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Real Aeroplane Company
(An Unofficial Guide)

What's Here:

Breighton is the home of The Real Aeroplane Company, which operates a number of vintage aircraft from this short grass airfield. A former WW2 Bomber base, the current Breighton airfield occupies just one edge of the former site. Roughly 40 privately-owned aircraft are based here.

Location:

Breighton can be found on the map located just north-west of Howden. At Breighton Aerodrome between Bubwith and Breighton, east of Selby. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps

Opening Hours:

Open weekends and Bank Holidays 10.30am to 4.00pm, Easter to October.

Admission:

Public admission is only via membership of the Museum Club. See official website for details.

Amenities:

Refreshments & Toilets in airfield clubhouse.

Contacts:

The Real Aeroplane Company, The Aerodrome, Breighton, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 6DS. Tel: 01757 289065. Website: The Real Aeroplane Company


Bucker Bu 131 Jungmann G-BJALSupermarine Spitfire PR.XI PL965
Side view of Aeronca 100 G-AEVSBucker Bu 131 Jungmann G-TAFF


List of Aircraft Exhibits:

IdentityType [Real Identity]
51(red)Aero L-29 Delfin [491273/YL-PAG]
G-AEVSAeronca 100
G-BPRXAeronca Chief
G-BKFLAerosport Scamp
G-BFXFAndreasson BA-4
G-ABVEArrow Active II
G-ANRPAuster 5 [TW439]
TJ534Auster AOP.5 [G-AKSY]
'8110'Avia FL.3 [G-AGFT]
G-BUTXBucker Bu 133 Jungmeister
G-BJALCASA 1-131E Jungmann
G-JWJWCASA 1-131E Jungmann [E.3B-419/PH-MRK]
G-TAFFCASA 1-131E Jungmann
G-BVXJCASA 1-133 Jungmeister
G-BRPFCessna 120
G-AVKGCessna 172
G-AYDVCoates Swalesong SA.2
R5172de Havilland D.H.82 Tiger Moth [G-AOIS]
WD390DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 [G-BWNK]
WG458DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 [N458BG]
WK638DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 [G-BWJZ]
G-BAADEvans VP-1
100502Focke-Achgelis Fa 330A (for rebuild)
G-BVGZFokker Dr.I Triplane (repro)
G-BRSYHatz CB-1
G-BGWOJodel D.112
G-AVPMJodel D.117
G-DIZOJodel D.120A
G-BVSTJodel D.120
G-ATLBJodel DR.1050
G-BGRIJodel DR.1050
G-AMAWLuton LA-4 Minor
'F.50'Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea (not airworthy)
G-ADXSMignet HM.14 Flying Flea
T9738Miles Magister I [G-AKAT]
G-BLAIMonnet Sonerai
G-BVEAMosler N-3 Pup
G-BVHSMurphy Rebel
52-8543N.A. T-6J Harvard IV [G-BUKY]
111836N.A. T-6C Harvard [G-TSIX]
G-AEXFPercival P.6 Mew Gull
G-BGAXPiper Cherokee
G-BSAXPiper J3C-65 Cub
'18-5395'Piper L-18C Cub
G-CUBJPiper PA-18 Super Cub
G-MEGAPiper PA-28R Turbo Arrow
97+04Putzer Elster B
G-MZBHRans S6 Coyote 2 (microlight)
G-MWRKRans S6 Coyote 2 (microlight)
XX698Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1
G-BYLLSequoia Falco
G-BJZNSlingsby T.67A
G-AOBGSomers Kendell SK-1 - dismantled
-Sopwith Pup (restoration)
-Sopwith Pup (restoration)
G-MJLKSquires Dragonfly 250
X4276Supermarine Spitfire I (restoration)
G-AKVOTaylorcraft BC-12D
G-AVKJTipsy Nipper
G-MMULWard Elf
G-AXEIWard Gnome (not airworthy)
LY-AIEYakovlev Yak-50
G-MATEZlin Z.50LX

Some of the above are Breighton residents, and not owned by RAM.
Note: Benez-Mraz Sokol G-AIXN has moved to Barton Visitor Centre. Ryan ST-3R G-BYPY has moved to Duxford with TFC. Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI PL965 (G-MKXI) has moved to North Weald. Bucker Bu 131 Jungmann G-BUTA has been sold. Supermarine Spitfire I X4276 has been sold. Bu 131 A-50 (G-CBCE) has been sold in the USA. Buchon G-BWUE and Hurricane XII G-HURR have moved to Duxford. P-51D 472773/QP-M has moved to Germany.


DHC-1 Chipmunk WD390Hispano HA.1112 Buchon restoration
Slingsby T.67M Firefly G-BJZNAuster AOP.5 TW439
AT-6C Harvard 111836Miles Magister T9738
Ryan ST G-BYPY was formerly F-AZEVClose up of nose art on the Ryan


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