| On Sunday 29/03/09 I was Invited to have a trip in a Chipmunk which was a lifelong ambition of mine.
Mr Stewart Smith saw some photo's I took of this particular Chipmunk a week previously on Pprune & made it known he was one of the pilots who flew it & invited me for a flight with him at Wickenby (EGNW) near Market Rasen Lincs. The Chipmunk Reg was G-BWNK (Ex RAF WD390). We had a local flight which between taking photo's I was able to fly the Chipmunk & what a nice aircraft to fly. I was in the front seat for this flight. I had a smile on my face for quite a few days later & only wish I could fly in a Chipmunk more often. Here is a selection of the photo's I took of my flight & also of the Chipmunk being flown by Mark Whitnall who was having a check ride to fly on his own. Photo's taken using my Sony A350. |
The Engine Wickenby_29.03.09_001.jpg 2009-03-29 10:19:21 |
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View from the front seat Wickenby_29.03.09_007.jpg 2009-03-29 10:31:32 |
Just after Take Off Wickenby_29.03.09_009.jpg 2009-03-29 10:44:19 |
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Looking towards the east coast Wickenby_29.03.09_010.jpg 2009-03-29 10:44:24 |
Trent Power Stations near Gainsbough Wickenby_29.03.09_011.jpg 2009-03-29 10:45:46 |
EX RAF Binbrook Wickenby_29.03.09_012.jpg 2009-03-29 10:52:57 |
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Old Lightning at Binbrook Wickenby_29.03.09_018.jpg 2009-03-29 10:53:32 |
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RC Gliding Field Did a low pass at 500 feet Wickenby_29.03.09_029.jpg 2009-03-29 11:04:23 |
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Shadow of our Chippie at 500 feet Wickenby_29.03.09_031.jpg 2009-03-29 11:04:46 |
RAF Scampton Wickenby_29.03.09_032.jpg 2009-03-29 11:08:17 |
Ex RAF Faldingworth Wickenby_29.03.09_033.jpg 2009-03-29 11:08:22 |
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Wickenby Wickenby_29.03.09_037.jpg 2009-03-29 11:09:58 |
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Final Turn to Wickenby Wickenby_29.03.09_044.jpg 2009-03-29 11:12:27 |
Wickenby Tower Wickenby_29.03.09_046.jpg 2009-03-29 11:12:50 |
Me With a Big Stupid Smile Wickenby_29.03.09_047.jpg 2009-03-29 11:18:43 |
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Mark Whitnall Front Seat. Stewart Smith Back Seat Wickenby_29.03.09_093.jpg 2009-03-29 11:51:38 |
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Stewart & Mark Wickenby_29.03.09_266.jpg 2009-03-29 12:16:50 |
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Black & White for Nostalgia Wickenby_29.03.09_367.jpg 2009-03-29 13:48:31 |
