I realise this thread has been dormant for years, but I came across this interesting video showing old scenes from Pendeford, including the film "Man in the Sky"
I only visited Pendeford once - on 29th August 1966. I know the date is correct as I was on my way to a display at Halfpenny Green during which Cosmic Wind G-ARUL crashed on take off and ended up in a hedge.
Pendeford was all closed up when I visited and I the only two aircraft I saw were G-ANCX Tiger Moth and G-ATKZ Nipper through gaps in the hangar door.