SABC Annual Fly-in 2014, Serpentine (YSEN) – 28 September 2014
Copyright 2014 – David Eyre
On the last Sunday in September each year, the Sport Aircraft Builders Club of WA Inc (SABC) hosts its Annual Fly-In at the SABC’s airfield at Serpentine Airfield, about an hour’s drive south of Perth, WA.
The fly-in includes aircraft ranging from a World War One Sopwith Pup, to modern, state-of-the-art sportsplanes like the Evo Rocket, ultralights, vintage biplanes and warbirds.
Many of the aircraft on display were built or restored at Serpentine, and the event is an opportunity for SABC members to show the results of their many hours of effort in building or restoring aircraft.
To promote aviation to a wider range of visitors, SABC invites car and motorcycle clubs to attend. This year, a miniature steam traction engine club attended, and one of these engines towed a Yak-18T to the main apron.
The flying program is fairly informal. This year, there were some light showers around in the morning, so most of the flying occurred in the afternoon, consisting of formation flypasts, and air displays by individual aircraft.
Wandering around the hangars, you can meet the SABC members and discuss their latest aircraft projects. SABC member Bert Filippi has an interesting vintage aircraft collection, including a Sopwith Pup from World War One, which uses over 90% original parts (this could not fly on the day due to gusting crosswinds). Other aircraft in his collection include a 1939 Focke-Wulf (CKD-built) Fw-44J Stieglitz in Swedish Air Force markings, a 1932 Pietenpol Aircamper, an ex-French Air Force Nord 3202, a Tiger Moth, and a pair of CASA 1-131E Jungmanns. There are many other interesting aircraft based at Serpentine.
The SABC was established in 1973 by a small group of members of the Sport Aircraft Association of Australia (SAAA). They leased some land in Serpentine and formed the SABC to own and operate an airfield. Club members and their families cleared the scrub, and over the years built two runways (a 910 metre bitumen runway with lights and a 600 metre grass runway), taxiways, hangars, a Clubhouse, and other facilities. The club has 300 members, with over 130 aircraft based at Serpentine in more than 100 hangars.
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Landing on runway 23. Built in 2006, first registered 4.4.2006.
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Photo © Keith Anderson.
Landing on runway 23. Registered 4/05/2006.
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Landing on runway 23. Registered 4/05/2006.
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Landing on runway 23. Built in 2008, ex N60524.
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Landing on runway 23. Built in 2008, ex N60524.
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Built in 2008, ex N60524.
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Landing on runway 23.
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Landing on runway 23.
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Landing on runway 23. Built in 1974, ex N1411V.
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Landing on runway 23. Built in 1974, ex N1411V.
Photo © David Eyre
Taxying out for a formation aerobatics display. VH-VSW was built in 2001, ex N821CM. VH-BQO was built by its first owner in Ballarat, Victoria in 1986 and initially registered VH-BOO. The aircraft was sold to a syndicate from Jandakot, comprising brothers Neill and Ted Rear, Peter Yates, and Kevin Bailey. In 1988 Kevin, sponsored by Rabbit Photos, flew VH-BOO in aerobatic displays at all Australian mainland capital cities, as part of Australia’s bicentennial celebrations. On 20 Jan 1989, Peter Yates was flying the Eagle when the original fixed-pitch wooden propeller separated, and he made a perfect forced landed in a paddock 4 miles south of Jandakot. During the 3 months it was out of the sky, it was fitted with a constant speed propeller and the minor damage caused by the prop separation was repaired. CASA had reallocated the registration VH-BOO to another aircraft, so it was registered VH-BQO. In 1995, it was registered to Eagle Magic Pty Ltd.
Photo © David Eyre
Formation aerobatics display. VH-VSW was built in 2001, ex N821CM. VH-BQO was built by its first owner in Ballarat, Victoria in 1986 and initially registered VH-BOO. The aircraft was sold to a syndicate from Jandakot, comprising brothers Neill and Ted Rear, Peter Yates, and Kevin Bailey. In 1988 Kevin, sponsored by Rabbit Photos, flew VH-BOO in aerobatic displays at all Australian mainland capital cities, as part of Australia’s bicentennial celebrations. On 20 Jan 1989, Peter Yates was flying the Eagle when the original fixed-pitch wooden propeller separated, and he made a perfect forced landed in a paddock 4 miles south of Jandakot. During the 3 months it was out of the sky, it was fitted with a constant speed propeller and the minor damage caused by the prop separation was repaired. CASA had reallocated the registration VH-BOO to another aircraft, so it was registered VH-BQO. In 1995, it was registered to Eagle Magic Pty Ltd.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
VH-BQO was built by its first owner in Ballarat, Victoria in 1986 and initially registered VH-BOO. The aircraft was sold to a syndicate from Jandakot, comprising brothers Neill and Ted Rear, Peter Yates, and Kevin Bailey. In 1988 Kevin, sponsored by Rabbit Photos, flew VH-BOO in aerobatic displays at all Australian mainland capital cities, as part of Australia’s bicentennial celebrations. On 20 Jan 1989, Peter Yates was flying the Eagle when the original fixed-pitch wooden propeller separated, and he made a perfect forced landed in a paddock 4 miles south of Jandakot. During the 3 months it was out of the sky, it was fitted with a constant speed propeller and the minor damage caused by the prop separation was repaired. CASA had reallocated the registration VH-BOO to another aircraft, so it was registered VH-BQO. In 1995, it was registered to Eagle Magic Pty Ltd.
