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By: - 31st December 2016 at 10:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
My Yak was based there. Lovely field.
The arson thing is fairly old news now, but 100% correct.
Moggy
By: - 12th January 2017 at 11:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Although this was awful for everyone involved, it could have been a LOT worse.
The owners very quickly started looking for a new aircraft ... but the last we heard, they haven't bought anything yet.
http://www.oldsarumairfield.co.uk/plane-burned-november-2016/
By: - 12th January 2017 at 13:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
See they have possibly got the scum bag, before he hopefully goes to prison for a long time, they should invite all those effected along to some waste ground, along with this scum bag wih his police escort, and every possession he owns should be stacked up in a big pile, soaked in petrol and torched.
Any monies he has should be split between those who's lives he has effected, especially as if the aircraft has been rebuilt as said, the owners will be out of pocket over it, even if the insurers are involved, raised premiums etc.
By: - 12th January 2017 at 15:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Tony, how can you be so heartless ? Surely the almost mandatory Community Service Order only, would serve the ends of justice ? This poor wretch is probably from a broken home and has experienced untold social deprivation. Cue chorus of support from the LLE's.
The arsonist/s seem to be well suited to the business of fire raising, perhaps their talents could be utilised in the service of fire prevention. Let us hope that no accident comes their way !
By: - 18th January 2017 at 20:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Seriously beautiful flying day to-day. Still, stable air with visibility of about 25-30 miles. Flew to Sarum to see old friends and have a look at the remains of the Dynamic.
Nothing, apart from a sad black stain on the scorched grass. Sarum was quiet, hardly a patch on the old days. It looks like the white 'golf ball' ( really some kind of radar or comms object) on top of the ridge to the South of OS which was such a good marker has been removed.
The OS cafeteria continues up to scratch delivering a tasty bacon roll and tea. I couldn't get any confirmation that the scrote responsible for the arson had been apprehended.
By: - 19th January 2017 at 00:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Kinda harsh tony,, I was thinking a good taring and feathering followed by a group medieval beating would have sufficed.
By: - 22nd January 2017 at 19:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
My Yak 52 was Sarum based. It was always a great field from which to operate.
Recently a friend has been appointed to a comms/marketing role there, I am expecting to see the airfield feature a lot more in the coming year.I'll certainly visit myself.
Moggy
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By: John Green - 27th December 2016 at 11:54
I'm told by a friend who keeps his a/c at Old Sarum and supported by a report in the Salisbury Journal that there was recently an arson attack at Old Sarum that resulted in the complete destruction of a Dynamic aircraft which was parked on an outside tiedown adjacent to the airfield fuel storage.
Before we left my a/c was parked a mere ten feet or so from the Dynamic. There were other arson attacks aimed at motor vehicles parked in the local area.
I knew the joint owners of the Dynamic one, an ATP and the other a PP. The a/c had just returned from a rebuild following an accident when recruiting a proposed third member of the group.