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There was some confusion amongst the organisers and a
lack of space when Chris and I arrived at Eshott, having met up north of
Newcastle and convoyed up the A1. Eventually, those who weren't camping were
moved and we then had space to set up camp, with another friend arriving later
on Friday afternoon. After setting up, I had a bit of a wander with the camera
and spotted "Echo Sierra" the Eurostar aircraft I flew in three
years before at the Great North Fly In.
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For me, the star of the show wasn't even a real
aircraft, but a full scale model of a Messerschmitt BF109E. There was a good
selection of military vehicles and dioramas, though most of my pictures show
the WW2 era displays, as that's where my main interest lies.
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A surprise visitor who flew in was Nick Lee, bringing
his Miles Messenger from Breighton. There were many classic cars, trucks, and
tractors on show further down the field too, plus the N.E. Land, Sea and Air
Museum Morane Bullet replica, gradually turning from raw materials into a
recognisable WW1 fighter aircraft. The weather held out fairly well, apart
from one brief but heavy shower that resulted in a very nice rainbow over the
Spitfire replica. That night, the search light was shining over my Jeep and
the Messerschmitt.
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Here's a view of the site, looking back from the intersection of the two runways.
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Wacky Wabbit was back up North from Duxford, giving rides to those who pre-booked. Thirteen flights were squeezed into Saturday.
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Malcolm's Chaffee replica was giving demonstrations
along with other vehicles in the arena. Maurice and Mike were busy shuttling
people from Purple Aviation to the Harvard for the pleasure flights.
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The Messerschmitt BF109E and accessories again,
followed by more shots of the Harvard.
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Some of the other displays, including the cutaway of
the Hercules aero engine.
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"Vera" the field gun, and the Harvard
climbing out over Mike and Maurice's vehicles. The second last picture shows
"Jessie" and "Jessy B" awaiting the return A1(M) journey
in convoy. The following day, we spotted the Messerschmitt heading home on the
motorway.
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