Above us only sky - 20 August 2021

Cotswold Airport (Kemble) is sad last resting place for many aircraft and the starting point of a new life for a few. It is a magnet for enthusiasts and photographers, especially those who 'like' to record the last days of an airframe or a change of identity. It is also a home, if sometimes only temporarily, to airframes which would be seen in the UK only rarely or not at all. The scene at Kemble changes steadily and a series from my latest visit illustrates all of the foregoing.

This poignant image speaks to the impact on the aviation industry of the pandemic and the responses to it. In addition to the many Air Portugal aircraft are examples from GetJet Airlines, EasyJet, Saudia and British Airways and these are probably less than half of the aircraft on the site.

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