May 2023

TEN of the best for you this month, but as a reward rather than a punishment from the Head for being caught reading MF under the covers in the dorm after lights out.

There’s another stunning shot from Clive Mason, serial photo competition entrant and winner of the 2022 annual comp, vying with Daniel “Chiaroscuo” Langton for a place on the podium.

And from veteran flugeller Joan Walsh, proof that you don’t need to be in the air to get a great photo, with her beautifully evocative shot of Hedy, the Thruster TST she shares with Ginge Sunley, happily at rest after a blissful bimble.

Bass Rock, by Mike Calvert. 'This was first weekday evening after the clocks changed, <br>allowing an after-work flight, and it was definitely spring: the seabirds had returned to <br>the Bass Rock,' said Mike, who flies a GT450.

Derwent Dam, by Graham Higgins. Derwent in Derbyshire, used by the Dambusters for practice runs, <br>taken by Graham in his Skyranger Classic on a flight from Crosland Moor near Huddersfield.

End of a good day, by Joan Walsh. 'Pipe and slippers three-axis flying? Ha! This is Hedy waiting <br>to be put to bed after a great day’s local bimbling and returning me to currency after a winter with <br>almost no flying,' said Joan.

Flying the flag, by Simon Sparrow. 'A beautiful British sunset against my new Union Jack wing,' <br>said Simon, who’d just flown from Measham Cottage Farm to Otherton on <br>Good Friday in his Quik 912S.

Freedom, by Duncan Thomas. 'A flight from Abergavenny after a looooong two-month wait <br>of rain and snow, and finally freedom!' said a happy Duncan. Duncan, we know the feeling!

Glorious Cheshire, by Nick Martin. Cheshire on a perfect day, by Nick, who was taking <br>his mum Ann on a jaunt from Sleap to his home airfield of Barton in a C42.

Pitsford, by Tom Dewhurst. 'This Skyranger needed a permit, and on a sunny Saturday afternoon, the<br> scenery was beautiful over Pitsford Reservoir,' said Tom, who was in the capable hands of his dad Paul.

Snow patrol, by Daniel Langton. Here is Daniel over the Pennines after the unseasonal spring snowfall. <br>'Notice the sophisticated use of chiaroscuro,' he said, having changed his name by to Daniel 'Chiaroscuro' Langton.

Surreal or what, by Ray Everitt. A splendidly surreal vision by Ray taken from a rented <br>Jabiru near Alhama de Murcia in southern Spain. Ray, of course, is better known as the UK agent <br>for Aeroprakt Foxbats and Vixxens.

Test flight, by Clive Mason. ‘Club member Ernie Smith asked me if I’d help putting together <br>then flying his new PeaBee,’ said Clive. ‘It flew perfectly with that <br>nice Fox 13T wing; another aircraft I didn’t want to give back.’

May 2023

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