MW Fly In - Warren Farm Charterhouse near Cheddar 2.8.09

The MW Club hold their annual Fly In to Warren Farm near Cheddar in Somerset. The club is for owners, pilots and fans of the designs of Mike Whittaker such as the MW5 Sorcerer and the MW6 Merlin and MW6S Fat Boy Flyer two seaters.

This years event took place over the weekend of 2nd & 3rd August - the weather was bad on the 2nd but a bit better on Sunday 3rd. Seen mid afternoon on 3rd were


G-MMGV - this is the original prototype MW5 Series A c/n 001 first flown in July 1984 here at Warren Farm. Built by Microknight Aviation and registered as G-MMGV on 2.12.1983. By 31.12.08 this aircraft had flown 140 hours. The top photo shows the aircrafts Fuji-Robin EC-34 engine.




G-MWEK MW5 Sorcerer - this example was home built in the Exeter area in the early 1990s and has PFA c/n 163-11284. Officially registered on 20.2.90 the first flight took place in 1994 ( ? ) - by 31.12.07 this aircraft had flown over 208 hours. This aircraft has a Rotax 447 engine.



Visiting the MW fly In was Skyranger G-CCMX - powered by a Rotax 912 engine this Skyranger first flew in 2004 and is based in Gloucestershire.


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Helidays - Weston Super Mare 25th July 2009

RAF Griffin HT 1 ZJ241 "L" c/n 36146 belongs to the SARTU at RAF Valley has floatation gear - delivered to the RAF in 1997

This years Helidays took place from Friday 24th July to Sunday 26th July 2009. The beach lawns along the sea front at Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England, UK become at temporary heliport.

The show features a number of visiting helicopters that spend the weekend on static display - alongside them are day visitors that fly in and out. The beach lawns are surrounded by roads, houses, people and lamp posts so pilots must exercise caution and skill whilst flying.

Robinson R44 Raven II G-CECX c/n 11390 built in 2006 departs from Beach Lawns

This years event was rather spoilt by the poor weather on the Friday and Sunday - Saturday started fine but by mid afternoon the wet weather was back again. All the pictures here were taken on Saturday 25th July.

Saunder Roe Skeeter AOP 12 G-SARO was built in 1962 as XL812 for the Army - roaded in following type being grounded by the CAA

G-BXTV homebuilt Bug helicopter registered in 1998 - roaded in on a trailer - has this ever flown ?

G-BAXS Bell 47G-5 c/n 7908 was built in 1969 operates from Fairoaks

The Army Air Corps Historic Flight flew in Scout AH 1 XT626 coded "Q" which was delivered to the Army Air Corp in 1966

G-RUZZ Robinson R44 Raven II c/n 10082 was bult in 2003 - it is based in Oxfordshire

G-OHMS Aerospatiale AS 355F1 Twin Squrrel c/n 5194 was built in 1982 and is based at Bristol Airport operating with Western Power Distribution WPD on electricity power line inspections

ZR322 is one of three RAF Agusta A 109E operating with 32 Sqd based at RAF Northolt for VIP flights - c/n 11664 and delivered to the RAF in 2006

RAF 32 Sqd badge on the side of A 109E ZR322

G-GJCD Robinson R22 c/n 0966 was built in 1989 - it is now 20 years old and has flown over 5500 flight hours

G-OTJS Robinson R44 Raven II c/n 12305 built in 2008 is based up in Humberside

Brantly B2B G-AWDU c/n 481 was built in 1968 - this type reminds me of an ice cream cone ! There are only 6 examples on the current UK register - this example is based in Oxfordshire.

Belgian Army A 109BA H-45 with anti tank system - this helicopter was delivered in 1994 and is based at Bierset near Leige