We had the absolute pleasure today of taking 99-year-old (soon to be 100) George Pritchard on a flight around some of his old Cambridgeshire WW2 Airfields, including former RAF Bourn, Wyton and Alconbury, with a flypast of Duxford IWM landing finally at Fowlmere. WW2 Pilot F/Sgt George Pritchard was a Wellington pilot and then a […]
Read MoreTURKISH ADVENTURE PART 6 of 8 To continue from my last post about the T-28 Trojan – What I liked most about the Trojan were its predictability, throttle response and excellent controls; it seemed that at any speed, when trimmed correctly, it could be controlled easily with a very light touch and the roll rate […]
Read MoreTURKISH ADVENTURE PART 5 OF 8 I have to say a big thanks to all the staff at the M.S.Ö. Air and Space Museum at the Sivrihisar Aviation Centre in Turkey, especially Ali İsmet Öztürk, a renowned Turkish professional display pilot, recently retired. Without the support and trust of Ali, his family and the staff, I […]
Read MoreTURKISH ADVENTURE PART 4 OF 8 The air show at Izmir concluded with an excellent final display along the coastline on the 10th of September, with substantially fewer people than the 2.2 million the day before; I would say only a few hundred thousand, yes, just a few hundred thousand! My final display was […]
Read MoreTURKISH ADVENTURE PART 3 OF 8 After a restful stay in the Park Inn Radisson, we returned to Kaklıç Airfield mid-afternoon, but not before going next door to the local Starbucks for some email admin and a Cappuccino or three! Preparation for the display had been done the day before, so we all knew what […]
Read MoreTURKISH ADVENTURE PART 2 OF 8 So, to recap, we have flown from the M.S.Ö. Air and Space Museum in Sivrihisar Turkey to Zafer (LTBZ) for fuel and then off to our destination at Kaklıç (LTFA) in Izmir, where we shall stay for the next few days to take part in the air show which […]
Read MoreTURKISH ADVENTURE PART 1 OF 8 I was recently invited back for the annual air show at the M.S.Ö. Air and Space Museum (Turkish: M.S.Ö. Hava ve Uzay Müzesi), located at Sivrihisar Aviation Center, Eskişehir, Turkey. Oh boy, was I going to be in for a surprise! I want to write a series of posts […]
Read MoreI often get emails like the one below, and I would like to share this now with you… Always nice to share some history on an aircraft that we all know and love – The HARVARD! Good morning. I’ve just been reading the piece about oxygen equipment on your excellent site. I now know my […]
Read MoreTE20 Massey Ferguson Restoration On the 23rd of October 2021, Andrew Goodall and Collin Vaughan discovered the “Wabbit Twactor” on eBay after searching for the ultimate warbird towing machine for the Harvard MK4, known as the “The Wacky Wabbit.” Initially, Andrew was interested in the newer more modern options available for towing aircraft so, Having […]
Read MoreWe would like to add Adam Lacey to the crew! Adam broke all records with T6 Harvard Ltd by making his solo flight after only 3.5 hours! So well done from all of us and we look forward to you working for us long into the future… All the best TEAM WABBIT
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