Serpentine Airfield (SABC)

Monday, September 29, 2014

SABC 'Open Day' Sunday 28th September 2014

The Sport Aircraft Builders Club (SABC) hosted there annual 'Open Day' today Sunday 28th September 2014, at Serpentine Airfield Western Australia.

Photographed at Serpentine Airfield today, in company with AEGWA members Alec Goldfinch, Richard Suidak & Duncan Watkinson where these gems. Enjoy!

Special thanks to all the SABC members for there hospitality & friendliness today, it was very much appreciated and we look forward to more frequent visits back to SABC in 2015.

Loving this 'shot' with Yak-52 VH-YGJ

sharing the ramp with Boeing Stearman VH-URC

North American AT-6D VH-WWA

Great Lakes VH-WQW

Yakovlev Yak 52 VH-YGJ

Vans RV-8A VH-ZSW

Boeing A75N1 Stearman (PT-17) VH-URC

Bear Hawk Patrol 19-8375

Nanchang 'under construction'

Titan T-51 Mustang 'under construction'

to become A68-750 and VH reg'd

Funk 24-7706

Focke-Wulf FW-44J Stieglitz VH-FBU

Yalkovlev Yak-18T VH-FSU

Parker Teenie Two VH-KKY

'under construction'

Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation

Stinson Division 108 VH-KSM

CAC CA-25 Winjeel VH-NTJ

'under construction'

Howard Hughes Engineering Light Wing Lw1

25-0325

Rolls Royce Merlin engine fired up

for the crowds

and yet another engine start up

wooing the crowds

Propeller Blades 'anyone'

Anyone for a Steam Powered Tractor ??

overview out front of SABC

on the lawn area

CASA 1-131-E Jungmann VH-KIL

Pitts Special S-1 VH-ISI

Cessna C-172S VH-OCP

Aero Mirage TC-2 VH-WRX (For Sale)

Vans RV-7A VH-NUI

'under construction'

ICP MXP-740 Savannah 19-4631

(All photographs by Greg Wood)

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Last visit for 2013, Sunday 29th December

Teenie Two VH-KKY coded '23'

Photo: Greg Wood

F1 Evo Rocket VH-FVO msn T169

Photo: Greg Wood

Titan T51 Mustang replica

(under construction) 3rd engine start today!

Photo: Greg Wood

Members Greg Wood & Richard Suidak of the Aviation Enthusiasts Group of WA (AEGWA) visited SABC one last time this year, as 2013 comes to an end.

Our visit today included seeing Luis Ricardo engine start his Titan T51 Mustang replica for just the 3rd time, which is still under construction with steady progress being made since our last visit end of September. Can't wait to seeing this beauty looking finished later in 2014 wearing former RAAF markings.

Many thanks to SABC members who made us welcome yesterday & look forward to 2014.

Erickson Air Crane (Inc) Sikorsky S-64E N243AC

Photos: Greg Wood

Erickson Air Crane Inc (USA) Sikorsky S-64E N243AC msn 64-022 named 'Marty' coded '741'. Many thanks to Gregg & crew who made us extremely welcome & answered the many questions we asked about the aircraft, its journey & operations. Cheers & enjoy your stay here in Perth!

Sunday, October 20, 2013

SABC Open Day Sunday 29th September 2013

The Sports Aircraft Builders Club (SABC) again this year on the last Sunday in September hosted their annual Open Day, over 100 aircraft logged on the day were either on display, some others in various stages of construction, others undergoing re-building and being repaired from mishaps.

Serpentine never fails to disappoint & this year was no exception with no less than 10 new aircraft recorded for the first time, sadly the weather didn't play its part and although cloudy with patchy rain it still was an enjoyable day out.

Here is a small representation of what we saw this visit:

Eagle X-TS-150 VH-RQQ msn 017

Boeing A75 N1 Stearman (PT-17) VH-URC

msn 75-1834 ex: USAAC 41-8275

DH-82A Tiger Moth VH-NIG msn 82248

ex: RAF 9129

Great Lakes Company 2T-1A-2 VH-WQW msn 003

CASA 131.E Jungmann VH-KIL msn 295

Yakovlev Yak-52 VH-YVK msn 9111315

ex: DOSSAF coded '21'

Yakovlev Yak-52 VH-YGJ msn 822802

ex: DOSSAF ex: N25239

named 'Hard Yakka'

Nanchang CJ-6A 'unidentified'

confirming identity - Watch this space!

F1 Evo Rocket VH-FVO msn T-169

Titan T51 Mustang 'Replica'

under construction, not yet completed to become

VH-??? later this year.

This aircraft is to be painted into RAAF two tone Silver & Grey

and wear the identity of A68-750 & coded AM-G

Friday, November 9, 2012

Jabiru 24-3075 crashes into Perth Dam

Photo: Channel 9 News Perth

Serpentine resident Jabiru St 24-3075 msn St0005 crashed landed on the banks of the Serpentine - Jarrahdale 'Wungong Dam' early this morning on a planned flight from Serpentine Airfield to York and return, when the aircraft's engine stalled en-route and the pilot was unable to re-start the engine.

The aircraft was purchased from a deseased estate the same day at a cost of A$30,000 and was on its first flight with the new owners when it crashed, the aircraft was fully insured.

We last noted the aircraft 'intact' at the last SABC 'OpenDay' which was last held on 30th September 2012