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Just some of the visiting aircraft during the 2003 Shobdon airday/PFA strut fly-in.

Luck with the weather, for which several people are taking the credit but we have to give it to Robin James it seems. Was there a lot of paperwork? The visibility around the country was a bit iffy which put off several who were supposed to be arriving from as far afield as N. Ireland and Le Touqet, but plenty came, just topped the 90 over the two days. They kept the tower busy but somehow arranged their arrivals without a clog up. There were some minor incidents on the Saturday. A lost tailwheel, a broken brake cable on an ultralight, and a blown oil seal on a Jet Ranger which was quite dramatic, so the fire crew felt wanted for a change and the speed of response was impressive. The most serious was a family of blue tits nesting in the roof of the fuel hut deciding to have a fly-out just as we were having a fly-in. It was a bit premature and they could not get into the air. In the end they were gathered up and put back in the nest and we hoped for the best. The two prizes for the most unusual aircraft were won by a 1947 Piper PA 16 'Clipper' and a French registered Robin ATL, a V-tail designed as a trainer not uncommon in France but quite rare over here. All in all a very successful fly-in. Thanks to everyone. David Barr-Hamilton

Part of the army of marshallers whose overwhelming help made the weekend such a success. This is a Thruster (I think), next to a Rans Coyote or something. Beyond that is one of the six Jodels who managed to make the weekend.

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