Real Aeroplane Company
Key Facts
| Location: | Selby, North Yorkshire |
| SatNav: | YO8 6DS |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Date Opened: | ? |
| Aircraft Exhibits: | 63 |
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.
Directions
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
Visiting
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.
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| Bucker Bu 131 Jungmann G-BJAL | Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI PL965 |
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| Side view of Aeronca 100 G-AEVS | Bucker Bu 131 Jungmann G-TAFF |
List of Aircraft Exhibits
| Displayed I.D. | Aircraft Type | Real Identity | Condition | Status |
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| 51(red) | Aero L-29 Delfin | 491273/YL-PAG | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AEVS | Aeronca 100 | G-AEVS | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BPRX | Aeronca Chief | G-BPRX | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BKFL | Aerosport Scamp | G-BKFL | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BFXF | Andreasson BA-4 | G-BFXF | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-ABVE | Arrow Active II | G-ABVE | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-ANRP | Auster 5 | TW439 | Complete | Airworthy |
| TJ534 | Auster AOP.5 | G-AKSY | Complete | Airworthy |
| ’8110′ | Avia FL.3 | G-AGFT | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BUTX | Bucker Bu 133 Jungmeister | G-BUTX | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BJAL | CASA 1-131E Jungmann | G-BJAL | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-JWJW | CASA 1-131E Jungmann | E.3B-419/PH-MRK | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-TAFF | CASA 1-131E Jungmann | G-TAFF | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BVXJ | CASA 1-133 Jungmeister | G-BVXJ | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BRPF | Cessna 120 | G-BRPF | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AVKG | Cessna 172 | G-AVKG | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AYDV | Coates Swalesong SA.2 | G-AYDV | Complete | Airworthy |
| R5172 | de Havilland D.H.82 Tiger Moth | G-AOIS | Complete | Airworthy |
| WD390 | De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 | G-BWNK | Complete | Airworthy |
| WG458 | De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 | N458BG | Complete | Airworthy |
| WK638 | De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 | G-BWJZ | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BAAD | Evans VP-1 | G-BAAD | Complete | Airworthy |
| 100502 | Focke-Achgelis Fa 330A | 100502 | Complete | Being Restored |
| G-BVGZ | Fokker Dr.I Triplane | G-BVGZ | Reproduction | Airworthy |
| G-BRSY | Hatz CB-1 | G-BRSY | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BGWO | Jodel D.112 | G-BGWO | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AVPM | Jodel D.117 | G-AVPM | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-DIZO | Jodel D.120A | G-DIZO | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BVST | Jodel D.120 | G-BVST | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-ATLB | Jodel DR.1050 | G-ATLB | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BGRI | Jodel DR.1050 | G-BGRI | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AMAW | Luton LA-4 Minor | G-AMAW | Complete | Airworthy |
| ‘F.50′ | Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea | ? | Complete | Not Airworthy |
| G-ADXS | Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea | G-ADXS | Complete | Airworthy |
| T9738 | Miles Magister I | G-AKAT | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BLAI | Monnet Sonerai | G-BLAI | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BVEA | Mosler N-3 Pup | G-BVEA | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BVHS | Murphy Rebel | G-BVHS | Complete | Airworthy |
| 52-8543 | North American T-6J Harvard IV | G-BUKY | Complete | Airworthy |
| 111836 | North American T-6C Harvard | G-TSIX | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AEXF | Percival P.6 Mew Gull | G-AEXF | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BGAX | Piper Cherokee | G-BGAX | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BSAX | Piper J3C-65 Cub | G-BSAX | Complete | Airworthy |
| ’18-5395′ | Piper L-18C Cub | ? | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-CUBJ | Piper PA-18 Super Cub | G-CUBJ | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-MEGA | Piper PA-28R Turbo Arrow | G-MEGA | Complete | Airworthy |
| 97+04 | Putzer Elster B | ? | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-MZBH | Rans S6 Coyote 2 | G-MZBH | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-MWRK | Rans S6 Coyote 2 | G-MWRK | Complete | Airworthy |
| XX698 | Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1 | XX698 | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BYLL | Sequoia Falco | G-BYLL | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-BJZN | Slingsby T.67A | G-BJZN | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AOBG | Somers Kendell SK-1 | G-AOBG | Complete | Dismantled |
| - | Sopwith Pup | ? | Complete | Being Restored |
| - | Sopwith Pup | ? | Complete | Being Restored |
| G-MJLK | Squires Dragonfly 250 | G-MJLK | Complete | Airworthy |
| X4276 | Supermarine Spitfire I | X4276 | Complete | Being Restored |
| G-AKVO | Taylorcraft BC-12D | G-AKVO | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AVKJ | Tipsy Nipper | G-AVKJ | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-MMUL | Ward Elf | G-MMUL | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-AXEI | Ward Gnome | G-AXEI | Complete | Not Airworthy |
| LY-AIE | Yakovlev Yak-50 | LV-AIE | Complete | Airworthy |
| G-MATE | Zlin Z.50LX | G-MATE | Complete | Airworthy |
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.
More Information
The Real Aeroplane Company, The Aerodrome, Breighton, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 6DS. Tel: 01757 289065. Website: The Real Aeroplane Company
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| DHC-1 Chipmunk WD390 | Hispano HA.1112 Buchon restoration |
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| Slingsby T.67M Firefly G-BJZN | Auster AOP.5 TW439 |
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| AT-6C Harvard 111836 | Miles Magister T9738 |
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| Ryan ST G-BYPY was formerly F-AZEV | Close up of nose art on the Ryan |
Tags: Breighton, Museum, North Yorkshire, Real Aeroplane Company
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23 March 2010 5:42 pm | 
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