I wonder whether anyone can help with information about the first airshow I ever attended. It was at Elstree Aerodrome and would have been in 1966 or 1967. I was only about 10 at the time and my memories of the day are very vague. My parents didn’t have a car then (so definitely pre-1968) and my main memories are of the problems getting there from Hendon by public transport! I know that the Red Arrows displayed. Unfortunately we still hadn’t arrived by then, but I do remember one of their Gnats flying across the road at what seemed to be tree-top height.
Does anyone else remember this airshow or have any details of what was there?
Thanks,
Seafire
By: Swiss Mustangs - 27th August 2004 at 09:34
Thanks Steve for this great shot !
I am now wondering how many liveries / paint-jobs this particular P-51D (N6356T) had while in the U.K.
I will start a new thread on that one.
Cheers
Martin
By: Seafire47 - 27th August 2004 at 09:22
Steve,
Many thanks for that! I knew I could rely on the encyclopeadic knowledge of the forum’s members! The photo is a real bonus. I’d had a vague idea that there had been a P-51, but had discounted it. So it turns out that the static “Big Beautiful Doll” at Duxford in 1975 wasn’t my first Mustang after all.
By: Steve Bond - 27th August 2004 at 07:59
Yes, it was 15 July 1967, and here is a shot of the Mustang. The full ist of airecraft present is: Airtourer G-ATHT, Alpine G-AOZL, J/5L G-AOFS, Aztec N6094Y, BA.4B SE-XBS (also F), Baron G-AVET, Beta G-ATLY/56 (also F), B.206 G-ASOF, Cherokee G-ASKT, G-ATMW, G-ATOI, G-ATOK, G-ATTF, G-ATTH, G-ATTI, G-ATTJ, Cherokee Six G-AVFS, Chipmunk T.10 WB550/08, WG430/14, WK521/12 “Skylarks” CFS (also F), G-APOE, Condor G-AVKM, Courier G-ARLD (flew over), C.150 G-ATKD, C.170 G-ABLE, C.310 G-ATSV, Debonair G-AVHG, Dragon Rapide G-AEML, Gemini G-AIIF, Hornet Moth G-AELO, Jackaroo G-APAL, Jodel DR.250 G-AVIV, Kittiwake G-ATXN, Musketeer G-AVDP, Navajo N9002Y, Puss Moth G-AHLO, P-51D N6356T (also F), Spitfire 9 G-ASJV (also F), SV.4 G-AVKW (also F), Tiger Moth G-ANDI, G-ANOR, G-AOAA (also F), Tipsy Nipper G-AVKH, G-AVKI, Travel Air G-AREJ, Tri-Pacer G-ARAG, Tri-Traveller G-ARAS, Turbulent G-APNZ, G-APWP, G-ARRZ, G-ARZM, G-ASDB (some also F), Twin Comanche G-ASWW, G-ATEN, G-ATMT, G-ATXD, G-ATYF, WA.116 G-ARZB, Whitney Straight G-AFGK
Flying only; Gnat T.1 XR562/31 4 FTS, XR540, XS111 + 5 “Red Arrows”, HS.125 G-ATSP HSA, Lightning F.6 XR757/R 5 sqn
By: Steve Bond - 26th August 2004 at 13:59
I’m pretty sure that was the year that Charles Masefield flew his P-51 in the display. I’ll check my records at home and let you know, but if it was, I should have a full list of what was there.
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