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Fly In was a plane success

Fifty two planes and around 100 visitors descended on Alderney for this year's Fly In - spending an estimated £35,000 during the event.

Glorious weather boosted numbers and persuaded some fliers to make it a three or four day trip, filling up hotels and restaurants.

Most came from England, in all manner of quirky craft, but one plane came in from Germany and another from Luxembourg.

The event, under clear skies and warm sunshine, marked a contrast with last year when only 26 planes made it in because of fog.

They gathered for a relaxed evening with live music at the Moorings on Friday and prize giving with welcome drinks and a buffet at the Braye Beach Hotel on Saturday night.

The youngest pilot was 19-year old George Gilbert. This year's most senior pilot was 86-year-old George Brenn. Accompanying him was the event's most senior participant, 100-year-old Ernie Horsefall, who has been flying to Alderney for 50 years or more. Ernie himself won the most senior pilot award several times in his "youth" and truly represents "The Spirit of the Fly-In".

Around 20 pilots flew from Arclid Airfield in Cheshire and the group picked up an award for Best Attendance.

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