A quizz

[nigelb]

Ok, here is a one question quizz. No prizes for the correct answer, except a virtual pint or two. Oh, if your ever in Herndon, I will spring for the real thing - well as close as one can get to that in the colonies.

Today is the anniversary of what event in British aviation history?

Nigel²

[JohnD]

Is it the Hawker Hurricane prototype 1st flight 1935?

Regards

John

[nigelb]

Congratulations, yes it is! That took all of 7 minutes. Well done!

John, I see your from Bedford. The last place I lived in the UK was Bedford - my father worked at the Aircraft Research Association's wind tunnel on Mantern Lane (if memory serves regarding the address.) I have visited Bedford twice in recent years with my daughter and then with my sisters. I was surprised that the farmer's market was still there smack in the middle of town. Traffic was far worse than when i lived there, but I still remembered my way around and found short cuts to get around most of it on a visit to our old house on Poplar Avenue.

Nigel²

[JohnD]

Thanks Nigel.

It was quite by chance that I was looking at some books with my two grandsons the other day that I remember the date. They are 5 and 7 and one likes the Spitfire and the other likes the Hurricane.

We moved to the area a year ago, actually to Cardington. I'm not aware of the places you mentioned but will have a look next time I go into Bedford.

Regards

John

[nigelb]

I sort of guessed you lived in Cardington by your airship shed tag. We could see the "balloons" in the distance from where we used to live, although I did not see any when we visited a few years back. Those "balloons"may have been airships but they looked more like barrage balloons from where we were located. The market I mentioned is right by St. Pauls near the River Ouse on High Street.

Nigel²