Wilkinson Sword Awarded to Jose Carlos Martinez Barriero

Congratulations to Jose Carlos on winning the Wilkinson Sword at the LAA Rally 2018.

Jose Carlos flew his wonderful D92 EC-ZCZ all the way from its airfield in Portugal to the Rally at Sywell onf Friday 31st August.  Taking 11 hours, 2 stops and flying over the Pyrenees!!  Yes, he also got Most Meritous flight!

He build the aircraft 17 years ago, and you can tell he really loves it.  Showing us around he explains that the plan design incorporated 2 fuel tanks for a range of 700km, how he mounted the Volkswagon engine, how he crafted the hub caps from tortilla pans (!).  Every bit of the aircraft was as if he'd just completed building her.  A well deserved award.
Unsurprisingly Jose Carlos could not take the sword back to Spain with him in his little Jodel, however he was presented with a framed photograph and takes back with him the tankard for the Meritous Flight as a memento of his rally adventure.  We hope to see him back soon!

Thanks go to Stu MacConnacher in ensuring the fair judging and organising the framed photo.

LAA Rally & Awards

The LAA Rally 2018 is getting closer and the flying slots booking has now opened.

https://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/2018/Rally/flying_in.html

The LAA Rally is usually well attended by Jodels but this year is a special one as we will be celebrating 70years since the first flight of the D9 Bebe.  We have a been given an assigned parking area, and we are asking all Jodellers to make small display card to put in the canopy/window of their aeroplane.    There will also be a Jodel Club display board within the event tents - come and find us!

Don't forget the Wilkinson Sword will be awarded for the Best Jodel.  Judging usually happens on the Saturday so make sure you get your lovely Jodel there in time!

	The Wilkinson Sword Award
	Year	Place	Winner	Reg	Type
	2018
	2017	1st	Andrew & Steve Williams	G-AVGZ	Jodel DR1050
	2016	1st	Dave Garbe	G-JEMM	Replica Jodel DR1050
	2015		Not Awarded
	2014		Not Awarded
	2013		Not Awarded
	2012		Not Awarded
	2011		Not Awarded
	2010		Not Awarded
	2009		Not Awarded
	2008		Not Awarded
	2007		Not Awarded
	2006		Not Awarded
	2005	1st	Wolfram Wehner	D-EAOT	Jodel DR1050
	2004	1st	John Crabb	G-BFEH	Jodel D117A
		CM	Rod Laver	G-BLCT	Robin DR220
	2003	1st	Uwe Malter	D-EAKM	Jodel DR1050
	2002	1st	Horst Bless	D-EABU	Jodel D120(MOD)
	2001		Not Awarded (No Rally)
	2000	1st	Ernie Horsfall	G-BYEH	Jodel DR250/160
	1999	1st	Alf Burns	G-BVSS	Jodel D150 Mascaret
	1998	1st	Armand Comparet	F-PMAC	Jodel D114 3L
	1997	1st	Richard Mole	G-TREK	Jodel D18
		CM	Reg Bradshaw	G-ATJN	Jodel D119
	1996	1st	Alan Shipp	G-BVST	Jodel D150 Mascaret
		CM	Ernie Horsfall	G-IEJH	Jodel D150 Mascaret
	1995	1st	Kenneth Richardson	G-MASC	Jodel D150 Mascaret
		CM	Andrew Szep	G-AXXW	Jodel D117
	1994	1st	Marcel Ruffieux	HB-EUK	Jodel DR1051 M2
		CM	Gavin Roberts	G-BDEI	Jodel D92
	1993	1st	David Gray	G-BIDG	Jodel D150 Mascaret
		CM	Charles Ollivier	F-PBCO	Jodel DR100
		CM	Richard Hunter	G-ASXS	Jodel DR1050
	1992	1st	Peter Smoothy	G-BMID	Jodel D120 Paris Nice
	1991	1st	Bernard Gautier	HB-SFA	Jodel D140E Mousquetaire
		CM	Charles Ollivier	F-PBCO	Jodel DR100
	1990	1st	David Gray	G-BIDG	Jodel D150 Mascaret
	1989	1st	Tony Frost	G-AYLF	Jodel DR1051
	1988	1st	David Gray	G-BIDG	Jodel D150 Mascaret
	1987	1st	Peter Underhill	G-DISO	Jodel D150 Mascaret
	1986	1st	Dennis Goss	G-GOSS	Robin DR221 Dauphin
	1985	1st	Gosta Jonasson	SE-XDG	Jodel D113
	1984	1st	Volker Teske	D-EFFB	Jodel D120 Paris Nice
	1983	1st	Steve Talbot	G-STEV	Robin DR221 (Mod) Dauphin
	1982	1st	Dennis Goss	G-GOSS	Robin DR221 Dauphin
	1981	1st	Andre Charbonnier	F-PYHO	Jodel DR1051 M1
	1980	1st	Kai Christensen	OY-AMD	Jodel D112
	1979	1st	Clive Wall	G-BCLU	Jodel D117

Popham Fly-In May Bank Holiday 18

A trip down to Popham is always a nice day out, but this was the end of their bank holiday weekend event with aerojumble, classic cars and vintage fly-in.  As a strut member I messaged the guys and 2 other aircraft joined us.

We arrived in DZ in a quiet bit - I really was expecting to follow half a dozen aircraft in circuit but I think we were early enough to avoid the rush!  A lovely welcome again, last time we were here was the end of season fly-in and its always so organised & relaxed.

After parking up we met up with one of our strut members, Ian Melville who had just arrived in his 70 year old Vagabond.  Then off for a wander around the stalls, mainly books but some other memorabilia as well.  Hog roast bun for lunch and then off to drool over the amazing classic cars. 

An ice cream later and it was time to head back.  On our way walking to the clubroom we met up with our other strut member, Colin Hughes, who'd arrived in his Jodel D119 (oops, no photo!).

By then a large number of aircraft, many vintage, had turned up so a slow wander down the flightline to get some photos.  We met some pilots who had just arrived from south Germany especially for the event, and then had a chat two customer Border Force officers  - nice to see these guys enjoying the event, they were very informative and enthusiastic about flying too.

Leaving a bit later than planned we lined up and headed off into the beautiful blue skies back to Enstone.

Great day, lets hope for more of them this summer!