Star Wars Sunday at Breighton

The morning of Star Wars Sunday (May the fourth…well, you did ask…) dawned cold, cloudy and windy and I was again lucky enough to be a guest at a Breighton fly-in.

Proceedings were slightly more subdued compared with our previous visit in April – the inclement weather seemed to have deterred quite a few potential visitors – but there was still enough going on to delight even this seasoned aerophile, and the highlight for me was seeing the Evans VP1 Volksplane and Aeronca 100 take to the air.

The business end of Yak 18 G-CEIB.



Aviation at its simplest and draughtiest, the Evans VP1 Volksplane G-BVAM.





Open cockpits in black-and-white, Ryan PT22 G-RLWG and Hawk Trainer G-AKAT





Flypast by three of the based aircrafr. From left-to-right, G-RLWG and G-AKAT are joined by Dornier-built Bucker Bu131 Jungmann G-TAFF.





Aeronca100 G-AEVS ‘Jeeves’ is borne aloft by a JAP J99 engine that will, on a good day, deliver 40-45hp



As flypasts go, this one is unusual. Making up the eclectic trio are Slingsby T67A G-BJZN, Auster J/1N Alpha G-AIBW and Rollason-built Druine D62B Condor G-AYFC.



Piper PA18 Super Cub G-AYPM wears a US Army colour scheme. It did indeed serve as 51-15373 with the US military before passing to the French Army.



The Robin 3000 has not sold in large numbers so it was pleasing to see G-CCCN calling in to Breighton.



Another nice visitor was Bolkow Bo207 D-EHOP – note the streamlined tail-wheel.



Stolp SA300 Starduster Too G-BNNA is believed to be based at Leicester.



Rans S6 Coyote II G-BYOU was one of three to grace the grass at Breighton.



One of the nicest-looking homebuilts around is the Aero Designs Pulsar, here represented by G-BUSR.



Getting airborne from runway 29 are Jodel D117 G-AXAT, Extra E200 G-TWOO and Auster Alpha 5A G-APBW