European Luscombe Rally 2010
Oaksey Park Airfield
August 8, 2010
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The 2010 European Luscombe and Friends Rally was held at Oaksey Park airfield once again this year.
This small, friendly airstrip, owned by Brian and Evelyn Austen, proved to be the perfect host for the Luscombe gathering, which had been expected to reach nearly 30 aircraft. Poor weather reduced the turnout to a respectable 15 over the three-day event. The schedule allowed participants to arrive on Friday and stay until Sunday morning. Around half a dozen aircraft arrived on Friday, giving their pilots a chance to enjoy a meal together at a local pub. I arrived on Saturday after lunch, just as the weather was clearing, and was able to see another eight Luscombes land before the rain returned. |
| Luscombe 8E (G-BSHH) arriving Saturday later afternoon |
| Left to right: Luscombes (8EF G-KENM built 1946, 8E G-BRUG built 1946). |
| Left to right: Luscombe 8E (G-BTCJ) built 1941, Luscombe 8E (G-AJJU) built 1946 inscribed 'Juliet Uniform' on the tail and Luscombe 8A (G-AGMI) which was built 1941. |
| Left to right: Luscombes (8F G-AFYD built 1939, 8A G-AFZN built 1940 and 8F Silvaire Observer G-LUSI built 1951). |
| Left to right: Luscombes (8A G-BPOU built 1946, 8A G-AGMI and 8E Silvaire Delux G-AJKB ex N71631 built 1946) and inscribed 'Lusky' on tail. |
| Luscombe 8E Silvaire (G-AJJU) arriving later in the day to join the line up of Luscombes that stoped over Friday night. |
| Left to right: Friday night stoppers Luscombes (8E G-BROO built 1948 and 8E G-NIGE built 1946). Piper J4A Cub Coupe (G-BRBV ex N27860) built 1941 and PA-22 135 Tri Pacer G-BUVA) built 1953 which had decided not ot take-off during the sudden heavy shower. |
