CAF UK Wing Exhibited at the Air Britain Fly In 2021 held at the Northamptonshire Turweston Aerodrome.
The CAF UK Wing recruitment stand was in attendance , along with our Preserved M998 Military US Army HMMWV- Humvee.
Despite poor weather conditions the event attracted large numbers of aviation enthusiasts, pilots and plane spotters. It was especially good to be able to welcome a number of CAF Colonels, from the past UK Wings- Douglas Bader and Eagle Squadron (From the 1980'sand 90's) along with present members the current CAF UK Wing. Listening to their stories about the CAF and the old air-shows at Harlingen Texas and EAA Air Venture Oshkosh was fantastic. Many had flown in the B29 Fi-Fi or the B24 Diamond Lil.... and most had seen Diamond Lil on her visit to UK in 1992.
Great time watching the vintage civilian and Ex military planes as the came and went for the fly in. We were especially lucky to see the Hawker Hurricane and the ex- French Army Gazelle Helicopter- an unusual sight at Turweston. Weather gods were not on our side for the Sunday flying with low cloud base and persistent rain. But the gathering of warbirds and civilian vintage and modern planes on Saturday was second to none. Well done Air Britain and Turweston team for staging such a great event.
About Turweston Aerodrome
Turweston Aerodrome (ICAO: EGBT) located near the village of Turweston, in north Buckinghamshire near the Northamptonshire border. It is a former Royal Air Force Second World War bomber training facility, now a business park and airfield which is home to the Light Aircraft Association.
During WW2 Turweston was home for the Vickers Wellingtons and Avro Ansons of No. 12 Operational Training Unit RAF until April 1943, when it began housing the North American Mitchells of No. 13 OTU. In May 1943 they were joined by the Douglas Bostons of No. 307 Ferry Training Unit RAF, with both units remaining until closure. No. 17 OTU Gunnery Flight began arriving in July 1943 with Wellingtons, and formed fully in November 1943 with a flight of Miles Martinets. Other types located at Turweston included: Airspeed Oxford; Westland Lysander; de Havilland Mosquito and the Hawker Hurricane.
Turweston is also the home of the Light Aircraft Association
Find out more about Turweston and the Turwestons Flight Centre :-
www.turwestonflight.com
About Air-Britain
Air-Britain is a publisher of a number of acclaimed books, annuals and magazines, as well as organising travel and an annual Fly-In. We have branches throughout the UK and in France and the Netherlands.
Air-Britain is the world's leading organisation for aviation enthusiasts and historians. Formed in 1948 we have 2,800 members worldwide.
Find out more about Air-Britain at:- www.air-britain.com/
About the Light Aircraft association
The LAA is based at Turweston- The aerodrome is operated by Turweston Flight Centre Ltd who manage airside operations, the Control Tower and the Flight Deck Cafe. Also on site are The Light Aircraft Association, Akki Aviation Services, AS Aerospace, ATSO, LX Avionics, Mick Allen Aircraft Resprays, Turweston Flying Club and Turweston Helicopters.
With almost 70 years of history, The LAA like no other UK association has the depth of knowledge and experience in looking after our sport. From lowly beginnings we have built an impressive association that today boast around 8,000 members and oversees the airworthiness of 2,600 aircraft, plus a further 1,500 aircraft build projects. We’ve forged an enviable reputation for determination and fairness within the corridors of power in the UK and Europe and are one of the principle representative groups providing balanced consultative input on matters such as airspace, planning and safety regulation.
Find out more at:- www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk