Wellesbourne Airfield Photo Gallery
(Updated 15-11-2019)
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![]() Duke of Edinburgh's visit to open the airfield on 13-03-81. He piloted the Andover (XS789) |
![]() Air Atlantique used the field as a temporary base around 1980 |
![]() Two Vulcans and the Red Arrows at the June 2009 Wings and Wheels day (Thanks to J Miller) |
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![]() Visiting TBM-900 (Sep 2019) |
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![]() Deep snow drifts around the airfield (March 2018) |
![]() Local Yak C.11 G-BZMY parked up for a few days waiting for the grass to dry at nearby Alscot airfield 21-04-18 (Photo: Paul Singleton) |
![]() First visit of a Pilatus PC-24 business jet on Sun 28th Oct 2018 (Photo: Chris Mabbott) |
![]() ![]() September 2018 visitors; D31 Turbulent G-BLTC and Miles Magister N3788 (Photos: Alan Scully) |
Cub on its way to Cosford
09-06-17
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Very rare Auster J/4U Workmaster, in from Leicester, but based in Scotland (Photo: P. Singleton) |
Two P-51 Mustangs visiting! Sep 2017 (Photo: P. Singleton) |
![]() This Plumb Biplane visited on a cold January day in 2018 (Photo: A.Scully) |
![]() Visiting PC12 from Lausanne on 07-12-16 (Thanks Paul S) |
Executive aircraft on 'B' Photo by Paul S (27-01-17) |
![]() Piper PA-31 N3544M visiting on Thu 11th May from a grass strip near Peterborough (Photo: P. Singleton) |
P-51 Mustang in its new scheme on 27-05-17 (Photo: P. Singleton) |
![]() Flooding (March 2016) |
![]() Flooding (March 2016) |
![]() Flooding around Charlecote Park (March 2016) |
![]() Couple of visitors on 07/06/16, a King Air 200 and an Evans VP-1 (Thanks Paul S) |
![]() Vulcans XH558 & XM655 together for the last time? (Credit: Callum Owen) |
![]() PA31 G-VIPP (01-09-15) |
![]() DH Dove G-DHDV (25-09-15) |
![]() TBM-900 N900XH (27-03-15) |
![]() Visiting Piper Malibu Jetprop - Thanks to Alan S (04-06-14) |
![]() Piaggio P180 HB-LTN departing to Lugano - Photo by Lee I (19-06-14) |
![]() Visiting Belgian PA28 Photo by Lee I (18-06-14) |
![]() Visiting Hurricane G-HHII. 1940's style! - 12 Mar 2015 (Thanks DC) |
![]() Visiting PC-12 OY-NBS -Thanks to Lee I (14-01-14) |
![]() Two Citations on the Apron - Thanks to Lee (March 2014) |
![]() Belgian Beech Bonanza - Thanks to Lee (March 2014) |
![]() Visiting Embraer Phenom - Thanks Lee (04-04-14) |
![]() Brazilian Embraer Phenom PT-TOH (16-05-13) |
![]() Brazilian Embraer Phenom PT-TOH (16-05-13) |
Visiting Apache (10th April 2013) |
![]() Visiting Air Harrods A109 G-FUFU - Thanks to AS (20-06-13) |
![]() J4 Cub and Dutch C172 divert in on 18-12-12 (Photo by AS) |
![]() The runway and taxiway stands out well in the snow (24-01-13) - Thanks to Peter Taylor for the two snow photos |
![]() First day of fixed-wing movements after five days of snow (24-01-13) |
![]() Visiting Sportcruiser with 'Rat' graphics! - Thanks DC (06-03-13) |
![]() Visiting Alouette II (Photo by KE Sep 2012) |
![]() P40M Kittyhawk G-KITT on a flypast (Photo by KE Sep 2012) |
![]() Visiting German PA28 on 19-09-12 (Thanks DC) |
![]() Visiting Shorts Skyvan from Weston-on-the-Green (Oct 2012) |
![]() Visiting Cassutt Racer III |
![]() Visiting DA42 F-GUPM (June 2012) |
![]() Visiting Hurricane G-HHII (July 2012) |
![]() Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen visits in his S76 (02-08-12) |
![]() Visiting Cessna 303 G-UILT (Mar 2012) |
![]() Visiting Eurocopter EC155B M-XHEC (17-05-12) |
![]() Vulcan fast taxi run 17-06-12 (Thanks to William H) |
