| 17 July 2005 The Devon Strut
Fly in to Taw Mill |
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We telephoned the owner of the farm
strip on Saturday evening and were given permission to land the following
day. The morning was very bright and having checked for NOTAMs on the PC
we left for the airfield looking forward to another Devon Strut flyin. We particularly
like these flyins as they are so friendly and usually well attended by some
interesting aircraft.
We took off and soon were heading past
Chilbolton and tracking along the River Test, Martin always dreams of fishing
there one day. Then as we often fly West seeing Old Sarum and Salisbury to
out right, Compton Abbas to our left and headed for Henstridge for some of the
cheapest fuel about both for the plane and us. The airfield now has many
trucks stored on its outskirts.
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| We then took off and flew past Sutton
Bingham Reservoir, Yeovil , Upottery, Dunkeswell and Tiverton navigating by roads, rivers, railways and
reservoirs. We soon arrived over Eggesford airfield where an Auster
flyin was being held. |
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| This was our turning point where we headed South
watching out for the Cheese factory which was given as a good navigational
aid. Almost immediately we caught sight of the farm strip, several planes
had landed before us. We were guided to the lower field and instructed to
park in the stubble. |
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| The flyin offered a magnificent lunch
of local cheese or quiche (made with the local cheese) with salad and fresh
bread, a selection of drinks and later a wonderful array of home made
cakes. Although this was all offered free we were invited to make a
donation to the Sebastian's Action Trust who provide holiday homes and practical
support for children with life threatening illnesses. www.sebastiansactiontrust.org
gives more information about the trust. We ate our lunch under the wing of
AY and then proceeded to take a tour around the other planes. |
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| We were delighted to see the Woody
Pusher, last time I saw her was in Sieppe in Holland several years ago. We
also saw the Cessna Bird Dog which lives at Belle Vue, which is a strip close
by. There was a Murphy Rebel, several Luscombes and many microlights. |
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| Having been fed and watered and had
many interesting conversations with other pilots we took off and headed home. |
