Duxford RV Bonus Day 12-5-12

[DCW]

35 various RV designs attended a very successful Bonus Day fly-in at Duxford today.



Visiting French RV-8 F-PDSL:



Dutch RV-9A PH-RVN:



A Duxford regular, RV-6A G-EDRV:



RV-6A G-CCVS:



One of three visitors with the Wilksch WAM-120 3 cylinder diesel, RV-9A G-CETP:



Newly completed RV-9 G-CGMG:



RV-7 G-FIXX:



Very smart RV-8 G-GUNZ:





RV-8 G-IGHT:



RV-8 G-LEXX:



Another Duxford regular, RV-8 G-RVMZ, with OFMC pilot Alister Kay leading the rehearsal dance:



A very tight display from the RV8tors team:



The other RV8tors machine today was RV-8 G-LEXY:



RV-6 G-PWUL:



One of a pair of RV-10s, G-RRVX:



Eye catching colours on RV-8 G-RVEI:



RV-4 G-SARV:



Fresh from the paintshop, newly built RV-12 G-TWLV:



Many thanks to HH and PL for access

[Moggy C]

Thanks DCW

I am sorry I missed this, but I'm currently touring the Normandy beaches and the RV is sitting on the ramp at Cherbourg.

Your pictures are almost as good as being there

Moggy

[~Alan~]

Just out of interest, do you fly one of these kit built aircraft Moggy ?

[Moggy C]

Yes, indeed I do.

Mine is c/n 0003, and was the first completed RV4 to fly that was not factory built, alleged to have flown a few days before the first production RV4 0002. The builder was Allan Tolle, a famed US builder with many completed aircraft carrying his name on the logbook.

It then became the first RV4 in the UK and was used by the PFA (Now LAA) to validate the type for aerobatics.

Moggy

[~Alan~]

Ah right. A coincidence, as my brother-in-law who lives in Scole, is helping a chap build an RV12.
I'm not sure if he already flies from Tibenham, but that's where I believe this aircraft will fly from
when completed.

I've no idea of the chaps name.

[Moggy C]

It will be good to see another Van's at the field.

I currently share the older 'new' hangar with a PA28, C152, Tiger Moth, Condor (Not FW200!) and some flexwing micro.

There used to be another RV that left before I arived, and a Yak 50 which disappeared mid-year and has yet to return.

Any idea when the 12 will be completed?

Moggy

[~Alan~]

Any idea when the 12 will be completed?

Moggy

I shall make enquiries, although I should imagine it's fairly well advanced.

[~Alan~]

Latest update:

Plane won't be ready for some time. He reckons another year or two.
The fuselage is done from the cockpit back. The tail and fins are done and they're working on the wings.
But the owner needs to have his house re-thatched first, so is buying parts from the States as and
when he can afford it. He's also having a bigger workshop built to store the plane when its finished.

[Moggy C]

Ah.. removable wings, of course.

A great money-saver but a huge hassle factor.

Good luck to him, it must be so frustrating having to suspend work.

Moggy

"Plane" is a woodworking tool btw

[Aces High]

Excellent captures David, thanks for sharing.

[craig88]

A great collection. I think I like the red.:diablo:

[Daniel Cox]

Hi David,

Thanks for showing off your terrific pictures of some very lovely aircraft.

Cheers,


Daniel.