Friday the 11th saw the SP call a scramble to Sandown on the Isle of Wight to make the most of the phenomenal spell of good weather we've been having recently. 4 aircraft crossed the Solent to enjoy the top spring sunshine.
An excellent couple of days were had at RNAS Yeovilton. This year we held our annual standards event on a Friday/Saturday. This allowed us to link in with Navy Wings who were holding their own annual training session. There were a series of interesting and informative presentations, all of great benefit to those of us flying single engine piston ...
Hot on the heels of the 2025 Sywell opener a good forecast weekend beckoned a scramble, this time to the airfield and race circuit at Thruxton, where a brand new race centre and restaurant had opened only 2 days before. 8 of us in 6 aircraft flew in.
Saturday 8th March saw us at Sywell for the season opener. We were blessed with a beautiful day and enough crosswind to concentrate the mind. The original plan had been Old Warden but soggy grass runways necessitated using the alternate. It was great turnout with 9 aircraft and 16 members and plenty of good scran in the 'Pilot's Mess' cafe. Well ...
Bob Neill's funeral took place on 23rd January at Great Glen near his home in Leicestershire. It was well attended by family, friends and representatives from the Squadron and the FAAOA.
Sadly, I have to report the death of long term Squadron member Roger Richardson Bunbury. Roger was a great supporter of the Squadron and attended events right up to 2023. He will be missed.
This from Carol:
'At the end of September Roger was diagnosed with wide spread cancer and given months to live. He had no pain but declined gently, ...
Sadly I have to report the demise of long term Sqn member Bob Neill. Bob was heavily involved in the world of gliding throughout his life and ran the Squadron's involvement with the Portsmouth Naval Gliding Club. His first and last flights were made at the Midland Gliding Club at the Long Mynd in Shropshire, where he was chairman for a period. During ...
