With the start of the 2011 season at Old Warden, here are some photos by Tony Clarke from the early open days. Most pictures are believed to be from 14th August 1965, but some may be from 1964.
PL983 Spitfire PR.XI (Later rebuilt as G-PRXI, on rebuild again after accident):
Z7015 Sea Hurricane 1B (later G-BKTH, still flying OW:
D8096/G-AEPH Bristol Fighter F2b (Still flying OW):
E3404/G-ACNB Avro 504K (Later G-ADEV/H5199, presently on rebuild):
K3215/G-AHSA Avro Tutor (Still flying as K3241):
G-AFTA Hawker Tomtit (Still flying as K1786):
G-EBHX DH.53 Humming Bird (Still flying OW):
G-EBLV DH.60 Moth (Still flying OW):
G-EBWD DH.60X Moth (Still flying OW):
G-ADPR Percival P.3 Gull Six (To ZK-DPR by 1995):
Visiting aircraft:
G-ABUS Comper CLA.7 Swift (Current, inactive):
G-ABUU Comper CLA.7 Swift (To EC-HAM 1999):
G-ADNB DH.87B Hornet Moth (To N36DH 1971):
G-AELO DH.87B Hornet Moth (Still active):
G-AFOJ DH.94 Moth Minor (Current but inactive):
By: Astir 8 - 3rd May 2011 at 08:17
I used to go to dances at Shuttleworth Agricultural College in the late 60’s. I believe that the old lady was still living somewhere in the big house so they weren’t allowed dances there – so being good farmers the Shutts guys emptied the aircraft out of one of the hangars, stuck in a load of straw bales for seats and a space heater and had the dances there!
Eh dear, times have changed, what would elfin safety say?
By: G-ASEA - 2nd May 2011 at 19:10
I started to go to Old Warden around 1963, when I was 8 years old. The Hurricane was doped sliver with no markings. Airshows with rope barrier’s. aeroplane being put though there pace’s. Not gentle aerobatics like today. Visting aircraft taking off over the parked cars (yes I was there when the Cessna 172 G-ASHE crashed into the cars in 1966). But I have many good memories to. The LVG in a dark hangar. Seeing the Stearman G-AROY take of with 2 passengers in the front hopper compartment A ATC trip when my friend swung the EE Wren prop! the engine run for a little while. Thanks for showing the photos. Now when I go their I quite otfen helping on the live side with vintage glider’s.
Dave
By: RPSmith - 2nd May 2011 at 18:22
This set has certainly set the memory cells racing about. Old Warden, after my first visit in 1964, became my second home – travelling down (with camping gear) from Coventry on my little BSA Bantam. The start of a life-long interest in historic aircraft. 🙂
Thanks again for posting all these marvellous images.
Roger Smith.
By: Goldilocks - 2nd May 2011 at 11:31
Lovely stuff David. One needs to have been be around in the nineteen-fifties and sixties to really appreciate photos of that era, especially when today one can shoot of several dozen digital images at even the smallest fly-in.
Goldilocks
By: DCW - 2nd May 2011 at 10:17
G-AIRK DH.82A Tiger Moth (Current, inactive):
More visitors:
G-ANDI DH.82A Tiger Moth (To D-ENDI 1988):
G-ANNG DH.82A Tiger Moth (active):
G-AOEG DH.82A Tiger Moth (To G-TIGA 1985):
G-AOFF DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 (To N9246Z 1971):
G-AFWT Tipsy Trainer 1 (Current 2011):
G-AMJP Dart Kitten III (W/O 5-6-66):
G-AFGK Miles M.11A Whitney Straight (to N72511 1977):
G-AILL Miles M.38 Messenger 2A (Wfu by 1973):
G-AIPW Auster J/1 Autocrat (To Jordanian Museum 1995):
G-AJAM Auster J/2 Arrow (Active 2011):
G-AOIY Auster J/5V Autocar (Active 2011):
G-APAF Auster 5 Alpha (Current 2011):
G-ARGB Auster 6A Tugmaster (Wfu by 1974):
G-AHUG Taylorcraft Plus D (Current 2011, inactive):
G-ASPS Piper J3C-65 Cub (Active 2011):
G-AOEH Aeronca 7AC Champion (W/O 22-3-79):
G-ASLI Bucker Bu131 Jungmann (To ZS-BUC 1973):
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