Photo © David Eyre
VH-BQO was built by its first owner in Ballarat, Victoria in 1986 and initially registered VH-BOO. The aircraft was sold to a syndicate from Jandakot, comprising brothers Neill and Ted Rear, Peter Yates, and Kevin Bailey. In 1988 Kevin, sponsored by Rabbit Photos, flew VH-BOO in aerobatic displays at all Australian mainland capital cities, as part of Australia’s bicentennial celebrations. On 20 Jan 1989, Peter Yates was flying the Eagle when the original fixed-pitch wooden propeller separated, and he made a perfect forced landed in a paddock 4 miles south of Jandakot. During the 3 months it was out of the sky, it was fitted with a constant speed propeller and the minor damage caused by the prop separation was repaired. CASA had reallocated the registration VH-BOO to another aircraft, so it was registered VH-BQO. In 1995, it was registered to Eagle Magic Pty Ltd.
Photo © David Eyre
VH-BQO was built by its first owner in Ballarat, Victoria in 1986 and initially registered VH-BOO. The aircraft was sold to a syndicate from Jandakot, comprising brothers Neill and Ted Rear, Peter Yates, and Kevin Bailey. In 1988 Kevin, sponsored by Rabbit Photos, flew VH-BOO in aerobatic displays at all Australian mainland capital cities, as part of Australia’s bicentennial celebrations. On 20 Jan 1989, Peter Yates was flying the Eagle when the original fixed-pitch wooden propeller separated, and he made a perfect forced landed in a paddock 4 miles south of Jandakot. During the 3 months it was out of the sky, it was fitted with a constant speed propeller and the minor damage caused by the prop separation was repaired. CASA had reallocated the registration VH-BOO to another aircraft, so it was registered VH-BQO. In 1995, it was registered to Eagle Magic Pty Ltd.
Photo © David Eyre
VH-BQO was built by its first owner in Ballarat, Victoria in 1986 and initially registered VH-BOO. The aircraft was sold to a syndicate from Jandakot, comprising brothers Neill and Ted Rear, Peter Yates, and Kevin Bailey. In 1988 Kevin, sponsored by Rabbit Photos, flew VH-BOO in aerobatic displays at all Australian mainland capital cities, as part of Australia’s bicentennial celebrations. On 20 Jan 1989, Peter Yates was flying the Eagle when the original fixed-pitch wooden propeller separated, and he made a perfect forced landed in a paddock 4 miles south of Jandakot. During the 3 months it was out of the sky, it was fitted with a constant speed propeller and the minor damage caused by the prop separation was repaired. CASA had reallocated the registration VH-BOO to another aircraft, so it was registered VH-BQO. In 1995, it was registered to Eagle Magic Pty Ltd.
Photo © David Eyre
VH-BQO was built by its first owner in Ballarat, Victoria in 1986 and initially registered VH-BOO. The aircraft was sold to a syndicate from Jandakot, comprising brothers Neill and Ted Rear, Peter Yates, and Kevin Bailey. In 1988 Kevin, sponsored by Rabbit Photos, flew VH-BOO in aerobatic displays at all Australian mainland capital cities, as part of Australia’s bicentennial celebrations. On 20 Jan 1989, Peter Yates was flying the Eagle when the original fixed-pitch wooden propeller separated, and he made a perfect forced landed in a paddock 4 miles south of Jandakot. During the 3 months it was out of the sky, it was fitted with a constant speed propeller and the minor damage caused by the prop separation was repaired. CASA had reallocated the registration VH-BOO to another aircraft, so it was registered VH-BQO. In 1995, it was registered to Eagle Magic Pty Ltd.
Photo © David Eyre
VH-BQO was built by its first owner in Ballarat, Victoria in 1986 and initially registered VH-BOO. The aircraft was sold to a syndicate from Jandakot, comprising brothers Neill and Ted Rear, Peter Yates, and Kevin Bailey. In 1988 Kevin, sponsored by Rabbit Photos, flew VH-BOO in aerobatic displays at all Australian mainland capital cities, as part of Australia’s bicentennial celebrations. On 20 Jan 1989, Peter Yates was flying the Eagle when the original fixed-pitch wooden propeller separated, and he made a perfect forced landed in a paddock 4 miles south of Jandakot. During the 3 months it was out of the sky, it was fitted with a constant speed propeller and the minor damage caused by the prop separation was repaired. CASA had reallocated the registration VH-BOO to another aircraft, so it was registered VH-BQO. In 1995, it was registered to Eagle Magic Pty Ltd.
Photo © David Eyre
VH-BQO was built by its first owner in Ballarat, Victoria in 1986 and initially registered VH-BOO. The aircraft was sold to a syndicate from Jandakot, comprising brothers Neill and Ted Rear, Peter Yates, and Kevin Bailey. In 1988 Kevin, sponsored by Rabbit Photos, flew VH-BOO in aerobatic displays at all Australian mainland capital cities, as part of Australia’s bicentennial celebrations. On 20 Jan 1989, Peter Yates was flying the Eagle when the original fixed-pitch wooden propeller separated, and he made a perfect forced landed in a paddock 4 miles south of Jandakot. During the 3 months it was out of the sky, it was fitted with a constant speed propeller and the minor damage caused by the prop separation was repaired. CASA had reallocated the registration VH-BOO to another aircraft, so it was registered VH-BQO. In 1995, it was registered to Eagle Magic Pty Ltd.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Built in 2011, first registered 29.4.2011.
