Brilliant :) Thank you for persevering with getting the photos uploaded. They include some of the aircraft that I mentioned in my opening post of this thread, now amazingly, over 16 years ago :)
They show the aerodrome just as I remember it in the days when I was an occasional, earth bound, visitor and when I first took a flight in a pleasure flight Auster. My mum and my brother took a flight first as I was "chicken" but once I had a flight I became hooked for a number of years, purely as passenger, I add.
I think on my first flight we arranged a variation of the usual coastal run so that we could overfly my grandparent's and aunt's houses at Mumby and Anderby rather than a run purely along the coast.
G-BCPK was once a concours prize winner but by the time I was more regularly visiting it was sadly looking rather tired and then had some time prop-less in the hangar........
Another resident that came to mind today which was operated rather than owned? was GA-7 G-BOXR...I think?
I still really think that a book on Skegness needs collating and writing..... :)
Very many thanks for the photos,
Clive. :)
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By: Halcyondays
- 29th January 2020 at 12:33Permalink
I remember there being a twin at the airfield thay was mainly used for night flying and instrument work. I also clearly remember there being a private Tiger Moth and Piper Cub in the hangar owned by a local farmer from Freiston way...Andy. Had a trip in the cub :) but not the moth :(
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By: Nickxb787
- 27th June 2020 at 23:33Permalink- Edited 28th June 2020 at 01:08
Just came across this, many memories came back, also worked there in the 80’s went from cleaning and refuelling to pleasure flying the Austers which was great. I used to love flying G-AJEI best of the Austers IMHO, would love to be able to buy her.
I recon Halcyondays was there I was as all the photos I can place, Ross in front of the Control.
Wonder what happened to everyone. Dave C, Dave S, Ross, Steve, JJ
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By: Halcyondays - 27th January 2020 at 08:09 Permalink
More mid 80s pics.....
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By: l.garey - 27th January 2020 at 14:10 Permalink
Halcyondays: I don't see any pictures. This new thread format is not easy to manage.
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By: g6hyf - 27th January 2020 at 18:00 Permalink
Hello Halcyondays,
Wow, the old thread has bounced back once more :)
Very many thanks for adding your photo.
Only one photo seems to have uploaded, so really looking forward to seeing further :)
Thank you,
Clive.
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By: Halcyondays - 28th January 2020 at 09:54 Permalink
I will try again.......1
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By: Halcyondays - 28th January 2020 at 09:56 Permalink
....and again!!!
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By: l.garey - 28th January 2020 at 13:57 Permalink
That's better! Many thanks. I was often in Peterborough around that time, so not far away.
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By: g6hyf - 28th January 2020 at 18:12 Permalink
Brilliant :) Thank you for persevering with getting the photos uploaded. They include some of the aircraft that I mentioned in my opening post of this thread, now amazingly, over 16 years ago :)
They show the aerodrome just as I remember it in the days when I was an occasional, earth bound, visitor and when I first took a flight in a pleasure flight Auster. My mum and my brother took a flight first as I was "chicken" but once I had a flight I became hooked for a number of years, purely as passenger, I add.
I think on my first flight we arranged a variation of the usual coastal run so that we could overfly my grandparent's and aunt's houses at Mumby and Anderby rather than a run purely along the coast.
G-BCPK was once a concours prize winner but by the time I was more regularly visiting it was sadly looking rather tired and then had some time prop-less in the hangar........
Another resident that came to mind today which was operated rather than owned? was GA-7 G-BOXR...I think?
I still really think that a book on Skegness needs collating and writing..... :)
Very many thanks for the photos,
Clive. :)
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By: Halcyondays - 29th January 2020 at 12:33 Permalink
I remember there being a twin at the airfield thay was mainly used for night flying and instrument work. I also clearly remember there being a private Tiger Moth and Piper Cub in the hangar owned by a local farmer from Freiston way...Andy. Had a trip in the cub :) but not the moth :(
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By: Nickxb787 - 27th June 2020 at 23:33 Permalink - Edited 28th June 2020 at 01:08
Just came across this, many memories came back, also worked there in the 80’s went from cleaning and refuelling to pleasure flying the Austers which was great. I used to love flying G-AJEI best of the Austers IMHO, would love to be able to buy her.
I recon Halcyondays was there I was as all the photos I can place, Ross in front of the Control.
Wonder what happened to everyone. Dave C, Dave S, Ross, Steve, JJ
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By: g6hyf - 28th June 2020 at 17:14 Permalink
Hello Nickxb787,
Very pleased to read that the thread has brought back many memories for you. :)
It really is amazing how it has regularly bounced back over the years, after being found on a search.
Thank you for posting on.
Clive :)