General aviation news archive for August 2003

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High Visibility Clothing mandatory

28 Aug 03, Southend

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Car Park public enquiry underway

27 Aug 03, Finmere

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/3180919.stm

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Blind pilot's Channel record

24 Aug 03, Headcorn

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3175969.stm

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Air show threat to prosecute pilots

24 Aug 03, Elvington

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/3177813.stm

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New flying school

24 Aug 03, Sheffield City

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Henstridge fly-in sees 50 aircraft

24 Aug 03, Henstridge

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New vortex generators reduce Taylorcraft stall

22 Aug 03

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Harrier overruns on landing

22 Aug 03, St Athan

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Airfield to examine safety after crash

20 Aug 03, Duxford

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/3162809.stm

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Ice lump smashes through roof

19 Aug 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/3163643.stm

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Land bought for jet repair centre

18 Aug 03, St Athan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3160269.stm

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"only trying to help" says 'buzz' pilot

15 Aug 03

http://www.thenews.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=455&ArticleID=573887

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Aircraft Spruce acquires Cozy design rights

13 Aug 03

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Aviat receives type certificate for new Aviat Pup

13 Aug 03

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Passengers vote to leave 757

12 Aug 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3143237.stm

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Places going astray

11 Aug 03, Heathrow

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3142205.stm

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Camera 'sees through fog'

11 Aug 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/3135975.stm

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Passenger numbers soar

11 Aug 03, Edinburgh, Glasgow

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3141351.stm

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Aerodrome Celebrates 100th Birthday

8 Aug 03, Redhill

http://icsurreyonline.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200surreyheadlines/page.cfm?objectid=13257696&method=full&siteid=50101

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Win a Trial Flight at Redhill

8 Aug 03, Redhill

http://icsurreyonline.icnetwork.co.uk/0600whatson/eventarticles/page.cfm?objectid=13259022&method=full&siteid=50101

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Helicopter hit by waterspout

7 Aug 03, Scatsta

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1013656,00.html

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Passenger numbers take off

6 Aug 03, Newcastle

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/3128929.stm

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Woodland crash pilot named

6 Aug 03, Rochester

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/3129059.stm

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Two injured in aircraft forced landing

5 Aug 03, Sandtoft

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/3126801.stm

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Brockworth airfield to be converted to housing

5 Aug 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/3124253.stm

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Balloon Lands in Back Garden in West Sussex

4 Aug 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/3123009.stm

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Historic Airfield Redeveloped For Houses

4 Aug 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/3124253.stm

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A320 tyres burst on landing

4 Aug 03, Cardiff

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/3122627.stm

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Planes to tow safety banners at Cornwall beaches

4 Aug 03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/3119247.stm

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Pilot dies in woodland crash

2 Aug 03, Rochester, Wycombe Air Park

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/3119469.stm

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Aircraft accident near Hawarden Airfield (EGNR)

1 Aug 03, Hawarden

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/3117047.stm

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