By: EGTC - 12th August 2011 at 20:49
Oh I see. Thats very interesting! Just out of interest, what did your dad do at Fairey aviation? My grandads brother, Tom, worked at Fairey aviation from a young age.
Oh its ashame you havent done much flying since 1995. I havent got much in myself lately as im unemployed at the moment.
How was the C177 flight? I havent been in one of them before.
By: Banupa - 12th August 2011 at 18:29
When I was there, it was a former childrens’ home, that had been taken over as TS Broke and used by the local Sea Cadets, of which my father was an RNVR officer, as well as working at Faireys. He also acted as caretaker and in return, we had an appartment in the building. After his death in 1951, we moved to Hayes.
I learnt to fly at Cranfield, but haven’t flown since 1995, unless you count a trial lesson I had last week from Henlow in a C.177, taking a grandchild along for the experience. To be honest, I prefer older and should I say, simpler aircraft.
By: EGTC - 12th August 2011 at 16:23
haha Thanks 🙂 😀
What did you do there? 🙂 Did you move away long ago? I left 11yrs ago.
Do you still fly? I currently fly out of cranfield.
By: Banupa - 12th August 2011 at 09:03
Well done that man! As a matter of interest, I spent my 1st 5 years, technically in Southall, where the Aeradio building is now, by the canal!
By: EGTC - 12th August 2011 at 01:23
Well I grew up in Southall, next to Hayes, and learnt to fly. Although now I live in Milton Keynes 🙂
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