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VH-MRI was built in Australia in 1965. VH-WWA was built in 1942, ex 41-16716 US Army Air Force, FAP0106 Paraguayan Air Force, N6069H.
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VH-MRI was built in Australia in 1965. VH-WWA was built in 1942, ex 41-16716 US Army Air Force, FAP0106 Paraguayan Air Force, N6069H.
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Built in Australia in 1965.
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VH-MRI was built in Australia in 1965. VH-OCP was built in 1999, ex N126RS, N136RJ, N136RU, N136RJ.
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Built in Australia in 1965.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Built in 1942, ex 41-16716 US Army Air Force, FAP0106 Paraguayan Air Force, N6069H.
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Built in 1942, ex 41-16716 US Army Air Force, FAP0106 Paraguayan Air Force, N6069H.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Built in 1942, ex 41-16716 US Army Air Force, FAP0106 Paraguayan Air Force, N6069H.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Built in 1999, ex N126RS, N136RJ, N136RU, N136RJ.
Photo © David Eyre
Landing on runway 23. Built in 1999, ex N126RS, N136RJ, N136RU, N136RJ.
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Landing on runway 23. Built in 1999, ex N126RS, N136RJ, N136RU, N136RJ.
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Registered 7 March 2014, this aircraft is based at a rural property near Lancelin.
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Registered 7 March 2014, this aircraft is based at a rural property near Lancelin.
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Registered 7 March 2014, this aircraft is based at a rural property near Lancelin.
Photo © David Eyre
Landing on runway 23. Built in 2009.
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Taking off from runway 23. Built in 2009.
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Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
VH-WQW: Built in 2001, ex N264SA. This biplane was originally designed by Great Lakes Aircraft Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio in 1929. It has a straight lower wing, but a swept upper wing, to assist with recovery from flat spins, and is designed to take +9/-6 G. Although the company had deposits for 650 aircraft, it only built 264 before the Great Depression caused the company to close in 1936. However, the aircraft were very popular as an aerobatic aircraft and from the 1960s to today, a number of individuals or companies have either produced or sold plans for the aircraft.
VH-URC: Built in 1941 as a PT-17 Kaydet. Ex 41-8275, N58403. Wears a WW2-style US Army Air Corps blue/yellow colour scheme.
Photo © David Eyre
VH-WQW: Built in 2001, ex N264SA. This biplane was originally designed by Great Lakes Aircraft Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio in 1929. It has a straight lower wing, but a swept upper wing, to assist with recovery from flat spins, and is designed to take +9/-6 G. Although the company had deposits for 650 aircraft, it only built 264 before the Great Depression caused the company to close in 1936. However, the aircraft were very popular as an aerobatic aircraft and from the 1960s to today, a number of individuals or companies have either produced or sold plans for the aircraft.
VH-URC: Built in 1941 as a PT-17 Kaydet. Ex 41-8275, N58403. Wears a WW2-style US Army Air Corps blue/yellow colour scheme.
Photo © David Eyre
VH-WQW: Built in 2001, ex N264SA. This biplane was originally designed by Great Lakes Aircraft Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio in 1929. It has a straight lower wing, but a swept upper wing, to assist with recovery from flat spins, and is designed to take +9/-6 G. Although the company had deposits for 650 aircraft, it only built 264 before the Great Depression caused the company to close in 1936. However, the aircraft were very popular as an aerobatic aircraft and from the 1960s to today, a number of individuals or companies have either produced or sold plans for the aircraft.
VH-URC: Built in 1941 as a PT-17 Kaydet. Ex 41-8275, N58403. Wears a WW2-style US Army Air Corps blue/yellow colour scheme.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 2001, ex N264SA. This biplane was originally designed by Great Lakes Aircraft Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio in 1929. It has a straight lower wing, but a swept upper wing, to assist with recovery from flat spins, and is designed to take +9/-6 G. Although the company had deposits for 650 aircraft, it only built 264 before the Great Depression caused the company to close in 1936. However, the aircraft were very popular as an aerobatic aircraft and from the 1960s to today, a number of individuals or companies have either produced or sold plans for the aircraft.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 2001, ex N264SA. This biplane was originally designed by Great Lakes Aircraft Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio in 1929. It has a straight lower wing, but a swept upper wing, to assist with recovery from flat spins, and is designed to take +9/-6 G. Although the company had deposits for 650 aircraft, it only built 264 before the Great Depression caused the company to close in 1936. However, the aircraft were very popular as an aerobatic aircraft and from the 1960s to today, a number of individuals or companies have either produced or sold plans for the aircraft.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 2001, ex N264SA. This biplane was originally designed by Great Lakes Aircraft Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio in 1929. It has a straight lower wing, but a swept upper wing, to assist with recovery from flat spins, and is designed to take +9/-6 G. Although the company had deposits for 650 aircraft, it only built 264 before the Great Depression caused the company to close in 1936. However, the aircraft were very popular as an aerobatic aircraft and from the 1960s to today, a number of individuals or companies have either produced or sold plans for the aircraft.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 2001, ex N264SA. This biplane was originally designed by Great Lakes Aircraft Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio in 1929. It has a straight lower wing, but a swept upper wing, to assist with recovery from flat spins, and is designed to take +9/-6 G. Although the company had deposits for 650 aircraft, it only built 264 before the Great Depression caused the company to close in 1936. However, the aircraft were very popular as an aerobatic aircraft and from the 1960s to today, a number of individuals or companies have either produced or sold plans for the aircraft.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Built in 1941 as a PT-17 Kaydet. Ex 41-8275, N58403. Wears a WW2-style US Army Air Corps blue/yellow colour scheme.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 1941 as a PT-17 Kaydet. Ex 41-8275, N58403. Wears a WW2-style US Army Air Corps blue/yellow colour scheme.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Built in 1941 as a PT-17 Kaydet. Ex 41-8275, N58403. Wears a WW2-style US Army Air Corps blue/yellow colour scheme.
