Popham, 15th August, 2021

The Popham Microlight Fair has long been one of my favourite events, and one that can potentially produce a huge log. Unfortunately, it was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic, and in 2021 was moved to August rather than its traditional Mayday bank holiday date. 

I was unable to attend on the Saturday, but I drove into the airfield on the Sunday with a real sense of excitement. My electronic ticket got me in, and I was soon logging the based aircraft before the arrivals started in earnest. 

This CTSW was one of the first in the book:

Along with this patriotic weight shift:

The exhibition area contained this lovely Vixxen:

Along with this equally well painted EuroFox:

Unfortunately, arrivals were well down on what was expected, and the large number that had visited the day before. No doubt this was due to the strong cross wind, that resulted in conditions being - despite the summer date - fairly cold place. One of the aircraft that did make the journey though was this attractively painted C42: 

Despite the low turnout, it was still a worthwhile visit - here is the log:

G-A5-1 Halley Apollo Delta Jet 2
G-AIKE Taylorcraft Auster AOP.V
G-ATYS Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C
G-AVEM Reims/Cessna F150G
G-AVNW Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C
G-AWYJ Beagle B.121 Pup 1
G-AXJH Beagle B.121 Pup 2
G-AZCU Beagle B.121 Pup 1
G-AZEY Beagle B.121 Pup 2
G-BADH Slingsby T.61 Falke
G-BASH Grumman-American AA-5 Traveler
G-BAYP Cessna 150L Commuter
G-BCEP Grumman-American AA-5 Traveler
G-BDVC Piper PA-17 Vagabond
G-BJBW Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-BNRY Cessna 182Q Skylane
G-BPPZ Taylorcraft BC-12D Twosome
G-BRBI Cessna 172N Skyhawk
G-BSRH Pitts S-1C
G-BTOO Pitts S-1C
G-BUAO Luscombe 8A Silvaire
G-BVNU FLS Aerospace Sprint Club
G-BXGP De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk.22
G-BYTI Piper PA-24-250 Comanche
G-BZRV Van's RV-6
G-BZSS Pegasus Quantum 15-912
G-CCNG Flight Design CT2K
G-CDDK Cessna 172M Skyhawk
G-CDKI Best Off SkyRanger 912S(1)
G-CDMS Comco-Ikarus C42 FB80
G-CDPZ Flight Design CT2K
G-CDRO Comco-Ikarus C42 FB80
G-CDVI Comco-Ikarus C42 FB80
G-CDXI Cessna 182P Skylane
G-CDZU ICP MXP-740 Savannah
G-CEDV Evektor EV-97 TeamEuroStar UK
G-CEWT Flight Design CTSW
G-CFDO Flight Design CTSW
G-CFRT Evektor EV-97 TeamEuroStar
G-CHJG Evektor EV-97 TeamEuroStar UK
G-CHVS ICP MXP-740 Savannah XLS Jabiru (1)
G-CIGG P&M QuikGTR
G-CJAP Comco-Ikarus C42 FB80
G-CJIT Comco-Ikarus C42 FB100 Bravo
G-CJTC AutoGyro Europe/Rotorsport UK Calidus
G-CKIZ EuroFly Minifox
G-CKYL Comco-Ikarus C42 FB80
G-CLHZ Europa Aviation Europa XS
G-CLKB Cessna 172N Skyhawk
G-CLLA Best Off SkyRanger Swift 912(1)
G-CLOU Flylight Skyranger Nynja
G-CLSC Evektor SportStar
G-DEEZ Denney Kitfox 3
G-DENC Reims/Cessna F150G
G-DPRV Van's RV-7
G-EGHW Bolkow 209 Monsun 150FV
G-EOID Aeroprakt A-22L Foxbat
G-FOXW Aeropro EuroFox 3K
G-GTFC P&M QuikR
G-HATH TechProAviation HV100 Merlin 100 UL
G-HMHM AutoGyro Europe/Rotorsport UK MTOsport
G-JAYD Europa Aviation Europa XS
G-JJMM Magni M-24C Orion
G-JUGS AutoGyro Europe/Rotorsport UK MTOsport
G-KBOJ AutoGyro Europe/Rotorsport UK MTOsport
G-KTCH Magni M-16C Tandem Trainer
G-KUPP Flight Design CTSW
G-LEPR Aeropro EuroFox 3K
G-LNDA BRM Aero Bristell NG5 Speed Wing
G-LPIN Pegasus QuikR
G-MFUX EuroFly Minifox
G-MVFJ Thruster TST Mk 1
G-MVMI Thruster TST Mk1
G-MYYB Pegasus Quantum 15
G-MZHS Thruster T600T
G-MZSP Spacek/SD Planes SD-1 Minisport
G-NALD Aeroprakt A-32
G-NEON Piper PA-32-300B Cherokee Six
G-NLEE Cessna 182Q Skylane
G-OGRN Pipistrel Virus SW128 (Velis Electro)
G-OOGY Pegasus QuikR
G-OONY Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior
G-OTAL ARV ARV1 SUPER 2
G-OVIR Pipistrel Virus SW121
G-PAFF AutoGyro Europe/Rotorsport UK MTOsport
G-RVNS Van's RV-4
G-RVSG Van's RV-9A
G-SCCZ Czech Aircraft Works Sportcruiser
G-SJMW Spacek/SD Planes SD-1 Minisport
G-SUMO Best Off SkyRanger Nynja 912S(1)
G-TERY Piper PA-28-181 Archer II
G-TPAL Pegasus Quik GT450
G-VIXY Aeroprakt A-32
G-YAKF Yakovlev Yak-52
G-YROF Magni M-22C Voyager
G-ZEVS Reims/Cessna F172H Skyhawk
N71CW Cessna 180E