Hi all.
I notice a listing on Ebay of a slide showing Flying Flea G-ADXS and stating it belonged to the Strathallan Collection. However, I don’t recall Strathallan ever owning a Flea or one ever visiting. I’m also pretty sure the Magister
in the background isn’t Strathallan’s either. It carries the same camouflage scheme but I don’t remember it being lettered A. The scenery is pretty reminiscent of Strathallan and it may be that the seller is correct and the photo was taken “before my time” but I have my doubts. Anyone able to confirm my suspicions and say, if it isn’t Strathallan, where the photo was taken.
By: --o-o-O-o-o-- - 21st September 2013 at 21:48
It’s owned by the LAA now (Light Aircraft Association)
By: WJ244 - 21st September 2013 at 21:16
I believe DXS was built by Chris Storey. He certainly owned it early 60’s onwards and when I was very young it was displayed in Storeys garage in Alexandra Street, Southend. It was loaned to the Historic Aircraft Museum, Southend by his widow Gwen Storey and, at first, it was kept in the hangar which the museum rented on the airfield along with the Fiat G46 and Proctor G-ANZJ. Stampe F-BDFE and Tiger Moth G-APMM were also stored in the rented hangar at one time but both moved on without being displayed.
DXS was used for an exhibition at South Essex Motors to publicise the museum before we opened and was also displayed on the museum stand at a North weald airshow around 1971/2 to publicise the museum before moving into the display hall when we opened.
The Flea remained at HAM right up until the museum closed and I think it then went to Rebel Air Museum and later Thameside Aviation Museum at Tilbury Fort.
Not sure what happened after that but I assume the Storey family parted with “The Fleeing Fly” at some point and it eventually landed up at Breighton.
By: Mothminor - 21st September 2013 at 20:36
Good photo – looks in excellent condition.
By: --o-o-O-o-o-- - 21st September 2013 at 20:34
The photo’s definitely Staverton and it was indeed at Southend too. It’s now at Breighton, hanging from the ceiling; I saw it yesterday.
By: Mothminor - 21st September 2013 at 20:29
Along with the Fleaing Fly ! cannot remember the reg. sorry
That’s the same one Trolly Aux. It has it written on its tail.
By: Trolly Aux - 21st September 2013 at 20:17
Along with the Fleaing Fly ! cannot remember the reg. sorry
By: Propstrike - 21st September 2013 at 20:10
It was at Southend museum for a while also.
By: Mothminor - 21st September 2013 at 20:08
Thanks very much both. Yes, definitely Staverton – 10th row down middle photo of Magister is taken at almost exactly same spot as the Ebay photo.
By: David Burke - 21st September 2013 at 20:05
This has some great pictures with credit to Nick Denbow : http://www.flickr.com/photos/egbj/sets/72157630533415282/
By: David Burke - 21st September 2013 at 20:01
The Flying Flea was loaned to Staverton (Skyfame Collection) circa 1964 from Southend. Skyfame had Magister G-AFBS coded ‘A’ . I cannot recall Staverton’s geography but its looking favourite!
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