Photo © David Eyre
Two military training aircraft from different generations. VH-URC: Built in 1941 as a PT-17 Kaydet. Ex 41-8275, N58403. Wears a WW2-style US Army Air Corps blue/yellow colour scheme. VH-ANH: Built in 1975. Flown from New Zealand as ZK-EAD, delivered to the RAAF on 31 July 1975, allocated RAAF serial A19-041. Sold by RAAF 31 May 1993 and registered VH-ANH to David T Gard.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
VH-ANH was built in 1975. Ferried from New Zealand as ZK-EAD, and delivered to the RAAF on 31 July 1975, allocated RAAF serial A19-041.
Sold by RAAF 31 May 1993. Registered VH-ANH 31 May 1993 to David T Gard.
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The Winjeel was designed and built in Australia as a basic trainer to replace the Tiger Moth and CAC Wirraway. The Wirraway served from the early 1950s until they were replaced by the NZAI CT-4A Airtrainer from 1975. VH-NTJ is actually A85-407, painted to represent A85-443. A85-407 was originally delivered to the RAAF in November 1955, serving with 1 FTS as a basic trainer and later saw service as a Forward Air Controller aircraft with 2OCU and 76 Squadron at Williamtown, NSW before being used as an instructional airframe at the RAAF School of Technical Training (RSTT), Wagga, NSW. It was sold to Winrye Aviation in 1989 and painted to represent the only Winjeel to be painted in orange/white ‘Fanta Can’ livery, A85-443. In 2000, it was sold to Ron Peters and George Baumanis, who both flew in this aircraft when they did their RAAF pilot training in 1969.
Photo © David Eyre
The Winjeel was designed and built in Australia as a basic trainer to replace the Tiger Moth and CAC Wirraway. The Wirraway served from the early 1950s until they were replaced by the NZAI CT-4A Airtrainer from 1975. VH-NTJ is actually A85-407, painted to represent A85-443. A85-407 was originally delivered to the RAAF in November 1955, serving with 1 FTS as a basic trainer and later saw service as a Forward Air Controller aircraft with 2OCU and 76 Squadron at Williamtown, NSW before being used as an instructional airframe at the RAAF School of Technical Training (RSTT), Wagga, NSW. It was sold to Winrye Aviation in 1989 and painted to represent the only Winjeel to be painted in orange/white ‘Fanta Can’ livery, A85-443. In 2000, it was sold to Ron Peters and George Baumanis, who both flew in this aircraft when they did their RAAF pilot training in 1969.
Photo © David Eyre
The Winjeel was designed and built in Australia as a basic trainer to replace the Tiger Moth and CAC Wirraway. The Wirraway served from the early 1950s until they were replaced by the NZAI CT-4A Airtrainer from 1975. VH-NTJ is actually A85-407, painted to represent A85-443. A85-407 was originally delivered to the RAAF in November 1955, serving with 1 FTS as a basic trainer and later saw service as a Forward Air Controller aircraft with 2OCU and 76 Squadron at Williamtown, NSW before being used as an instructional airframe at the RAAF School of Technical Training (RSTT), Wagga, NSW. It was sold to Winrye Aviation in 1989 and painted to represent the only Winjeel to be painted in orange/white ‘Fanta Can’ livery, A85-443. In 2000, it was sold to Ron Peters and George Baumanis, who both flew in this aircraft when they did their RAAF pilot training in 1969.
Photo © David Eyre
A tailwheel conversion of a Yak-52, formerly operated by DOSAAF, a Soviet paramilitary organisation which trained pilots. Built in 1982, ex DOSAAF-134, N25239.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
VH-YGJ is a tailwheel conversion of a Yak-52, formerly operated by DOSAAF, a Soviet paramilitary organisation which trained pilots. Built in 1982, ex DOSAAF-134, N25239.
VH-FSU is a Yak-18T a four seat, fully aerobatic utility aircraft (designed for designed for +6.48/-3.24 g), which was originally introduced to train pilots for the Russian airline Aeroflot. It actually shares little in common with the Yak-18, but has some systems in common with the Yak-52. Built in 1993, ex RA-44440, RP-C1893.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Being towed by a very unconventional aircraft tug – a miniature steam traction engine! The Yak-18T is a four seat, fully aerobatic utility aircraft (designed for designed for +6.48/-3.24 g), which was originally introduced to train pilots for the Russian airline Aeroflot. It actually shares little in common with the original Yak-18, but has some systems in common with the Yak-52. Built in 1993, ex RA-44440, RP-C1893.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Built in 2006 at Serpentine. The Team F1 Evo Rocket is a two-seat sportplane, designed in Czech Republic by International High Performance Aircraft, and marketed as a kit by Team Rocket of Texas, USA. This is said to be the fastest aircraft based at Serpentine, with a top speed of 386 kilometres per hour.
