| 8 July 2006 - VAC
Anniversary fly in to Sandown Isle of Wight |
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| This being the
the first flight after AY passed her C of A we decided not to go too
far. We arrived and fitted her "pants" back on and checked
her out carefully We needed
fuel and so decided the short flight to Popham would give us the
reassurance that there were no problems. We remembered the oil leak
last year ! |
| We landed,
refuelled and checked her out again and were delighted to find all was
well. Our friends in the Tiger Moth were flying later that afternoon
to the VAC flyin at Sandown so we decided we would join them |
| We had an uneventful journey down, Martin must know that route like the back of his
hand. On landing we enjoyed a bacon roll and coffee. The restaurant
still offer this at as a quick food option. If they do not serve it
up within 15 minutes of ordering then your landing fee is refunded. |
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| Other planes
arrived and by 2:30pm we gathered around one of the hangers at the back of
the field where a company of men all with a wealth of experience in
mending Spitfires. We were given a guided tour and the men were
amazed at the machinery available and their technical expertise. |
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| We returned to
the clubhouse and drank cold drinks waiting for the Tiger Moth to
arrive. John and Sue were staying the night under canvas. We
had decided to return later that night after the promised BBQ |
| The weather was
definitely worsening and having eaten we took off and headed for home,
arriving just before the rain started. I am sure AY appreciated her
clean covers |
