The mention of Gatwick, circa 1957, brings back the memory of being stopped by the police on the peri track whilst spotting, having all details taken, subseqently charged in court with 'Trespassing under the military lands act - 1871', fined £5.
Now thats just one of those things, except - from 1972 onwards I was employed in the computer industry, subsequently with my own company, working on army and navy projects designing equipment - every single time that I had to renew my security clearance, average 2 yrs, down on the form had to go details of this criminal conviction, initially not too much of a problem, but looking rather silly after I reached 60 - such are the joys & legacies of youth.
On the subject of manners, I always asked for permission to go around the hangers, don't think I was ever refused, but it was a more polite society in those days (apart from the east end of London).