Vulcan fast taxi run 17-06-12 (Thanks to William H) |
![]() Visiting Super King Air 200 in the snow (Feb 2012) |
![]() SR22 divert from Halfpenny Green (Feb 2012) |
![]() Visiting EC130 G-SASY (27-02-12) |
![]() Diverted R66 N66MV (March 2012) |
![]() Two new fuel pumps installed (Dec 2011) |
![]() Another welcome visit from Kittyhawk G-KITT (Dec 2011) |
![]() Visiting Navajo G-BWHF (Dec 2011) |
![]() Visiting PA34 G-FBPL (Dec 2011) |
![]() Visiting SportCruiser G-JHDD (Dec 2011) |
![]() Visiting Beech A23 G-TAMS (Dec 2011) |
![]() Wartime hangar demolition(Jan 2011) |
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![]() Air Harrods S-92A Helibus G-LAWX (19-11-11) |
![]() AS50 Squirrel G-OMCC (25-11-11) |
![]() Visiting P68 Observer 2 (Dec 2011) |
![]() Visiting Tecnam P2006T from Wycombe (Dec 2011) |
![]() Visiting Be200 King Air 20th September 2011 |
![]() Visiting GA8 Airvan (21-09-11) |
Visiting S76 from Warwick Races (02-11-11) |
![]() EC120 diverted from ½ p Green (03-11-11) |
![]() Two Vulcans and the Red Arrows at the 2009 Wings and Wheels day (Thanks to J Miller) |
![]() Formation flying and aero's aircraft 21-05-09 (Thanks to Rob M) |
![]() Formation flying and aero's aircraft 21-05-09 (Thanks to Rob M) |
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![]() Tower & Cafe |
![]() Vulcan Cockpit |
![]() The Museum |
![]() The Museum |
Visiting Shorts Skyvan from Weston on the Green (24-02-10) |
![]() S92 G-LAWX diverted in on the 21st November 2009 |
![]() Visiting Dornier 28 on the 17th November 2009 |
![]() Brief visit by an Army Apache on the 28th September 2009 |
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![]() Beech 90 King Air M-OTOR was a welcome visitor on the 16th September 2009 |
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![]() Visiting J5A Piper Cub on a sunny August day in 2009 (Thanks to Steve Franklin) |
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![]() 5 German a/c fly in on 9th June 2009 |
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![]() DH84 Dragon G-ECAN was a welcome visitor on 29-04-09 |
![]() Celebrity pilot Joe Pasquale visits on the 8th April 2009 |
![]() After the snow came the floods (Feb 10th 2009) |
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![]() Unusual visitor on the 21st Jan 2009 was this Turbine Islander from Finmere |
![]() Flash flooding hits the airfield on the 13th December 2008 |
![]() Flash flooding hits the airfield on the 13th December 2008 |
![]() Flash flooding hits the airfield on the 13th December 2008 |
![]() Sky News Heli makes a short stop on 18th December 2008 |
![]() Arena owned Heli calls in for fuel |
![]() Commander 114B D-EWAT was a visitor from Blackbushe on 9th December 2008 |
![]() Recharging stop for these WPD Helicopters, they did a short circuit to land....... |
![]() The airfield's new Fire Appliance arrives October 2008 |
![]() The airfield's new Fire Appliance arrives October 2008 |
![]() Sir Ian Botham at the airfield after his Charity Walk around Charlecote Park on the 14th October 2008, raising money and awareness for Leukaemia Research. The airfield donated £200, which was used to refuel Ian's helicopter that flew him to his next walk venue. |
![]() Eurocopter EC135 G-RWLA shows of her attractive paint scheme at Heli Air (Photo by Graeme Lovell) |
![]() James May from BBC's Top Gear visits on the 12th July 2008 with his Super Decathlon G-OCOK (Photo by JLS) |
![]() Jet wash June 2008 |
![]() Partenavia P64B Oscar visiting from Swansea 13th May 2008 |
![]() DC3 N1944A on a flypast (21-04-08) |
