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My Favourite Place in Scotland
There are many amazing and dramatic places in Scotland – the imposing climbers heaven that is Glencoe, the vast mountains of Torridon, or the endless emptiness of Sutherland and the windswept Granit domes of the Cairngorms, the sparkling jewels that make … Continue reading →
Posted in Air Strips, farm-strip flying, flying, Scotland
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Tagged air-strips, farm-strip flying, flying, Flying in Scotland, Scotland, west coast
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The Trouble with Old Aeroplanes ( Part II )
Yep, the problem with old aeroplanes is that while they delight the pilot with their nostalgia and charm, every now and again they throw a problem at you out of the past and their nostalgic and charming parts suddenly become … Continue reading →
Posted in Air Strips, farm-strip flying, flying, Flying Trips, vintage aeroplanes
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Tagged air-strips, Auster, farm strips, farm-strip flying, flying, Flying in Scotland, G - AIJT, vintage aircraft
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Those tucked away little places
One of the things I love about flying is the ability to find those tucked away little places that you would otherwise never get to. If you fly Taildraggers or microlights, you tend to operate away from the busier airports … Continue reading →
Posted in Air Strips, aviation, farm-strip flying, flying, Flying Trips
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Tagged air-strips, Auster, farm strips, farm-strip flying, flying, Flying in Scotland, Flying trips, vintage aircraft
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West Coast and Islands
I got back from an incredible tour of the west coast and islands of Scotland on Sunday 03rd June, after a short but packed three days of some of the best flying I’ve experienced. I didn’t manage to visit Campbeltown … Continue reading →
Grass Strips and Guesswork
Today couldn’t have been a better day for flying; blue skies, warm sun, a lush green landscape to float happily above and a nice little 10 knot south – easterly. Perfect, no? Actually, no. Not if you fly an Auster … Continue reading →
Posted in Air Strips, farm-strip flying, flying
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Tagged air-strips, Auster, crosswind, farm strips, farm-strip flying, flying, vintage aircraft
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There’s Life in the Old Girl, Yet……
Forgive me the hackneyed title, but after over 6 months of sitting forlornly in a hangar in this quiet corner of the Scottish countryside, we finally carried out JT’s first engine run and cylinder compression checks yesterday, following the fitting … Continue reading →
Posted in aircraft restoration, aviation, flying, vintage aeroplanes
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Tagged aircraft restoration, Auster, flying, G - AIJT, vintage aircraft
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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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Tagged Air Britain, Auster, flying, North Weald, vintage aircraft
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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 →
Posted in aircraft restoration, aviation, flying, vintage aeroplanes
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Tagged aeroplanes, aircraft restoration, Auster, flying, vintage aircraft
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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 →
Posted in flying, vintage aeroplanes
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Tagged aeroplanes, Auster, flying, vintage aircraft
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North Weald Article Added
In the absence of any flying of late – I’ve added in the Article on our trip down to North Weald for the Air Britain British Classics Fly – In in July of this year. It featured in the September … Continue reading →
Posted in Air Britain, airshows, Articles, aviation, British Classics Fly-In, flying, flying events, North Weald, vintage aeroplanes
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Tagged Air Britain, Auster, flying, Flying trips, North Weald, vintage aircraft
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The Auster Diaries 