Wellesbourne Mountford to Redhill, UK on 29/10/2019.
A personal video presentation about a flight from Wellesbourne Mountford airfield to Redhill airfield & return in Take Flight Aviation's Piper Archer G-BNVE on Tuesday 29 October 2019. Includes footage of places & properties seen during the flights. If it was a bumpy flight, it may be useful to hit the pause button to see clearer images from the flying video footage.
My interest in airfields past and present is always a focus in my videos. This video references Gaydon, Shotteswell, Hinton in the Hedges, Croughton, Finmere, Upper Heyford, Bicester, Pear Tree Farm, Westcott, Oakley, Haddenham (Thame), Harpsden Park, Woodley, Blackbushe, Farnborough, Fairoaks, Wisley, Gatwick, Heathrow, Benson & Chipping Warden.
BEWARE: Contains both still and video footage with no verbal commentary. My videos can be lengthy so not suitable for people with no interest in aviation/airfields, the English countryside or who may have a limited attention span.
Wellesbourne Mountford to Turweston, UK on 16/04/2019.
A personal video presentation about a flight from Wellesbourne Mountford airfield to Turweston airfield & return in Take Flight Aviation's Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II registration G-BNVE on Tuesday 16/04/2019.
Visibility was poor leading to a need to perform a go around at Turweston. We returned to Wellesbourne in rain.
A special reward at Turweston was the arrival of Aeronca Sedan G-AREX.
My interest in airfields past and present is always a focus in my videos. This video references Gaydon & Shotteswell (Banbury).
BEWARE: Contains both still and video footage with no verbal commentary. My videos can be lengthy so not suitable for people with no interest in aviation/airfields, the English countryside or who may have a limited attention span.
Wellesbourne Mountford to Sandown IoW, UK on 17/07/2019.
A personal video presentation about a flight from Wellesbourne Mountford airfield to Sandown Isle of Wight Airport & return in Take Flight Aviation's Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II registration G-BNVE on Wednesday 17/07/2019.
Visibility improves after 8 minutes into the video. Watch out for a Spitfire being thrown around the skies above the IoW around 18:26.
This video is dedicated in memory of British Ferry Pilot of the Air Transport Auxiliary & former manager of Sandown Airport Mary Ellis (1917-2018).
Includes footage of places & properties seen during the flights. If it was a bumpy flight, it may be useful to hit the pause button to see clearer images from the flying video footage.
My interest in airfields past and present is always a focus in my videos. This video references Edgehill (Shenington), Enstone, Abingdon, Greenham Common, Aldermaston, Popham, Lee on Solent, Bembridge, Lasham, Hampstead Norris (Norreys), Harwell, Culham, London Oxford, Weston on the Green, Upper Heyford & Barford St John.
BEWARE: Contains both still and video footage with no verbal commentary. My videos can be lengthy so not suitable for people with no interest in aviation/airfields, the English countryside or who may have a limited attention span.
Wellesbourne Mountford to Fairoaks, UK on 20/02/2019.
A personal video presentation about a flight from Wellesbourne Mountford airfield to Fairoaks airfield & return in Take Flight Aviation's Piper Archer G-BNVE on 20 February 2019. Includes footage of places & properties seen during the flights. If it was a bumpy flight, it may be useful to hit the pause button to see clearer images from the flying video footage.
My interest in airfields past and present is always a focus in my videos. This video makes references to Gaydon, Shotteswell, Hinton in the Hedges, Turweston, Finmere, Westcott (with questionable site nearby viewed on the return), Oakley, Woodley (for the Museum of Berkshire Aviation), Farnborough, Heathrow, Brooklands & Harpsden.
BEWARE: Contains both still and video footage with no verbal commentary. My videos can be lengthy so not suitable for people with no interest in aviation/airfields, the English countryside or who may have a limited attention span.
Wellesbourne Mountford to Thruxton, UK on 03/02/2020.
A personal video presentation about a flight from Wellesbourne Mountford airfield to Thruxton Aerodrome & return in Take Flight Aviation's Piper Archer G-BNVE on Monday 03 February 2020.
Includes footage of places & properties seen during the flights. If it was a bumpy flight, it may be useful to hit the pause button to see clearer images from the flying video footage.
My interest in airfields past and present is always a focus in my videos. This video references Edgehill (Shenington), Hook Norton, Enstone, Abingdon, Hampstead Norris (Norreys), Greenham Common, Ramsbury, Membury, Watchfield, Shellingford, Brize Norton, Witney (Minster Lovell), Akeman Street & Little Rissington.
Note: Before publishing this video, I spotted a Didcot, Newbury & Southampton Railway Heritage bridge to the north of Compton, Berkshire. At the time of publication, the Google Maps marker appears to have been removed.
