3rd June
London to Cardiff Air Race from White Waltham to Rhoose. S.55 RAF on air rescue attendance.
The race was won by J Stewart in Auster 5 c/n 1097 G-AIKE (extant, stored dismantled near Newark)
4th June
National Air Races
Air League Challenge CUP
Norton Griffith Trophy
D.H. Tiger Moth Trophy
Display included eleven 111Sqn Hunters and gliding by Olympia
A list of the aircraft noted at the event is below
Civil
EI-AKD Fokker Friendship Aer Lingus c/n 10109 (to PH-YFF 01/66, now N143PM, stored Hernando FL)
G-ABUS Comper CLA.7 Swift c/n S.32/4 (believed extant 2007)
G-ACDC de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth c/n 3177 (now based at Headcorn, Kent)
G-ACEJ de Havilland DH-83 Fox Moth c/n 4069 (now based at Boscombe Down)
G-ADGP Miles M.2L Hawk Speed Six c/n 160 (still airworthy and based at White Waltham)
G-ADNB de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth c/n 8080 (to N36DH 10/71)
G-AEWY de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth c/n 8116 (w/o 18/04/64)
G-AEWZ de Havilland DH.90A Dragonfly c/n 7555 (dbr at Elmdon 03/03/61)
G-AFOZ de Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor c/n 94055 (w/o Edinburgh 03/05/75)
G-AGVN Auster J/1 Autocrat c/n 1873 (now based near Dublin)
G-AHET Percival P.10 Vega Gull III c/n K.105 (needs checking, crashed Liverpool 02/05/60)
G-AHNA Percival P.28 Proctor IA c/n H.2 (crashed in Essex 27/12/67)
G-AIDF Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer 3 c/n 1766 (wrecked in gales at Southend 05/09/67)
G-AIDN Supermarine Spitfire Tr.8 c/n 6S/729058 (now on rebuild)
G-AIED Percival P.28 Proctor 1B c/n K.331 (wfu at Shoreham 1965)
G-AIIH Piper J/3C 65 Cub c/n 11945 (currently in Oxford area)
G-AIKE Auster 5 c/n 1097 (on rebuild in Newark area)
G-AIUA Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer 3 c/n 2035 (stored in Cobham area)
G-AJAE Auster J/1N Alpha c/n 2237 (now based in Lichfield area)
G-AJEH Auster J/1N Alpha c/n 2312 (current with Pontypool owner)
G-AJIT Auster J/1 Kingsland c/n 2337 (now based at Netherthorpe)
G-AJKS Miles M65-1A Gemini c/n 6289 (broken up at White Waltham 10/65)
G-AJUL Auster J/1N Alpha c/n 2624 (on rebuild in Essex)
G-AKKB Miles M65-1A Gemini c/n 6537 (now based at Barton)
G-AKDD Miles M65-1A Gemini c/n 6284 (crashed in sea off Essex 05/03/61)
G-AKEG Miles M65-1A Gemini c/n 6299 (broken up at Baginton in 1964)
G-AKHC Miles M65-3A Gemini c/n 6490 (broken up at White Waltham 10/65)
G-ALVT de Havilland DH-104 Dove 2 Dan-Air c/n 04206 (mispole, to RAF 07/51 as WX958, then to LV-YBT in 12/54)
G-ALZG Miles M65-3C Gemini c/n HPR/141 (crashed Crosshaven 31/12/82)
G-AMJM Auster 5 c/n 1792 (now stored Newark-Carr Farm, Notts)
G-AMUJ Auster J/5F Aiglet Trainer c/n 2791 (crashed South Rauceby 08/06/60)
G-ANEL de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth c/n 82333 (now based at Langham-Blue Tile Farm, Norfolk)
G-ANHX Auster 5D c/n 2064 (now stored Newark-Carr Farm, Notts)
G-ANZU de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth c/n 3583 (current at Walton Wood)
G-ANZJ Percival P.31 Proctor IV c/n H.687 (wfu baginton 10/03/67)
G-ANZZ de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth c/n 85834 (now on rebuild Clacton-on-Sea)
G-AOAA de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth c/n 85908 (currently on rebuild Spanhoe)
