Great story & nice to hear…..so what was the big issue with Radios at Southend. There were signs everywhere about Airband Radios contravening the so called “Airport Bylaws” but if you went to LHR for the day everyone had them on the Queens Building!

I constantly remember as a teenager hiding mine in my pocket with an earpiece inside my coat. Airport Security ( retired & well past it bobbies ) were always out to catch you if you were in the carpark or the “waving off terrace”, and as for the “Airport Duty Officers” they were the worst!

Does anyone know why no radios at Southend in the 70`s & 80`s or was it the same elsewhere?