Well, the sun shone against all the odds, the aircraft came (over 100 registrations noted on Saturday alone) and a jolly good time was indeed had by all - the 2009 July 'weekender' truly was classic Breighton.

This year's event ran with three main themes: "1940's Weekend" where period dress, ration books for refreshments and a 'big band' hangar dance were the order of the day, the "75th Anniversary of the Jungmann biplane" which attracted aircraft from as far away as Switzerland no less, and "20th Anniversary of the Real Aeroplane Company" which, as you might expect, pitched Glasair against Mew Gull, Aeronca 100 against balloons and Historic Formula One against taxying Cessna...! Brilliant stuff.

(ABOVE) A touch of 1940's glamour and (BELOW LEFT) classic kitsch as Newby greets his public! (BELOW RIGHT) Authentic 1940's Nokia and mountain bike - what was it they used to say? "When you hear the bell run like hell!" (all Neil Fletcher)

(BELOW) Former Vittorio Brambilla Surtees TS20 Formula One racing car allempting to take off from Breighton's taxyway (Neil Fletcher)

(ABOVE) The Swiss contingent finally make it after being held up by poor weather at Fowlmere (Neil Fletcher).

(BELOW) Safely down at Breighton - just a quick stretch of the legs before launching again for the spot-landing competition. A real mixed bag of aircraft took part with one 'emergency' landing ("I'm coming in - there's a bee in the cockpit!"). Regular 'Bugle' contributor Neil Fletcher was the eventual winner - well done Neil!

(BELOW) In all eight Bucker biplanes helped to mark the Jungmann anniversary at Breighton during the weekend (Andy Wood).

(ABOVE) The Hardwick Warbirds PT-17 Boeing Stearman arriving (Neil Fletcher) and (BELOW) the RAF equivalent, a pristine DH82 Tiger Moth (Steve Carr).

(BELOW) The Real Aeroplane Company Harvard returning from an airshow appearance at Brough where it was displayed along with its stablemate Magister and Breighton resident Yak 52.

(ABOVE) Breighton's newest resident Glasair Super IIS RG - Tony Smith's new 'hot-ship'. (BELOW) A Pitts Special down amongst the hay! (Steven Carr)

(ABOVE) Helicopter Ballet (Steve Carr)

Sunday was overcast by comparison but there was nothing dull about the action with Maurice Hammond's two P-51 Mustangs, Harvard and Stearman flying in from Norfolk, a brace of aerobatic aircraft strutting their stuff as only they can and numerous sorties flown by the home team throughout the day.

(ABOVE)The Ryan PT-22 goes clattering by (Neil Fletcher). (BELOW) The Real Aeroplane Company Jungmeister warming its belly in Saturday's sunshine (Neil Fletcher)

(BELOW) Military vehicle 'fanatic' Steve Carr get's to use 'Jessie the Jeep' for its intended purpose, leading 2 P-51 Mustang's to their dispersal. Thanks to Steve for the drivers eye view.

(ABOVE) 'Jessie', 'Marinell', errant webmaster and offspring (sorry!) all nicely posed for the photographers (Andy Wood)

(ABOVE) An 'aged' photo of 'Jessie' and 'Janie' - could almost be 1945! (Steve Carr)

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Thanks to everyone who helped to make the weekend special, and especially to those who helped compile this report (Steve Carr, Neil Fletcher, Nessa Carr and Andy Wood).