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Old 10th Feb 2018, 19:00
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Chevron, Came to Luton in 61 with Autair so it was all very modern especially after Burnaston !!
Re Burnaston it was a EFTS originally and there were loads of outbuildings full of bits and pieces that the RAF appeared to just have walked away from.
The original group were from Wolverhampton Flying Club who moved there. The "airline" was started with a Rapide !
Then we had Marathons and finally the big league with DC3 !!
We also had most Miles products including an Immaculate Hawk Speed Six that Ron Paine flew every year in the Kings Cup.
The Argonauts came after the DC just before the move to Castle Donnington
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