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Built in 2006 at Serpentine. The Team F1 Evo Rocket is a two-seat sportplane, designed in Czech Republic by International High Performance Aircraft, and marketed as a kit by Team Rocket of Texas, USA. This is said to be the fastest aircraft based at Serpentine, with a top speed of 386 kilometres per hour.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Built in 2006 at Serpentine. The Team F1 Evo Rocket is a two-seat sportplane, designed in Czech Republic by International High Performance Aircraft, and marketed as a kit by Team Rocket of Texas, USA. This is said to be the fastest aircraft based at Serpentine, with a top speed of 386 kilometres per hour.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 1991, ex N5543G. The letters ‘TB’ in the model number stand for Tarbes, in the south of France, where SOCATA aircraft are built.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Built in 2006.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 2006.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 1961, as one of 11 Tiger Moths assembled by Lawrence Engineering and Sales Pty Ltd at Camden, NSW, in 1959-61 using a collection of British-built RAF Tiger Moth parts acquired from disposals sales. VH-CXL was registered on 8 March 1961, and was acquired by its current owner in 2000.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 1961, as one of 11 Tiger Moths assembled by Lawrence Engineering and Sales Pty Ltd at Camden, NSW, in 1959-61 using a collection of British-built RAF Tiger Moth parts acquired from disposals sales. VH-CXL was registered on 8 March 1961, and was acquired by its current owner in 2000.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 1961, as one of 11 Tiger Moths assembled by Lawrence Engineering and Sales Pty Ltd at Camden, NSW, in 1959-61 using a collection of British-built RAF Tiger Moth parts acquired from disposals sales. VH-CXL was registered on 8 March 1961, and was acquired by its current owner in 2000.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Built in 1961, as one of 11 Tiger Moths assembled by Lawrence Engineering and Sales Pty Ltd at Camden, NSW, in 1959-61 using a collection of British-built RAF Tiger Moth parts acquired from disposals sales. VH-CXL was registered on 8 March 1961, and was acquired by its current owner in 2000.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Built in 1940, by De Havilland Aircraft at Bankstown, NSW. Served RAAF as A17-201. Registered 29.4.1946 as VH-AMG. Withdrawn from use in 1965 due to Department of Civil Aviation policy.
Rebuilt and registered in 2000 as VH-DWD and registered to the current owner in 2001.
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Built in 1940, by De Havilland Aircraft at Bankstown, NSW. Served RAAF as A17-201. Registered 29.4.1946 as VH-AMG. Withdrawn from use in 1965 due to Department of Civil Aviation policy.
Rebuilt and registered in 2000 as VH-DWD and registered to the current owner in 2001.
Photo © David Eyre
VH-CXL: Built in 1961, as one of 11 Tiger Moths assembled by Lawrence Engineering and Sales Pty Ltd at Camden, NSW, in 1959-61 using a collection of British-built RAF Tiger Moth parts acquired from disposals sales. Registered on 8 March 1961, and was acquired by its current owner in 2000.
VH-DWD/A17-201: Built in 1940 by De Havilland Aircraft at Bankstown, NSW. Served RAAF as A17-201. Registered 29.4.1946 as VH-AMG. Withdrawn from use in 1965 due to Department of Civil Aviation policy.
Rebuilt and registered in 2000 as VH-DWD and registered to the current owner in 2001.
Photo © David Eyre
VH-CXL: Built in 1961, as one of 11 Tiger Moths assembled by Lawrence Engineering and Sales Pty Ltd at Camden, NSW, in 1959-61 using a collection of British-built RAF Tiger Moth parts acquired from disposals sales. Registered on 8 March 1961, and was acquired by its current owner in 2000.
VH-DWD/A17-201: Built in 1940 by De Havilland Aircraft at Bankstown, NSW. Served RAAF as A17-201. Registered 29.4.1946 as VH-AMG. Withdrawn from use in 1965 due to Department of Civil Aviation policy.
Rebuilt and registered in 2000 as VH-DWD and registered to the current owner in 2001.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
VH-CXL: Built in 1961, as one of 11 Tiger Moths assembled by Lawrence Engineering and Sales Pty Ltd at Camden, NSW, in 1959-61 using a collection of British-built RAF Tiger Moth parts acquired from disposals sales. Registered on 8 March 1961, and was acquired by its current owner in 2000.
VH-DWD/A17-201: Built in 1940 by De Havilland Aircraft at Bankstown, NSW. Served RAAF as A17-201. Registered 29.4.1946 as VH-AMG. Withdrawn from use in 1965 due to Department of Civil Aviation policy.
Rebuilt and registered in 2000 as VH-DWD and registered to the current owner in 2001.
Photo © David Eyre
VH-CXL: Built in 1961, as one of 11 Tiger Moths assembled by Lawrence Engineering and Sales Pty Ltd at Camden, NSW, in 1959-61 using a collection of British-built RAF Tiger Moth parts acquired from disposals sales. Registered on 8 March 1961, and was acquired by its current owner in 2000.
VH-DWD/A17-201: Built in 1940 by De Havilland Aircraft at Bankstown, NSW. Served RAAF as A17-201. Registered 29.4.1946 as VH-AMG. Withdrawn from use in 1965 due to Department of Civil Aviation policy.
Rebuilt and registered in 2000 as VH-DWD and registered to the current owner in 2001.
Photo © David Eyre
VH-CXL: Built in 1961, as one of 11 Tiger Moths assembled by Lawrence Engineering and Sales Pty Ltd at Camden, NSW, in 1959-61 using a collection of British-built RAF Tiger Moth parts acquired from disposals sales. Registered on 8 March 1961, and was acquired by its current owner in 2000.
