These pictures above were taken when I were a lad!
The Westland Flying Circus came to Sheffield to try to convince the local dignitaries and ne'er-do-wells in the Town Hall what a splendid idea it would be to have a heliport in the middle of such a thriving city.
They were flown all around the local parish, and hither and thither for the entire afternoon, after which they decided that a declining, backward looking city like Sheffield had no place for these new fangled flying machines. Umbug! Rich man's toys, etc., not for the likes of us.
With true Luddite mentality, this attitude is still proudly maintained by the City Fathers, witness the Sheffield City Airport debacle.
P.S. There were actually two Widgeons and the Whirlwind, but I only got a side piccie of one Widgeon, so don't know the reg on the other one!
Last edited by Noah Zark.; 20th Jun 2013 at 23:44.