BEWARE: Contains both still and video footage with no verbal commentary. My videos can be lengthy so not suitable for people with no interest in aviation/airfields, the English countryside or who may have a limited attention span.
Wellesbourne Airfield, The Civil Air Ensign flag flying, Warwickshire
Wellesbourne to Turweston, UK on 13/01/2022.
A personal video presentation about flights in Piper Cherokee Warrior G-EGBW from Wellesbourne Mountford airfield to Turweston aerodrome, UK & return on Thursday 13 January 2022. Includes footage of places & properties seen during the flights. If it was a bumpy flight, it may be useful to hit the pause button to see clearer images from the flying video footage.
Includes footage of work being undertaken at the recently discovered Roman town of Blackgrounds near Chipping Warden, Northamptonshire.
BEWARE: Contains both still and video footage with no verbal commentary. My videos can be lengthy so not suitable for people with no interest in aviation/airfields, the English countryside or who may have a limited attention span.
Landing at Wellesbourne, England EGBW
Landing at EGBW
Wellesbourne Mountford to Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green, UK on 30/05/2019.
A personal video presentation about a flight from Wellesbourne Mountford airfield to Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green airport & return in Take Flight Aviation's Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II registration G-BYSP on Thursday 30/05/2019. Apologies for the out of focus take off from Wellesbourne...should have paid more attention!
Includes footage of places & properties seen during the flights. If it was a bumpy flight, it may be useful to hit the pause button to see clearer images from the flying video footage.
My interest in airfields past and present is always a focus in my videos. This video references Snitterfield & Longbridge/Northfield.
BEWARE: Contains both still and video footage with no verbal commentary. My videos can be lengthy so not suitable for people with no interest in aviation/airfields, the English countryside or who may have a limited attention span.
Wellesbourne to Humberside, UK on 09/02/2022.
A personal video presentation about flights in Piper Cherokee Arrow G-EGVA from Wellesbourne Mountford airfield to Humberside Airport, UK & return on Wednesday 09 February 2022. Includes footage of places & properties seen during the flights. If it was a bumpy flight, it may be useful to hit the pause button to see clearer images from the flying video footage.
At just over an hour in length, it's almost real time. Beer and crisps advisable. If you make it that far, you'll see a Red Arrows Hawk overshooting the runway at Humberside upon our departure.
My interest in airfields past and present is always evident in my videos. This video includes references (sometimes fleetingly) to Leamington Spa, Leicester, Leicester-Rearsby, Wymeswold, Newton, Gamston, Blyton & Elsham Wolds.
BEWARE: Contains both still and video footage with no verbal commentary. My videos can be lengthy so not suitable for people with no interest in aviation/airfields, the English countryside or who may have a limited attention span.
Wellesbourne Airfield as featured on ITV during the OVO Energy Tour of Britain cycle event Sep 2019
13-09-2019
© Copyright ITV plc 2019
Landing At Wellesbourne in the UK in a Piper Warrior
Easy lending at Wellesbourne Airfield in the UK with Harry Bryan
Duxford to Wellesbourne, UK on 07/07/2021.
Part 3 of 3 personal video presentations about a vintage flight in DeHavilland Dragon Rapide TX310/G-AIDL on Wednesday 07 July 2021.
This is our return flight in Piper Cherokee Arrow G-EGVA from Duxford aerodrome to Wellesbourne Mountford airfield.
Sadly, on 2 April 2022 VA was lost over the English Channel with the loss of the two souls on board. Lee Rogers and Brian Statham RIP.
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Welsbourne Warwick UK - carboot and air show
Wellesbourne Wings and Wheels 17th June 2012
Flying at Wellesbourne 2016
My first attempt at flying at Wellesbourne, England on 7 June 2016.
Vulcan XM566 Wellesbourne
On Saturday Graham Elvis, Graham Harris, Chris Bourne and I planned to fly to Llanbedr, unfortunately the cloud base was too low to cross the mountains. So we decided to go to Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield instead. This turned out to be an excellent decision. We enjoyed a superb lunch and a great tour of Vulcan XM566.
Bumpy circuits at Wellesbourne airfield, UK on 26/02/2024.
A personal video presentation about flying circuits in Piper Cherokee Arrow G-ONOA from Wellesbourne Mountford airfield, UK on Monday 26 February 2024.
Some very high cross winds across the runway; indeed at around 5:20 into the video, my head hit the ceiling as I tried to pan in!
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Wellesbourne Vulcans - ground and flypast
090621. Combination of clips of the local Wellesbourne Vulcan taxi-ing plus the flypast by the AVRO Vulcan G-VLCN (XH558) from Bruntingthorpe, the only flying Vulcan in Britain.
Aerobatics - Slingsby T67 Firefly - Wellesbourne Airfield
O meu primeiro vôo num avião pequeno, e foi logo Acrobacia Aérea!!
My first flight in a small airplane, and it was an Aerobatic flight!!