF : Cessna 185a Skywagon – Built  1962.

G-BMCS : Pa-22-135 Tri Pacer  – Built 1954.

G-GALA : Pa-28 Cherokee 180 – Built 1970.

Time  to book into our Hotel, Shower , Dinner and a few Ciders.