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2016

Breighton Airfield 1940's Summer Fly/Drive-In - July 16/17th
By Stephen A. Carr

The 2016 fly-in was a great weekend, with sunny weather, warm winds and loads of flying. As usual, we arrived on Friday evening, set up the tent and took "Jessie" for a drive around the airfield. The good weather brought plenty of visitors, both aircraft and Real Aeroplane Club members.  
Low wing, parasol wing, biplane and triplane!
Bucker Bestmann and Jungmann
Aerobatics - Extra 230, Pitts, Pitts and Christen Eagle
Austers
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire.
The Saturday night party had the "Mood Swings" trio, disco and stand up ( and sit down ) comedians. A number of people had been promised goes of "Jessie", and by the time many of the pilots and members had driven up and down the taxiway, "Jessie" had clocked up 13 miles!
These two Austers and the Bestmann were all rebuilt to airworthiness by Tony Brier. Sunday morning was the first time all three aircraft had been seen together.
The colourfull Stearman PT-17 Kaydet looked fantastic with the sun on it. On Saturday night, the colour was in the sky, with this rainbow 'Sun dog' seen just above the Broussard wing. The last shot is me in the Ryan PT-22, having edited the photo and colour scheme to resemble a wartime training scheme.
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