Echuca Cup Day Trip

After the Hobart trip was torpedoed by bad weather, LFC flew to King Island on the Saturday of Melbourne Cup Weekend, then backed it up with lunch trips to Milawa on Monday and Echuca on Tuesday. The Echuca trip gathered five planes and 12 people, who made the trip after deciding Echuca was the safest and most logical destination, given that another low was moving in over the west of the state. Below are Sonya’s pics of the day.

Pioneer 4944 with Russ and Laura on board turn to line-up on 35 ECH.

Pioneer 4944 with Russ and Laura on board turn to line-up on 35 ECH.

Dave, Bob, Erika, Doug, Gale and Steve ready for lunch at the Beechworth Bakery in Echuca.

Dave, Bob, Erika, Doug, Gale and Steve ready for lunch at the Beechworth Bakery in Echuca.

Sqn Ldr Dave Marty on the wing on his chariot Bonanza BIM.

Sqn Ldr Dave Marty on the wing on his chariot Bonanza BIM.

Bonanza BIM, Cardinal DZP and Pioneer 4944 parked at ECH.

Bonanza BIM, Cardinal DZP and Pioneer 4944 parked at ECH.

The paddocks are looking relatively green in the Murray country. Taken from RCR as it descends to circuit height ECH.

The paddocks are looking relatively green in the Murray country. Taken from RCR as it descends to circuit height ECH.

RCR with Graeme Kaufman at the stick makes its way out of the Kilmore Gap.

RCR with Graeme Kaufman at the stick makes its way out of the Kilmore Gap.

Doug and Carmel taxi into Echuca in Pipistrel 8657.

Doug and Carmel taxi into Echuca in Pipistrel 8657.

Steve, Doug, Laura and Gale under an old Murray River gum.

Steve, Doug, Laura and Gale under an old Murray River gum.

Gale, Laura and Doug saunter along the old port area at Echuca.

Gale, Laura and Doug saunter along the old port area at Echuca.

RCR turns at Yan Yean to track for 36R final at LIL.

RCR turns at Yan Yean to track for 36R final at LIL.