I also am late into the thread, I think I found it a while ago and didn't return
I was introduced to the club by one of my Air Training Corps officers, Tony Weedon in 72, Tony was also one of the flying instructors mostly on the weekends. My first flight with him was in G-AYYY, having only flown in Chipmunks this was a different world- visibility. Tony never added the instructors fee when I flew with him, less than £7 ph for a rally ate in to my low apprentice pay, an extra £1 for the Monsun. I often hitched rides and to those I was very grateful off. I started lessons formally later after about a year. I did do a Monsun flight, but as it was before formal flying I never recorded it, even the reg.
I flew with most of the instructors noted above except Margaret and Colin. Headcorn was coming along, the clubhouse/cafe had opened, available on some days. I got a free map reading flight down and back only to then find myself being instructed on using the ground radio and being Headcorn "tower" for the next hour covering a lesson of circuits.
I got to 3.5 hours solo, nearly ate a fourniers rudder that joined the circuit tight in front of me on the cross wind. However I am neg gee sensitive and I have not beaten it to this day, In 74/5 I called it game over, stalling and spinning was not going to be good (I don't believe 80% of people do, except the loony aeros brigade). Could I step back in a Rallye and fly on my memories, yes I think I could with few prompts.
in 2018 I worked in hangar 500, got an invite to join a short tour into the Heritage hangar the the airport
pr manager, we spoke of the original design with dogtooth cutout to fit the tails in, spoke in relation to the resident Messersmidt that it wasn't the first to be there although the Bolkow Blomn addition didn't really make the Monsun a true Messersmidt. At least it had fixed wings!
My short time with the club was informative, in reflection I learnt a lot more than I realised a different social level and most importantly the trust pilots place on the aircraft and its maintenance team. As an avionics apprentice it was one thing that was never taught but came from flying.
Incidentally a lady on the Heritage Hangar reception also was ex ATS/C.