I thought I’d post some pictures of interesting visitors and old friends seen at Old Warden over the years……hope they stir some nice memories.
Tipsy Trainer I Oct 1986
Aero Ae145 disguised as an He111 Oct 1986
Concorde G-BOAA Oct 1986
Arrow Active 2
Varsity WJ945 Oct 1986
Rothmans team Pitts S2A..one of the team Pitts was built by Shuttleworth engineers April 1974
Reid and Sigrist RS4 Bobsleigh , modified Desford for prone pilot experiments Aug 1973
DH Mosquito May 1978
Spitfire XIV RM689 owned by Rolls Royce May 1978
Sopwith Camel replica built by Slingsby 1969, pilot Neil Williams Oct 1976
Lockspeiser LDA-1 (Land Development Aircraft) flown by David Lockspeiser Oct 1976
Cassutt Racer IIIM G-BDTW June 1982
Cassutt Racer IIIM June 1982
Percival Gull, flown by Jean Batten, now in Auckland Airport NZ
DH Sea Tiger G-AIVW
LVG C VI
Helio Courier STOL
DH90A Dragonfly
Dewoitine D26 May 1974
Percival Prentice
By: sycamore - 5th October 2011 at 12:15
Any idea of dates please ?
By: Growler - 3rd October 2011 at 18:41
A wonderful set of shots! My grandfather worked for Reid and Sigrist and always spoke fondly of the Desford.
By: slicer - 1st October 2011 at 20:01
Oh yes. Scanning as we speak.
By: bazv - 1st October 2011 at 12:13
Thanks v much for posting…takes me back to schooldays 🙂
Got any more please ??
rgds baz
By: Flygirl - 1st October 2011 at 08:34
Nice shots.
By: johnr - 30th September 2011 at 19:59
Mouthwatering! Thank you
John
By: davecurnock - 30th September 2011 at 19:15
Nostalgia IS what it used to be!
Thanks for posting.
By: Merlin Madness - 30th September 2011 at 18:45
Fantastic blast from the past there, really enjoyed them thanks.
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