Come back and Fight you Wimp.

Once again I was out in the countryside when I heard an unusual noise behind me, there quite high was this old aircraft but before I managed to get my camera out it was almost on it's way.

I did manage this capture and then once home set about looking through my records to see what it was. I once was an anorak plane spotter with my Niece back in the 80's & 90's so have all my reference books. Going by the registration, it's a:

SNCAN Stampe SV.4C built in 1947, so the same age as me. It was actually used in “Aces High” film in 1976. Great looking biplane of the time.

I'm posting early as my football club Forest Green Rovers has the most important match in the clubs 125 year history. A win today and we are in a 3 match playoff for promotion. I'm very nervous and need to get everything ready on the PC.

[Graham Thresher]

A brilliant shot and very opportunist. Fav.
Incidentally, it is Bob's Birthday today !

[Pat Coyle]

Great photo H well done :)

[Mickey Anderson]

Nice capture, wing walking in your future!! They do make very cool sounds!!

[Julia]

Great shot

[Bep]

Wow! Great picture. Did your football club win??

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@gijsje Half an hour to KO, very nervous !!!!

[Bep]

@ladymagpie
I'll keep my fingers crossed!!

[carol white]

Wonderful in flight capture. Fav!! 😃

[Ivan]

Super shot, super frame. Great information too. Hope your team won" Fav.

[Helen]

Well captured

[Hazel]

Good luck for the match, Heather! I love to see these little planes but would not like a ride in one!

[Susan]

LOL, Love this capture and POV!

[Lynn]

Great capture, super shot.

[Diana Moss]

Fantastic capture, hope your club does well Heather

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@thresheg @patcoyle @brillomick @juliac @gijsje @carolmw @ivan @dizzyd @quietpurplehaze @susanalena @rubicon @snowy Firstly thank you for all your lovely comments and FAV's it's appreciated.

As for the football, my club Forest Green Rovers draw today but with the other results we are through to the Play-offs where we play Bristol Rovers home and away live on BT Sport TV.

[mzbull]

Nice capture. Go Forest Green Rovers!

[Phil Cameron]

Hope the match went we , a bit red baron this photo eh

[Denise Wood]

Love old planes. Great shot. Pleased to see you footy team have made it through too :)

[Margaret Obey]

Great shot, hope things went well at the match

[Susan C Clow]

Great shot. FAV

[Nicole]

fabulous capture!

[Rosan]

Great capture and interesting bit of info!

[Nina Ganci]

wonderful that you managed to capture this, great history to this plane
thanks for sharing
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[Claire]

What a fab shot, great info too