My name is Bev Pook, Bev is short for Beverley I am a bloke but I was too young to argue when I was given the name, thats that out of the way.
I am very lucky to have had the opportunity to fly a few Jungmann aircraft especially when I admit to the fact I have never actually owned one.
Philip Gaze is my latest victim, Phil and I have known each other for many years, we learn't to fly at the same airport (Shoreham) around 1976. We lost touch for a few years but crossed each others path again about 10 years ago.
Phil had not long aquired GBUCC at that time, he loved that Becky Bucker then as much as he does now. However she was giving him a bit of a hard time in the flaring stage. Oh the landings were safe, they were just sometimes not pretty and slightly unpredictable.
I am sure as many of you know the Jungmann with a 150 Tigre at the pointed end will not stall it just wallows and sinks, if you then relate that to getting the stick back in the flare it will not go into a three point attitude unless the speed is right or a tiny tad of power is added.
G-BUCC is in this scenario, even with the stern post full of lead shot, a dollop of lead ballast as far back as possible and a tow hook she gives you gip if'n you dont get it right.
Well he got it right after we flew a couple of circuits, (oops patterns to our friends in the USA). From then on Phil's love affair with this fine biplane grew and grew, I have to admit sometimes I get a little worried over his blatant affection for Becky.
A close business associate of Phils is now retoring a Bucker Jungmeister and I hope to keep you up with gen on this project as it goes along.
Our weather here in the UK is not good, so far we have only managed to get Becky out of the hangar for ground engine runs, this is mainly due to a boggy grass airfield.
I enclose a picture of Becky it was taken at last light when I returned back to Goodwood having flown her to the annual Airshow they hold, it was just a static exhibit but free fuel and supper was just too good to miss.
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Bev Pook