Aerobilia '15 Old Sarum Airfield 16 May 2015

A thoroughly good day out as a stallholder. Sold a big model Sopwith Camel before even getting to my table, shuffled in next to a friend I’ve not seen for a while and met some lovely people. The museum staff couldn’t have been more accommodating and there were sufficient numbers through the door to keep it interesting (unlike last year). There was a good variety of stalls; photos, books, models, clothing, wreckage and instruments but not a huge number. Prices were very reasonable , Mk17F oxygen regulators £8, big lumps of instrument panel for a tenner etc. Best purchases for me were cylinder heads off a Ju188 and Martlet. I’m not a fan of selling crash remains but having had an interest in both losses it seemed churlish not to take them into the fold.
Having packed up it was a treat to tour the museum and sit in everything. Looking forward to next year already. Glad you like the Hunter grip, hawker1966. It’s a slippery slope onto jet stuff now! Always good to put faces to avatars.

Are now i can put a face to Ian, yes cheers for the Hunter Grip and of course for the reduced price, looking good beside my PC.. wasnt you supposed to be selling only ? lol… hopefull the grip wont push me towards the jet age.. but who knows.. but seriously i will be sticking to Wartime, but have always had a facination with The Hawker Hunter..

A thoroughly good day out as a stallholder. Sold a big model Sopwith Camel before even getting to my table, shuffled in next to a friend I’ve not seen for a while and met some lovely people. The museum staff couldn’t have been more accommodating and there were sufficient numbers through the door to keep it interesting (unlike last year). There was a good variety of stalls; photos, books, models, clothing, wreckage and instruments but not a huge number. Prices were very reasonable , Mk17F oxygen regulators £8, big lumps of instrument panel for a tenner etc. Best purchases for me were cylinder heads off a Ju188 and Martlet. I’m not a fan of selling crash remains but having had an interest in both losses it seemed churlish not to take them into the fold.
Having packed up it was a treat to tour the museum and sit in everything. Looking forward to next year already. Glad you like the Hunter grip, hawker1966. It’s a slippery slope onto jet stuff now! Always good to put faces to avatars.

Hawker1966. Thanks for your debrief, sounds like you certainly had a worthwhile trip, some great things you came across.

Hi Flybuy.

This was my first visit to the old Sarum aerobilla, pleasently surprised wasnt on the scale of Brenzett, but none the less a few nice items.

Managed to purchase a Hawker Hunter grip/stick. (not normally my field) but a nice display item, also a Mossie relic exhaust stubb for a mere fiver, a pair of Luxor flying goggles.a 1943 dated flotation lamp for £6 a few dents but for that price i couldnt complain.early cockpit lamp for £8.. and a nice fleet air arm framed photo of an Airman who was with the fleet air arm and on H.M.S Glorious, with sweet hearts type badge imbossed into frame, this photo has a date of 8/6/1940 and states R.I.P.. this was the day that HMS Glorious was sunk..and this particular airman was sadly lost..

Overall a good way to spend a saturday morning also the added bonus of the Museum, and being able to jump in a few cockpits..

Any debrief from anyone on how this event went? Thanks in advance.