Without doubt some very interesting visiting aircraft have graced Barton since it opened in 1930. On this page we will try to include photographs of some of these with any additional information we may have.

The photographs will be placed so that the most recent visitors are shown first.

As always we welcome any new photographs to include in this section. Please send them to the following e-mail address :

On 14th August 2019 this Pilatus PC-12, registered G-KARE, was an executive visitor. Photo by Ian Reynolds.
On 27th July 2018 ZH845 a Royal Navy Merlin visited. Photo by Steve Petter
On the evening of 18th July 2017 D-MILP a B&F Funk FK-14 Polaris visited Barton together with OO-F84 an ATEC Zephyr 2000. Photo by Steve Petter.
ZG921 is an Army Lynx that visited on 8th March 2017. Photo by Steve Petter
17th September 2016 saw the De Havilland Dragon EI-ABI visiting. Photo by Martin Sharp.
On 7th September 2016 ZH236 a RAF Islander visited and was captured by Reggie
Noted on 20th August 2016 was N889VF, a Cessna T303 Crusader. Photo by Steve Petter
On 1st April 2012 the Goodyear American Blimp A60 Airship was captured at Barton by Steve Petter
On 12th July 1992 Rod Smith captured Pitts S-2A G-IIIT & G-IIIT of the Toyota Aerobatic Team visiting Barton.
A somewhat unusual visitor was G-BKMM a Cessna 180K on floats. Jean Whalley captured this on film in the early 1980s.