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On time……
Work is progressing slowly with the exhaust on our ground clinging old Auster – two sides of the exhaust stubs are attached and it remains to fit the new heat exchanger box and sure it all up. I’m not going … Continue reading →
Another entry to ‘Memory Lane’
Another syndicate member has provided their impressions of JT and it’s been added to the BLOG’s ‘Memory Lane’ section, under the ‘Articles and Events’ header. You can read it here Seems a common thread with old JT – so terrible … Continue reading →
Still Waiting!
Ahhhrrgggg – frustration! The weather has been lovely recently and poor old JT is still in bits in the small steel shed that is the hangar at the strip. Waiting now for new gasket seals – the ones we have … Continue reading →
Permit Progress
The newly fabricated exhaust arrived late last week – Swiftair made a great job of it; building it from scratch ( need to get a photo up here of it ) so we’re now just waiting for our gangpressed engineer, … Continue reading →
JT Receives More Accolades!
The Vintage Aircraft Club have been in touch with us and it seems that we have been awarded the VAC Group Trophy for our flight down to North Weald last Summer! The interest our flight generated goes way beyond anything … Continue reading →
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Winter Blues
Well, here we are in early Feb and the snow and sleet have arrived. JT is still tucked up in the hangar without much progress over the last few weeks. The new exhaust should arrive in the next ten days … Continue reading →
Merry Christmas! Looking forward
Just wishing all those that might be visiting this blog-site a very happy Christmas and best wishes for the New Year – here’s hoping for some good flying in 2012 and I look forward to sharing some more Auster flying … Continue reading →
Pictures added to N.Weald article
Some pictures have now been added to the article about the North Weald trip in July. You can view the article here It was a great trip and I hope you enjoy reading about it, if you haven’t already.
Posted in Air Britain, airshows, British Classics Fly-In, flying, flying events, North Weald, Photography, vintage aeroplanes
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Auster connections
One of the great things about doing this blog is hearing from other Auster pilots, especially those with an interesting story to tell about their own experiences and love for this unlikely old aeroplane. Roger Lane is one such pilot … Continue reading →
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Blowing a Gasket!
Old JT has another one up her sleeve for us – she’s apparently blown an exhaust gasket – we’re all not far off from blowing a gasket either…… Well – it is winter, more or less and the strip is … Continue reading →
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