Barton - Is this the ultimate test in the UK?

[Jetset]

Decided to have some fun, and attempt to take the 748 fully fuelled into Barton airfield near Manchester. Barton, if you don't know, is a small grass runway airfield, surrounded by pylons etc. A feel it's a tricky place to land in a C152, never mind a 748.



Just turning finals, with the Trafford shopping centre (I think) behind.



Going for the widest runway of the two.



Keeping it low, but those trees could cause a problem.



What must the neighbours think?



Down! Brakes on, throttles all the way to idle, prayer being said!



Well we made it.



I assume they are discussing what they will charge for a landing fee. Come on chaps, I am only a multi engine aircraft, £15 tops!

[jonesey2k]

Many a time have I stood on that platform in real life watching the action

[DaveB]

Nicely done Jetty

What is it with Gary Summons and trees :shock: He does tend to put 'em in the most unlikely places :curse:

ATB

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[Garry Russell]

Nicely done Jetty

What is it with Gary Summons and trees :shock: He does tend to put 'em in the most unlikely places :curse:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

What......like the Amazon Rain Forrest???? :roll: :roll:



Garry

[DaveB]

Now there I'd expect to see the odd one or two

Been flying out of his Old Warden recently and realised how incorrect it actually is. Reason being.. I wasn't able to turn onto the runway in the particular tail-dragger I was in so my first thought was the diff braking wasn't strong enough. After comparing the UK2000 Old Warden and a shot from Google Earth.. the reason become blindingly obvious.. fences and trees where there shouldn't be any :-$ Most infuriating!!

ATB

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[VEGAS]

Good skills there mate. I know that would have been very tight in real-life. I remember attending the Barton air shows as a nipper. It all seemed so much bigger then. Mind you that was when Cream Eggs & Kinder surprise eggs were the size of footballs!

Nice shots BTW.

[hobby]

Part of the RAF requirement was that the aircraft should be able to take off from very unprepared strips.

On 29th January 1962, in a competition with the HP Herald, the airfield at Martlesham Heath was ploughed up and on a rain soaked surface with a 12,000lb disposable load G-ARAY took off. Two circuits later the aircraft repeated that feat on one engine!!! It says here p21 - "Avro 748" by Harry Holmes pub 2000AD by Tempus

Despite mud and stones the aircraft came through undamaged and the load was increased to 15,000lb asnd GARAY took offf from the ploughed surface successfully thus beconing the chosen RAF aircraft. A contract for 31 machines was given.

How can one try that in FS9?

[Jetset]

It certiainly is Gary's scenery. I must admit, I did think it was a bit odd to see those tress on finals so close to the threshold. Anyway, gives the engineers something to do to take the branches out of my undercarriage.

Before I get any complaints, :huf: I Jetset, am not saying that engineers don't usually do anything, I know you are a busy lot and we couldn't fly without you.

[dswanson]

Hi,

I've got in to Barton a few times with a Sea Vixen, but I cheated using Rob Barendredt's Arrestor thingy .... :roll:

[petermcleland]

A nice sequence Jetty...I enjoyed it. I've never actually been there but have vague memories of seeing it from Vanguards or Tridents when going into EGCC