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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2016, 14:10
Replies: 46
Views: 14,144
Posted By lawrence hole

Cool Urgent-Government Dept all set to scrap last two Giant SRN4's

As far as I remember some of the Rolls Royce Proteus were taken from the SRN4 in order to be used as power plants for someone's power boat. So probably it would be impractical to try and move...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Jan 2016, 13:08
Replies: 46
Views: 14,144
Posted By lawrence hole

Smile SRN4 hovercraft possible destruction

These magnificent hovercraft are an example of British inventiveness by Christopher Cockerell who would turn in his grave if he knew that these two remaining examples could finish up on the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Jan 2016, 10:06
Replies: 40
Views: 18,515
Posted By lawrence hole

Aerovan crash, Manchester,1957

The church showing in the background on the right looks very much like the one at Lowfield Village to the southern side of Gatwick which is still there, although nowadays surrounded by industrial...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jan 2016, 08:49
Replies: 40
Views: 18,515
Posted By lawrence hole

Aerovan crash, Manchester 1957

Another photo of G-AISF. Does anyone know where this might have been taken ?
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac345/aerofoil/G-AISF-Aerovan_zpscr52btfb.jpg...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jan 2016, 10:16
Replies: 52
Views: 16,696
Posted By lawrence hole

What Airiner Type please ?

Going back to the original thread, the aircraft was a Fokker F22 which was at Heston Airport in 1938/9 then owned by British American Air Services and photographed by Joe Connolly , an Airwork...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Mar 2015, 14:12
Replies: 34
Views: 14,456
Posted By lawrence hole

Smile Flying the Pacific with BCPA

This is a postcard I picked up in Fiji whilst on my way from Christmas Island, Pacific to Australia in 1958 flying on leave from the atom tests there in a Hastings aircraft to visit my relatives. ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Mar 2015, 10:50
Replies: 80
Views: 23,931
Posted By lawrence hole

Smile Airways Aero Association/Airways Flying Club/Croydon

The AAA had a Chipmunk Mk.22 G-APOY added to their fleet I believe shortly before they had to move from Croydon (Registered 11.9.58 - 08.6.64) so presumably this would have been in operation also at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Mar 2015, 08:06
Replies: 80
Views: 23,931
Posted By lawrence hole

Airways Aero Association/Airways Flying Club/Croydon

Yes, I have produced a PowerPoint presentation which I shall be giving to the "Joystick Club" at White Waltham airfield on Monday, 13th April in the evening. This is an amalgamation of historic...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Feb 2015, 16:05
Replies: 9
Views: 2,010
Posted By lawrence hole

Silver Wing Club London Airport lane 1950s

Yes almost certainly was also known as the Vanguard Club. You could enjoy a few beers here whilst listening or dancing to the music.:)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Feb 2015, 09:05
Replies: 9
Views: 2,010
Posted By lawrence hole

Silver Wing Club London Airport late 1950s

This brings back memories of the Club, situated close to the Bath Road on the North side of LHR when often the band was the Pete Waters quartet , whose members I knew personally. Pete Waters...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Dec 2014, 09:28
Replies: 38
Views: 15,342
Posted By lawrence hole

Blackbushe - the Past in Pictures

This photo was taken 02 Sept.1967 showing an Avro 683 Lancaster BV11,
G-ASXX ex NX611/YF-C during a flying display.

...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Dec 2014, 13:10
Replies: 38
Views: 15,342
Posted By lawrence hole

Blackbushe - the Past in Pictures

G-AAZP DH80A Puss Moth




http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac345/aerofoil/BLK-G-AAZPa_zps5bd2b29a.jpg (http://s914.photobucket.com/user/aerofoil/media/BLK-G-AAZPa_zps5bd2b29a.jpg.html)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Dec 2014, 13:07
Replies: 38
Views: 15,342
Posted By lawrence hole

Blackbushe - The Past in Pictures

Vintage fly-in around August 1965, the mini air race would have also possibly been at this time.

http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac345/aerofoil/BLK-Aeronca_zps7bf543d0.jpg...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Dec 2014, 15:46
Replies: 38
Views: 15,342
Posted By lawrence hole

Blackbushe -the past in Pictures

http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac345/aerofoil/BLK-Shooting-Star-_zps5f4629b4.jpg (http://s914.photobucket.com/user/aerofoil/media/BLK-Shooting-Star-_zps5f4629b4.jpg.html)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Dec 2014, 07:30
Replies: 38
Views: 15,342
Posted By lawrence hole

Blackbushe - the Past in Pictures

http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac345/aerofoil/G-AKNN-BLKSept-1967_zps3c7daca9.jpg (http://s914.photobucket.com/user/aerofoil/media/G-AKNN-BLKSept-1967_zps3c7daca9.jpg.html)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Dec 2014, 07:21
Replies: 38
Views: 15,342
Posted By lawrence hole

Blackbushe - the past in Pictures

http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac345/aerofoil/BLK-RCAF--Shooting-Star-_zps7db8f27e.jpg (http://s914.photobucket.com/user/aerofoil/media/BLK-RCAF--Shooting-Star-_zps7db8f27e.jpg.html)


RCAF...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Dec 2014, 08:22
Replies: 38
Views: 15,342
Posted By lawrence hole

