Originally Posted by
Danny42C
"When I were a Lad" (thirties), used to be a second GA grass "aerodrome " inland of Stanley Park. From Squire's Gate someone flew a service to Speke with a Spartan Cruiser. Can't remember how nuch, but it was more expensive than rail.
It was United Airways who only had the one Spartan and it operated the service for a little over a year . They also flew 'five bob' flights around the Blackpool Tower too ! Interestingly the original hangar still survives as part of Blackpool Zoo .
Last edited by David Thompson; 13th Sep 2017 at 19:06.
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