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The Lily Fly in - SAAA Chapter 13 Albany

Chapter 13 of the Sports Aircraft Association of Australia (SAAA) regularly holds flyins and other aviation activities for southwest, and further afield, pilots. This was held at The Lilly a dutch built flour mill, restaurant and accommodation. You can sleep in a DC3. A lot of Vans aircraft arrived, as they are a very popular kit aircraft. It was once acknowledged that the South West of Western Australia had, or has, the highest per capita number of Vans kit aircraft anywhere in the world.

📸 The Lily Fly in Gallery

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Aicraft arrived and marshalled into lines leading up to the flour mill that can be seen in the background. There was a good turn out for this event.
Looking down the line
Aircraft on the ground nex to the mill.
Aircraft near the mill
Aircraft on the ground are from front to right, Jabiru, Vans RV-7, Vans RV-7A and Piper PA28.
Parked on the grass
Aircraft on the ground is VH-AJK, a Vans RV-6.
RV-6 on the ground
Kitfox aircraft are also popular aircraft
Kitfox
This Sportstar is registered with RA-Aus. Local aviators often have both VH and RA Aus registered aircraft and fly both.
Sportstar Aircraft
A very nice RV-10 flew in for the day. These are exceptional aircraft, I would build one in an instant if I could. They are a true 4 seat with 4 adults and baggage. One I flew in from Southern Cross had 4 adults and cruised at 170 knots.
RV-10 on the ground
This is the DC-3 fitted out as accommodation and no longer flying.
DC-3 Hotel
Wide angle shot showing aircraft and a helicopter.
Wide angle view of aircraft
This flour mill is an authentic design 16th Century flour mill. The Lily sells their spelt flour and uses it in their restuarant.
The Mill
Rainstorm on departure. We waited and diverted around this storm, turned left instead of right and flew right around the Stirling Ranges, along the southside and headed back to Denmark.
Rainstorm in the distance
View from overhead showing the number of aircraft that turned up. A great turnout for this event.
Overhead view