Blackbushe - the Past in Pictures

http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac345/aerofoil/BLK-G-ABNX_zps28441d5e.jpg (http://s914.photobucket.com/user/aerofoil/media/BLK-G-ABNX_zps28441d5e.jpg.html)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Dec 2014, 08:21
Replies: 38
Views: 15,342
Posted By lawrence hole

Blackbushe - the Past in Pictures

http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac345/aerofoil/Blackbushe_zpsddca5924.jpg (http://s914.photobucket.com/user/aerofoil/media/Blackbushe_zpsddca5924.jpg.html)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Dec 2014, 08:20
Replies: 38
Views: 15,342
Posted By lawrence hole

Blackbushe - the past in Pictures

Mini air race taken about 1965 with vintage aircraft participants
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac345/aerofoil/BlackbusheR_zps9d530a1c.jpg...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Dec 2014, 08:11
Replies: 38
Views: 15,342
Posted By lawrence hole

Blackbushe - the Past in Pictures

Unable to register since the web site is unavailable (closed), but here is a photo of a couple of vintage Miles aircraft....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Nov 2014, 13:49
Replies: 80
Views: 23,931
Posted By lawrence hole

Angel Croydon Airport

http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac345/aerofoil/CRO-CATALINA-_zpsfa7072a8.jpg (http://s914.photobucket.com/user/aerofoil/media/CRO-CATALINA-_zpsfa7072a8.jpg.html)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Nov 2014, 13:48
Replies: 80
Views: 23,931
Posted By lawrence hole

Angel Croydon Airport

:hmm:http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac345/aerofoil/CRO-OO-BYL-Tiger-Moth_zps9ee29e8a.jpg (http://s914.photobucket.com/user/aerofoil/media/CRO-OO-BYL-Tiger-Moth_zps9ee29e8a.jpg.html)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Nov 2014, 13:42
Replies: 80
Views: 23,931
Posted By lawrence hole

Croydon Airport

Lovely photos of the fly-in, shame that by that time new housing shows in the background. In the early 1950's the Airport was a fascinating place to visit as an enthusiast with often unusual...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Oct 2014, 11:38
Replies: 80
Views: 23,931
Posted By lawrence hole

Croydon Airport

Yes Props,
I have this detail from the Club's archived newsletters. There only remains a bit of a gap at present when the AAA moved to White Waltham from Croydon which is documented. ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Oct 2014, 16:59
Replies: 298
Views: 109,948
Posted By lawrence hole

LHR nostalgia

I well remember seeing the Breguet Deux Ponts land coming over the Gt.South West Road. At times Heathrow had some very interesting aircraft, such as this American Catalina owned by Mosanto...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Oct 2014, 16:50
Replies: 80
Views: 23,931
Posted By lawrence hole

Croydon Airport

Props, the Airways Aero Association lecture dates are still to be fixed. The Croydon Airport Society could possibly be the first with the Touchdown Club at White Waltham and RAeS LHR sometime in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Oct 2014, 15:05
Replies: 80
Views: 23,931
Posted By lawrence hole

Croydon Airport

I have the complete archive collection of the Airways Aero Association where I have improved old photographs with Photoshop in some cases and together with all the documents and other information...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Oct 2014, 13:25
Replies: 80
Views: 23,931
Posted By lawrence hole

Croydon Airport

Croydon Airport Society also have this web site with lectures held on the third Tuesday of each month from January to July and September to November. Members receive an illustrated newsletter...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Sep 2014, 07:25
Replies: 3
Views: 2,051
Posted By lawrence hole

Smile Proctor 5 cowling emblem

http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac345/aerofoil/ProctorHTE_zps6565b762.jpg (http://s914.photobucket.com/user/aerofoil/media/ProctorHTE_zps6565b762.jpg.html)
Hope this will help
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Mar 2014, 13:18
Replies: 4
Views: 2,122
Posted By lawrence hole

Jersey Airport Documentary

You are of course right BEAN, this was just a senior moment of mine, I should have looked more closely before I sent this out.:hmm:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Mar 2014, 09:45
Replies: 4
Views: 2,122
Posted By lawrence hole

Jersey Airport Documentary

An interesting documentary. Jersey Airlines started their services from January 1934 offering an all round service to and from Heston Airport, initially with DH Dragon aircraft which landed as...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2014, 12:16
Replies: 40
Views: 13,002
Posted By lawrence hole

BOAC Sports Festival 1951 at Heston

Question remaining is who is the bespectacled gentleman with the on the far right with an official tag on his coat collar, could he be one of the BOAC board of directors ?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2014, 10:02
Replies: 40
Views: 13,002
Posted By lawrence hole

BOAC Sports Festival at Heston Airport

The second person next to him in white overalls also looks like Mr D.Wright,
deputy CFI judging from the AAA archive photos ,which makes sense.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2014, 09:51
Replies: 40
Views: 13,002
Posted By lawrence hole

BOAC Sports Festival at Heston Airport

The person on the far left looks like Mr L.Wenman, the CFI at Denham Airfield at the time, although why he appears in white overalls is odd.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Feb 2014, 15:10
Replies: 40
Views: 13,002
Posted By lawrence hole

BOAC Sports Festival 1951

I am unable to see any likeness from early pictures of Diana Barnato Walker. It seems most likely to be Whitney-Straight's wife as it was an official BOAC function.
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