Classic British Flight Sim

A long time ago, before some of the members here were born :o , I was a member of a Nottingham aviation enthusiasts group. They seemed to know all the good air shows so for a short while in the late 70s I joined a car load of blokes who would head off around the Midlands armed with notebooks and cameras.

I have just scanned in the negatives from a grand day out at Leicester on 7 July 1979. These are a couple of examples - I will put up a link for the album when I have put it together.

Note the free and easy access, and the lack of barriers between the public and rotating props! A different era.

Ian

Thanks for sharing your pics, Ian. Love the Hornet Moth in the background of the first pic.

Brian

Thanks for sharing Ian, look forward to viewing the rest as and when.

Graham.

Lovely to see, being my local airfield. May I ask what kind of event this was? A fly-in, or an actual airshow?

It was a fly-in, I've got it noted as a PFA Rally - almost 29 years ago!

I have only been back to the airfield once since then - for a Christmas Party in a big tent!

The public could wander around the field without restriction.

I seem to have taken photos of most of the foreign visitors. What is now intriguing is what is visible in the background that I did not photo :brick:

Anyway a couple more to keep you amused:

Album here:

http://www.btinternet.com/~calypsomedia ... index.html

I think what strikes me as different about GA and military events, is that you could, in theory, replicate that event today, nearly 30 years on!

Might have to borrow a few short sleeved t-shirts and flares, though...