July 11, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Hi all
I’m seeking an article on the opening of Desford aerodrome, or possibly a flying school there which was featured in one of the issues of aeroplane magazine in 1935! If anyone out there has a copy of this particular article, I would dearly, dearly love to see a scan of it…..
Rgds
FB
By: John Aeroclub - 13th July 2008 at 23:49
Desford
Thanks to the clue of 19 Dec 1935 I have found the article in Aeroplane 18 Dec 1935. I can attempt to scan if you wish.
John
By: Fournier Boy - 12th July 2008 at 23:14
Wow, thats fantastic thank you, definately something to be looking into. I’ll make some contact with them for permission to reproduce that article – a marvelous find thanks!
FB
By: Philip Morten - 12th July 2008 at 10:13
Hi all
I’m seeking an article on the opening of Desford aerodrome, or possibly a flying school there which was featured in one of the issues of aeroplane magazine in 1935! If anyone out there has a copy of this particular article, I would dearly, dearly love to see a scan of it…..
Rgds
FB
There is an article in the 19 December 1935 edition of Flight about the opening of the Reid & Sigrist operated reserve flying school at Desford by the Secretary of State for Air. Flight have all their back-issues scanned and that article can be found at: http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1935/1935%20-2-%200710.html.
The Aeroplane article would presumably have been published the same week.
By: Fournier Boy - 11th July 2008 at 23:20
No sorry, all I’ve heard is that theres an article marking some event at Desford, ,either its opening, or the starting of some flying school there in a copy of aeroplane magazine dating from 1935. Apparently it includes a photo taken either from the air or from an elevated position of a line up of tiger moths outside a hangar. Its the photograph I’m particularly interested in.
Sorry I can’t be of more help,
Rgds
FB
By: John Aeroclub - 11th July 2008 at 22:49
Desford
Any clue as the date as I have the Aeroplane for that period.
John