This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Lincoln Aero Club and to get the celebrations off the ground, the club ran a ‘Breakfast Patrol’ fl y-in last month, giving visiting pilots a free cooked breakfast.

The catch? A fleet of club aircraft patrolled the sky around Sturgate airfield, their home base, and aircraft had to try and sneak past the club’s spies. Simple. “On the day there were 34 visiting light aircraft and all air crews were treated to a free breakfast. More than 120 ‘Full Montys’ were served,” organiser Alan Wood told LOOP.

The arrival of David Sharpe from Breighton with his extremely well-preserved Piper PA-22 Colt was greeted with cheers from the clubhouse. As the 50th guest, he was presented with a bottle of champagne and a book on light aircraft from the past 50 years.

It’s hoped that the festivities will continue throughout the season, with a two-day summer fl y-in planned for 3-4 June. The event will have a 1950s theme for aircraft, transport, food, fashion and music. More details can be found on the LAC website.

W: www.lincolnaeroclub.co.uk