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by condor » Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:00 pm
Mike , nice shots .
Just seen one of a tv series of a/c restorations in E.Angular . Stearman was featured for Flixton .
Bit of history , re VX 580 , the Valletta ........ 1969 Norfolk Air Scouts ran a Navigation Badge course in her at NWI . 12 places only ; we at Brooke and Poringland group [ Land Scouts ] blagged 3 or 4 slots . Top 3 or 4 on the course got to navigate 3 light a/c from Swanton Morley to a Scout fete nr Kings Lynn and back .
Was lucky and navigated a Rallye 100 from the back seat with 2 Scoutmaster pilots in the front .Wish I remembered which reg. as moving on to 2015 , I converted 2 guys onto a Rallye 100 they'd bought .
Best 'til last ..... At end of course , the 2 Bristols were fired up , and run up . Magnificent .
For Paddy , apols for not contacting . 'Pooter blew up last year . With the new one I'd lost signing on codes until recently , after this visit.
Was in Norfolk for 'sis's wedding a while ago . Passing Colt and popped into the SSW crashgate . Ouch ! They say never go back , and I can now see why .
Wall to wall electric field ; Top of hangars , control tower and blast pens just visible with imagination . All that history wiped out . The airfield ghosts must be turning over . Was a sad moment for me with a lifetime of memories crashed . Don't think I'll be back . But never , say never .
rgds condor .