![]() Spitfire G-MKXI on a low pass on 8th April 2008 |
![]() Based PA32, now with a UK registration (ex SX-ARP) |
![]() Gazelle visiting on 31st March 2008 |
![]() Visiting Gemini on 31st March 2008 |
![]() West Mids Police Eurocopter EC135 calls in |
![]() Visiting Merlin from RAF Benson - 12th Feb 2008 (Photo by JLS) |
![]() Cross Aviation's new Excel looking smart in the winter sunshine (Photo by JLS) |
![]() First landing for Cross Aviation's new Citation XLS - 11th Feb 2008 |
![]() G-MKXI Spitfire PR11 visits on a sunny 8th Feb 2008 |
![]() 3 smart machines on the apron |
![]() The apron being used whilst the grass was waterlogged, dominated by Thomsonfly aircraft (22nd Jan 2008) |
![]() Dauphin II visiting on New Year's Eve 2007 |
![]() 3rd Dec 2007 |
![]() Busy 'B' Apron |
![]() Runway 18/36 looking good after the December 2007 work |
![]() Colourful sunrise - 11th December 2007 |
![]() New based PA32 after arrival from Greece - 6th December 2007 |
![]() December gales 2007 |
![]() Visiting P40 Kittyhawk G-KITT from North Weald - Nov 2007 |
![]() First Manx registered a/c to visit - Nov 2007 |
![]() Autumnal fog obscuring the hill - Nov 2007 |
![]() Visiting Cessna 195A - September 2007 |
![]() Formation flying practice August 2007 |
![]() DC6 flypast July 2007 |
![]() Texan August 2007 (Photo by JLS) |
![]() Rapide on pleasure flights August 2007 (Photo by JLS) |
![]() Robin HR200 on a run and break August 2007 (Photo by JLS) |
![]() Probably the worst flooding ever at the airfield, as seen on this webcam view from 20th July 2007 |
![]() Probably the worst flooding ever at the airfield, as seen on this webcam view from 20th July 2007 |
![]() Pollly Vacher arriving at 15:00 on the 14th June on her Wings Around Britain voyage. |
![]() Crowds gather around Polly |
![]() Barbeque during the British Aerobatics Association Competition |
![]() Barbeque Formation |
![]() Looks real, but this is a half scale at the airfield barbeque June 2007 (Photo by JLS) |
![]() Looks real, but this is a half scale at the airfield barbeque June 2007 (Photo by JLS) |
![]() Michael Owen's Dauphin II |
![]() Local vintage aircraft |
![]() Local vintage aircraft |
![]() Local vintage aircraft |
![]() Visiting P51 G-SIJJ on 7th November 2005 |
![]() Another visiting Spitfire, G-MKXI on 09-10-05 |
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![]() Diverted EC135 en route to Oxford |
A Slight mishap in Strong Winds! September 2005 |
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![]() One of Three Dutch Based EC-120s Visiting for refuel, September 2005 |
![]() Yak invasion 22nd August 2005 (6 Yak 50s divert in for fuel) |
![]() Visiting Spitfire from Filton on 14th August 2005 |
![]() XM655 performing a fast taxi down runway 18 on 19th June 2005. Thanks to Michael Baldock for supplying the photo. |
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![]() 1st visit of a DA-42 Twin Star |
![]() Prentice G-APJB on 27th August 2004 |
![]() Visiting Rapide on 27th August 2004 |
![]() spring cleaning with Rise & Shine March 2005 |
![]() Wintry scenes in February 2005 |
![]() Sunrise on a frosty January morning 2005 |
![]() A happy Adam from Wellesbourne Aviation after his 1st solo on his 16th Birthday! (12 years later, he is flying Emirates A380s!) |
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![]() Based aircraft from 2003/2004 |
![]() ATR 42 training from Coventry |
![]() The Airfield's Tacr2 Fire Appliance |
Aerial shots |
Citations parked on the new apron (2004) |
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