Lands End (St Just) Ownership
Hi RV was not aware of your involvement at LE (no doubt was a peaceful change to auto rotates in the Gazelle!!)
As I recall the 'Airport' was owned by The County Council, Kerrier, and Cam RR dis councils.
During their tenure a new hangar was constructed (the one used for the 80th anniversary event). The old BEA term building had become the Club House, and Brian Neely had already converted the fire station maintenance bay into an interesting café/pleasure flight reception area; complete with water feature (the old pit). I remember the Scillonia Airways name being paraded around Penzance on a fire engine/ambulance.
Viv Bellamy had not intended to operate a flying club (as he had done at Southampton) but was pestered by potential aircraft owners to teach them to fly. The Airtourer was the chosen instrument of learning and it suited the relatively windy conditions very well. The new hangar soon filled up with members aircraft and as alluded earlier the production of replica aircraft (eventually including a 30's Hawker Fury). Scillonia Airways ( pilots and some booking staff) had always included a good selection of BEA staff on leave.
However one always had to be aware of the 'split' as the area could clamp within minutes.