VH-DWD/A17-201: Built in 1940 by De Havilland Aircraft at Bankstown, NSW. Served RAAF as A17-201. Registered 29.4.1946 as VH-AMG. Withdrawn from use in 1965 due to Department of Civil Aviation policy.
Rebuilt and registered in 2000 as VH-DWD and registered to the current owner in 2001.
VH-JSP: Built 2006, first registered 19.6.2006.
VH-ORE: Landing on runway 23. Built in 2006, first registered 4.4.2006.
Photo © David Eyre
Built 2006, first registered 19.6.2006.
Photo © David Eyre
Built 2006, first registered 19.6.2006.
Photo © David Eyre
Built 2006, first registered 19.6.2006.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Built in 2013. In South African Air Force markings, though the type has never served with them.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 2013. In South African Air Force markings, though the type has never served with them.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 2005.
Photo © David Eyre
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Built in 1992.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 1992.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 1992.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 1977, this is the SABC’s club aircraft, available for hire by their members.
Photo © David Eyre
Built in 1977, this is the SABC’s club aircraft, available for hire by their members.
Photo © David Eyre
This is a Ukrainian ultralight aircraft, designed by Yuri Yakovlev and manufactured by Aeroprakt. Supplied either as factory built aircraft, or as a kit, consisting of only 152 pieces, which can be built in about 500 man-hours. VH-OBO was built in 2005, first registered on 21.11.2006, and made its first flight on 16.6.2007.
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This is a Ukrainian ultralight aircraft, designed by Yuri Yakovlev and manufactured by Aeroprakt. Supplied either as factory built aircraft, or as a kit, consisting of only 152 pieces, which can be built in about 500 man-hours. VH-OBO was built in 2005, first registered on 21.11.2006, and made its first flight on 16.6.2007.
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This is a Ukrainian ultralight aircraft, designed by Yuri Yakovlev and manufactured by Aeroprakt. Supplied either as factory built aircraft, or as a kit, consisting of only 152 pieces, which can be built in about 500 man-hours. VH-OBO was built in 2005, first registered on 21.11.2006, and made its first flight on 16.6.2007.
Photo © David Eyre
This is a Ukrainian ultralight aircraft, designed by Yuri Yakovlev and manufactured by Aeroprakt. Supplied either as factory built aircraft, or as a kit, consisting of only 152 pieces, which can be built in about 500 man-hours. VH-OBO was built in 2005, first registered on 21.11.2006, and made its first flight on 16.6.2007.
Photo © David Eyre
This is a Ukrainian ultralight aircraft, designed by Yuri Yakovlev and manufactured by Aeroprakt. Supplied either as factory built aircraft, or as a kit, consisting of only 152 pieces, which can be built in about 500 man-hours. VH-OBO was built in 2005, first registered on 21.11.2006, and made its first flight on 16.6.2007.
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Registered 23 July 2013. The Bearhawk Patrol was designed by Robert Barrows of Virginia, USA, to improve on the Piper PA-18 Super Cub. It has greater speed, climb rate and endurance; improved slow speed, stall and spin characteristics; and a large baggage door.
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Registered 23 July 2013. The Bearhawk Patrol was designed by Robert Barrows of Virginia, USA, to improve on the Piper PA-18 Super Cub. It has greater speed, climb rate and endurance; improved slow speed, stall and spin characteristics; and a large baggage door.
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Registered 23 July 2013. The Bearhawk Patrol was designed by Robert Barrows of Virginia, USA, to improve on the Piper PA-18 Super Cub. It has greater speed, climb rate and endurance; improved slow speed, stall and spin characteristics; and a large baggage door.
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Builders: Ken Chandler & Mike Richardson. The Morgan Aeroworks Cheetah is an Australian-designed and built kitplane. 19-5456 made its first flight on 13 Sept 2008 with designer Garry Morgan at the controls.
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Builders: Ken Chandler & Mike Richardson. The Morgan Aeroworks Cheetah is an Australian-designed and built kitplane. 19-5456 made its first flight on 13 Sept 2008 with designer Garry Morgan at the controls.
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Built in 2002, ex N7544T.
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Built in 2002, ex N7544T.
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Built in 2002, ex N7544T.
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Built in 1989.
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Built in 1989.
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Built in 1989.
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Converted from a 1968 Piper PA-23-250 Aztec C (cn 27-3859) in 1997 in South Africa. Ex N6562Y, ZS-FHB, ZU-BIY. Registered in Australia 20.12.2007 as VH-EBT.
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Built in 1998.
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Built in 1998.
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Built in 1946, ex NC97259, N97259. First registered in Australia on 12 April 2010. The Stinson 108 was a popular aircraft produced by the Stinson division of Consolidated Vultee (Convair), from immediately after World War 2 until 1950. It was developed from the prewar Stinson Model 10A Voyager. In 1949, the Stinson division was bought by Piper Aircraft. 5,260 model 108s were built by Stinson, including 1,507 of the Model 108-1 seen here. A distinctive feature (visible on the right of this photo) was the partial leading edge slot installed on the wings and aligned with the ailerons on the trailing edge, ensuring that the portion of the wing containing the aileron remains unstalled at higher angles of attack, thus contributing to docile stall behavior.
