60 Aerosites Challenge

MORE PFA 60th anniversary celebrations courtesy of the Devon strut took place at the end of April, with Pete White setting a 60 aerosites challenge.

Vintage Auster G-IVOR, piloted by Pete and Reg McCormish, and G-BRWR, flown by Alan Crutcher took up the challenge. Together with photographer Derek Boyce the group located, photographed and logged a total of 62 aeronautical sights as they crisscrossed the southwest peninsular.

Starting out from Bodmin, the two-ship convoy first travelled from the north coast of Cornwall to Lands End. 

It was around the Lizard peninsular next, tracking down airfields, before returning to Bodmin with 43 sites logged.

A refuelling stop, then the pair headed north this time, smashing the target, with 62 sites logged as they landed at Eggesford.

Total flight time was six hours, and the pair logged 62 of the 200 plus sites in the region that Pete has identified.

He told LOOP, "This challenge is best tackled with two people in the aircraft due to the workload involved. 

"For the more modern-minded pilot a GPS would probably be useful to find some of the sites. Spreading the task over a longer time, perhaps with an overnight stop would be beneficial."

W: www.devonstrut.co.uk

Words: Kirsten Corrigan