More than 630 different aircraft attended this year’s PFA rally held at Leicester on July 3-5, 1981. Much of the limelight was stolen by Don Cashmore’s Sopwith Tabloid replica, which won the Best Replica award. We hope to have further coverage of this aircraft in an early issue.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sopwith Tabloid - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1913

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sopwith Tabloid - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1913

The world’s sole airworthy D.H.90 Dragonfly G-AEDU, has just been restored by Cliff Lovell for owners Martin Barraclough and Tony Haig Thomas and is seen arriving at Leicester.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Dragonfly / D.H.90 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

The all black Boeing B75N-1 Stearman G-ROAN, complete with silencer.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Stearman PT-13 / PT-17 Kaydet / Model 73 (Boeing-Stearman) - СШАUSA - 1934

The veteran Piper L-4H Cub G-AIIH.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper J-3/J-4 Cub / L-4 Grasshopper / PA-11 - СШАUSA - 1937

The Aeronca C-3 G-AEFT, flown by Cliff Humphries

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aeronca C - СШАUSA - 1929

The French registered VariEz F-PYHZ of Bruno Guimbal

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Rutan VariEze / Long-EZ - СШАUSA - 1975

Mike Searle putting the scale FW190 G-WULF through its paces.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: WAR Focke-Wulf 190 - СШАUSA - 1974