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This unique aircraft was designed and built in 1930 in Beverley, Western Australia, by people with no aircraft experience. Selby Ford sketched plans for the aircraft in chalk on the floor of the powerhouse at Beverley, WA, in 1928. Using this as a template, Ford and the local butcher Tom Shackle built the airframe from spruce and maple timber, with Tom’s sister sewing all the fabric for the aircraft. Selby Ford purchased an undamaged engine from an aircraft that crashed nearby during the WA Centenary Air Race in 1929. The plane was towed from the powerhouse along the main street of Beverley to Benson’s paddock, and most of the town turned out to watch the first flight on 1 July 1930. Captain C.H. Nesbitt of Western Air Services intended to taxi around the field, but was in the air within a few seconds. The aircraft handled so well that he flew for 25 minutes and then conducted some joyflights with Ford, Shackles and his sisters. Nesbitt later died flying another aircraft and the Silver Centenary did not fly again until April 1931. The CAA had restricted it to fly only within 5 km of Beverley, but Ford was unaware of this. He obtained permission to return the plane to Beverley in September 1931 and then applied to have the aircraft licensed. With no design documents, the CAA refused to grant a Certificate of Airworthiness. Special permission was granted to fly the aircraft to Narrogin and back to Beverley on 6 December 1931 and this was the Silver Centenary’s last flight for nearly 76 years. In 1933, Ford returned the plane to the powerhouse at Beverley, where it hung from the roof until after his death in 1963. In January 1964, the Silver Centenary was lowered from the roof of the powerhouse, cleaned up, and put into storage until completion of the Beverley Aviation Museum in 1967, where it was the main feature. In 2006, Rod Edwards, the grandson of Ford and current owner of the Silver Centenary, decided to restore the aircraft and apply for a Certificate of Airworthiness. On 12 July 2007, the aircraft was registered VH-USC and made its first post-restoration flight on 20 July 2007. In August 2007, the Silver Centenary finally received its Certificate of Airworthiness – 77 years after its first flights.
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This unique aircraft was designed and built in 1930 in Beverley, Western Australia, by people with no aircraft experience. Selby Ford sketched plans for the aircraft in chalk on the floor of the powerhouse at Beverley, WA, in 1928. Using this as a template, Ford and the local butcher Tom Shackle built the airframe from spruce and maple timber, with Tom’s sister sewing all the fabric for the aircraft. Selby Ford purchased an undamaged engine from an aircraft that crashed nearby during the WA Centenary Air Race in 1929. The plane was towed from the powerhouse along the main street of Beverley to Benson’s paddock, and most of the town turned out to watch the first flight on 1 July 1930. Captain C.H. Nesbitt of Western Air Services intended to taxi around the field, but was in the air within a few seconds. The aircraft handled so well that he flew for 25 minutes and then conducted some joyflights with Ford, Shackles and his sisters. Nesbitt later died flying another aircraft and the Silver Centenary did not fly again until April 1931. The CAA had restricted it to fly only within 5 km of Beverley, but Ford was unaware of this. He obtained permission to return the plane to Beverley in September 1931 and then applied to have the aircraft licensed. With no design documents, the CAA refused to grant a Certificate of Airworthiness. Special permission was granted to fly the aircraft to Narrogin and back to Beverley on 6 December 1931 and this was the Silver Centenary’s last flight for nearly 76 years. In 1933, Ford returned the plane to the powerhouse at Beverley, where it hung from the roof until after his death in 1963. In January 1964, the Silver Centenary was lowered from the roof of the powerhouse, cleaned up, and put into storage until completion of the Beverley Aviation Museum in 1967, where it was the main feature. In 2006, Rod Edwards, the grandson of Ford and current owner of the Silver Centenary, decided to restore the aircraft and apply for a Certificate of Airworthiness. On 12 July 2007, the aircraft was registered VH-USC and made its first post-restoration flight on 20 July 2007. In August 2007, the Silver Centenary finally received its Certificate of Airworthiness – 77 years after its first flights.
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Photo © Keith Anderson.
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Photo © Keith Anderson.
PHOTOS FROM THE HANGARS….
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Photo © Keith Anderson.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
This photo is trying to capture the atmosphere of pre WW1 airpower.
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Painted in Imperial Japanese Army Air Service markings to represent a Kokusai Ki-86. The Japanese Navy built 339 Bucker Jungmann as the Kyushu K9W1 Type 2 Momiji and the Japanese Army Air Service built 1,037 as the Kokusai Ki-86. The latter were powered by a Hitachi Ha-47 110 HP 4 cylinder in line engine similar in size to the Lom M 332 powering this aircraft. The Kokusai Ki-86, nicknamed “Cypress” by the Americans, was used as a trainer by Imperial Japanese Army Air Force 47th Air Regiment (SHIN-TEN) which defended Tokyo against the B-29 Bombers. None of the original Ki-86 have survived. The MSN for VH-KIL is incorrectly recorded as “295”, but this is derived from its Spanish Air Force serial number. Spanish Jungmanns had MSNs in the 1000 and 2000 ranges. VH-KIL was built in 1940. The origin of this aircraft is a consignment of CASA 1-131E components imported to the USA by Marcus Bates in Odessa, Texas, USA from the Spanish Military. The aircraft was restored over a period of 10 years, and all replacement parts were built in accordance with approved drawings by Joe Krybus of Krybus Aviation in Santa Paula, California. Registered 11.11.2008 to Bert Filippi.
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Photo © Keith Anderson.
Built in 1996.
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Built in 2012.
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Built in 2006, ex N104ML.
