Category: Operations

Yesterday was a rather special day.On 24th Feb 1963 a fresh faced Peter Turner made his first solo flight, not only was this achieved in a Kirby Cadet MKIII it just so happened that it was XA310. So, 50 years on Pete repeated the flight and although, as in 1963, it was a bitterly cold […]

After what seems like weeks of dismal weather the sun finally came out on New Year’s Day and was accompanied by a 10-15tk westerly. A loose plan existed to have an airfield BBQ whatever the weather and hopefully some flying. In the event we had around 25 people turn up to experience a very social […]

Alan Melmore OC 618VGS at Odiham visited the historic flight on Friday and relived flying the MKIII for the first time in many years. A circuit in the Sedbergh completed the pair of wood training gliders Alan has flown. Due to the schools he has operated at Alan is one of the lucky few to […]

Hi all,At last a fantastic summer evening. Flying started with the Mk111 and Swallow. Phil Woods aerotowed Al’s Sedbergh over from Keevil which Al has once again very kindly loaned us for a little while.Geoff Beard was first to benefit and re-soloed the Sedbergh after many years. Ash converted to the Mk111 and the other […]

During the recent Easter Course run by 621 VGS the Historic Flight was visited by Peter Garwood, Honorary Secretary of The Barrage Balloon Reunion Club. ‘The Babe’ winch is a rare Wild Winch and Hullavington was the home of the RAF’s last Balloon unit.

With the grass too long for Air Cadet operations, the Historic Flight seized the opportunity to fly on Saturday as well. The MKIII and Primary, having just had their C of A’s, had their test flights first on Friday. Then a few others had a chance to fly before the drizzle arrived. According to John […]

Just a quick report on last Friday. We have learnt a lesson that our ageing kit cannot be left unattended for 5 months over the winter and then be expected to work! The car temp showed -8 as I turned up Friday morning and we were faced with flat batteries in everything and a flat […]

Fortunately two pleasant weather days fell on two consecutive Fridays and a good time was had by all. Some more of the ex Air Cadets that were unable to make the August date came along and flew the Sedbergh with big grins all round. We then said goodbye to WB981 as it returned to Keevil […]

I have received the following e-mail and fabulous photos Dear Adam I was in contact with you some while ago with the intention of visiting your unit at Hullavington. At the time my daughter was living in the area, so I was there quite often. However, she has moved over to Ireland now, so I […]

621 VGS Historic Flight answered the call from the Air Cadet organisation to assist them in their 70th Anniversary Celebrations in the form of a flypast at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford last weekend. The Historic Flight aircraft were joined, on the Tuesday, by the past aircraft flown by the Air Cadet […]