G-AOEJ Percival P.34 Proctor IIIA c/n H.268 (crashed at Denham 19/03/63)
G-AOGE Percival P.34 Proctor IIIA c/n H.210 (now believed stored at Biggin Hill)
G-AOLP Percival P.40 Prentice T.1 c/n 5840/7 (now N1041P based at Camarillo, CA)
G-AONZ Percival P.40 Prentice T.1 c/n 5800/2 (mispole, not converted and scrapped at Southend)
G-AOPL Percival P.40 Prentice T.1 c/n PAC/207 (now ZS-EUS with the SAAF Museum Swartkop, SA)
G-AOTM de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 c/n C1/0862 (destroyed in the States 25/10/00)
G-AOUY de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth c/n 3796 (w/o 24/05/62)
G-APAM de Havilland Thruxton Jackaroo c/n 3874 (now at Hungerford-Folly Farm)
G-APAP de Havilland Thruxton Jackaroo c/n 83018 (now based at Henlow)
G-APBZ Rollason D.31 Turbulent c/n PFA 440 (crashed on beach in France 15/04/63)
G-APIZ Rollason D.31 Turbulent c/n PFA 478 (now based at Shawbury)
G-APJV de Havilland Thruxton Jackaroo c/n 83850 (crashed at Rhoose 18/04/60)
G-APKI Auster J/5P Autocar c/n 3274 (w/o Parranporth 16/05/71)
G-APNS Garland-Bianchi Linnet 1 c/n 001 (stored 08/95)
G-APNZ Rollason D.31 Turbulent c/n PFA 482 (currently on rebuild)
G-APOV de Havilland Thruzton Jackaroo c/n 83012 (w/o Staplehurst, Kent 03/07/61)
G-APOY de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 c/n C1/0898 (now based at Skien, Norway)
G-APOZ Jodel D.117 Grand Tourisme c/n 846 (destroyed in forced landing at Wembury devon 13/08/65)
G-APRA de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth c/n 85347 (now EI-AHI based at Taghmon, Eire)
G-APWT Currie Wot c/n HAC.4 (now N67247 based at Hampton-Clayton County Field, GA)
G-APYA Cessna 175A Skylark c/n 56444 (w/o 13/10/94)
G-APYU Champion 7FC Tri-Traveler c/n 7FC-388 (crashed Old Warden 23/04/72)
G-APZZ Rollason D.31 Turbulent c/n PFA 552 (crashed in English Channel 10/07/64)
G-APVS Cessna 170B c/n 26156
G-ARAZ de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth c/n 82867 (now marked R4959/59 Temple-Bruer, Lincs)
VH-DUA Aero 145 c/n 19-012 (crashed 12/11/60)
Military
VF544 Auster AOP.6 c/n 2502 (sold 29/09/61)
VF631 Auster AOP.6 c/n 2573 (sold 28/04/61)
VV953 Avro Anson T.21 (scrapped 12/65)
WA791 Gloster Meteor F.8 (mispole, crashed in Derbyshire 12/04/51)
WK991 Gloster Meteor F.8 (now preserved it the IWM Duxford)
XD819 Vickers Valliant BK.1 (SOC 14/12/64, scrapped)
XM355/R-A Jet Provost T.3 CFS (now an instructional airframe at Newcastle Aviation Academy)
XM356/R-B Jet Provost T.3 CFS (burnt on Linton-on-Ouse dump)
XM357/R-C Jet Provost T.3 CFS (now preserved Portland, OR as N27357)
XM360/R-E Jet Provost T.3 CFS (crashed in Shropshire 24/01/69)
XM361/R-F Jet Provost T.3 CFS (SOC 08/08/74)
Noted at the Air Races 1962 were the following (Pics Colin Dodds)
G-ABUS Comper CLA.7 Swift (c/n S.32/4)
G-ABVE Arrow Active 2 (c.n 2)
G-AHKY Miles M.18 Srs.2 (c/n 4426)
G-APFV Piper PA-23 160 Apache (now based at Peterhead)
G-APZS Cessna 175A Skylark (c/n 56677)
G-ARAT Cessna 180C (c/n 50827)
G-ARCG Piper PA-22 150 Tri-Pacer
G-ARCI Cessna 310D (c/n 39266)
G-ARET Piper PA-22 160 Tri-Pacer
G-ARGY Piper PA-22 160 Tri-Pacer (now based at Wellesbourne-Mountford)
plus DH Heron XH375 (Queens Flight with the Duke of Edinburgh)
Plus the following unidentified machines ..can anyone help i'd them please.
This has now been indentified and is Aircoupe G-ARHA ..cheers Mike