Times have changed at Stapleford
Stapleford
A long time ago a group of 4 young boys of about 10 or 12 years walked about 5 miles to Stapleford Aerodrome on a Saturday afternoon. Just something to do - no planning, just something interesting.
There was not much to do on a summer weekend afternoon in the early 60’s.
Three of these lads took a flight in a small 4 seat high wing aircraft, which might have been a Cessna. The cost was 10 shillings each.
The other lad who had no money sat outside the office, which was then an old Horsa glider fuselage and waited.
When his friends returned the next flight customers were a young couple. Seeing the look on the young lad’s face the pilot said, “get in” the lad replied “I’ve no money", the pilot said “get in”
After the flight the young lad was ecstatic, when he got home he told his mother he had been flying in an aeroplane from Stapleford, she clipped him round the ear and told him not to tell lies.
He wished he had a certificate as well!
I would really like to meet that pilot again.
It seems times have changed at Stapleford.
Oh well........................
Charlie