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Built in 1947, first registered in the UK as G-AJPX on 12 May 1947 as an Auster V J/1 Autocrat. Delivered to Air Schools Ltd, Derby (Burnaston), UK. Cancelled 1.8.51 as sold in Australia – registered VH-AYJ on 22 Nov 1951. Converted in 1959 to Auster J/1L “Kingsmith” status by Kingsford-Smith Aviation Services, re-engined with a 150 hp Lycoming O-320, with wheel spats (later removed) and modifications. Converted to J/1BL in 1965.
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Built at Serpentine in 2003. The MCR-01 is a French design, by Michel Colomban/Christophe Robin, derived from the Colomban MC-100 Ban-Bi.
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Built in 2011 by Barry Wrenford in NSW as VH-YUT. The MCR Pick-Up is a French aircraft designed by Michel Colomban (designer of the small two-seat Cri-Cri) with enough space to accommodate a bed, high-speed performance and rough field capability, whilst being light enough to comply with ultralight regulations. It is a lighter, two-seat version of the four-seat DynAero MCR 4S.
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Registered 9 Feb 2006.
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Built in 2006. The Aeropup is derived from the South Australian-designed Supapup of the early 1980s. The wings can also be folded back for storage.
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Built in 1942 by De Havilland Aircraft at Bankstown, NSW. Originally built for South Africa as DX742, but delivered to RAAF as A17-649. Sold by RAAF and became VH-RNO on 10 June 1955 with Royal Newcastle Aero Club. Re-registered VH-WFN on 15 Aug 1959 to Aero Service Pty Ltd, it was based at the former Maylands Aerodrome in Perth. It has had a number of owners, accidents and rebuilds in subsequent years.
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Built 2006. First registered 18 Jan 2007, first flight 5 May 2007. The Flitzer was designed by Welsh artist and pilot Lynn Williams, brother of aerobatic champion Neil Williams. Designed to be economical to build and to fly, the Flitzer is designed as a ‘vintage type’ aeroplane, but is not a replica of any real aircraft. Different variants have been designed, and hundreds of kits are being built worldwide. It has good short field performance and rate of climb, to operate out of short, unprepared strips.
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Training aircraft formerly with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China.
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Built in 2007.
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This is the final iteration of the famous Pitts Special aerobatic biplane, the prototype of which first flew in 1944. Several aircraft that Curtis Pitts built had a picture of a skunk on them and were called “Stinkers”. After she bought it, aerobatic performer Betty Skelton called the second aircraft that Curtis built, “Lil’ Stinker”. The prototype Pitts S-2, was “Big Stinker”, the prototype Model 11 (later called S1-11B) was “Super Stinker”, and the prototype Model 12 was the “Macho Stinker”. Pitts biplanes dominated world aerobatic competitions in the 1960s and 1970s, and are still competitive today.
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Originally designed and built by Hughes Engineering, a boat building and general engineering company, at West Ballina, NSW. This ultralight was registered on 16 August 1989.
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Built 1965, ex ZK-CLK. Registered in Australia 18.1.2000 as VH-YOG. Registered 22.6.2009 to Allan Churn of Ferndale WA.
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This type was designed by John Williams as a three-quarter scale replica kit-built version of the North American P-51 Mustang. This example has been under construction by Luis Ricardo since 2008, and is not yet registered.
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First registered 6 June 1998, it was withdrawn from use in 1996 and restored in 2009.
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The JT.1 Monoplane was the first post war homebuilt design to come from England, ddesigned by John Taylor in 1956 and the prototype made its first flight in 1959. It was designed to be constructed in small spaces with minimal tools and cost, using average building skills around 110 are believed to have been built. This example was constructed in the UK by James M. Springham and Robert J. Whybrow of Bury St Edmonds, England, and registered as G-BKEU on 18 June 1982. On 18 January 2005, it was registered to Andrew J Moore, of Brackley, UK, but he later moved to Western Australia and it was registered as VH-AZE on 23 Feb 2010. It was re-registered on the RAAus register as 19-8116 on 26 April 2012.
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Built in 1975. Ex F-ODCB, ZS-JSI, V5-JSF, ZS-JSI. This is the only Rallye in Australia. Rallye aircraft were designed and built in France, originally designed by Morane-Saulnier. In 1965, Morane-Saulnier became part of Sud Aviation and was renamed SOCATA in 1966. Over 3,300 Rallye aircraft of various models were built by the time French production ended in 1984, with the Rallye being replaced in production by SOCATA’s TB aircraft (TB9, TB10, TB20). The Rallye was then produced in Poland as the PZL Koliber. The wing differs to most light aircraft in having full-span automatic leading-edge slats, wide-chord slotted ailerons, and wide-span Fowler-type trailing-edge flaps, giving it good STOL capability.
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Built in 1995.
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Great series of shots of the event at Serpentine. Its a few years since I have visited the airfield (I am in Sydney) so great to see the range of aircraft that are now flying from that airfield. I am a member at Wedderburn here in Sydney and it seems to see all the good interesting aircraft these days you need to get out to the sport aviation airfields.
Thanks for the compliments David – will pass it on to the photographers.
Regards,
David Eyre (the David in WA!)
Great shots. Crisp, clear and great perspective.
Thank you for the compliments Carla.
Regards,
David
Truly amazing photos,, Thank you
Many thanks for your kind compliment.
Regards,
David Eyre
Magic set of photographs and all dirty side down. Great day.
Thanks Chris for your compliments.
Regards,
David Eyre
Fantastic photography, well done. SABC member.
Thank you for your kind comments.
Regards,
David Eyre
Thanks Dirk, appreciate the comment
Great shots Keith!