I used to cycle to White Waltham as a very young lad and watch Gannets take off and land.
ISTR a fence by the Maidenhead road being whacked/wrecked by a departing Gannet on one occasion? Or is my memory playing tricks?
White Waltham was very noisy back then with the Rotodyne test bed running, Rotodyne flying and the tiny Fairey Ultralight tipjet helicopter and Gannets!
The ultralight helicopter was always flown with vigour so I presume it was nice to fly!