I’ve just been given these old airshow passes and was curious as to what and where the show was, who would be given them and what was on display. Has anyone seen these before and can anyone supply any info or photographs of the show?
Thanks.
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By: Arabella-Cox - 16th March 2015 at 18:37
Great find!
By: Arabella-Cox - 16th March 2015 at 17:22
Thanks for the info so far. Was anyone there and has anyone got any photos? I’ve found a few online, but would be nice to have a first hand account of the event.
Is this the same show?
By: Albanian Bob - 16th March 2015 at 15:22
The sad thing is that, reading through the list of aircraft present, I can visualise all but one or two. I bet I couldn’t do the same for the list of aircraft present at the last couple of Farnboroughs. And no, I was’t born until a decade after this took place (Dammit!).
And yes, I do know what a Boulton Paul Overstrand is and proud of it. (Wrong thread).;)
By: Arabella-Cox - 15th March 2015 at 20:48
Thanks for the info so far. Was anyone there and has anyone got any photos? I’ve found a few online, but would be nice to have a first hand account of the event.
By: Arabella-Cox - 15th March 2015 at 20:13
That’s because we were one of the leading aerospace industries in the world at that time, Keefy041.
I’m wondering, would the “Anson” in line one be G-AGPG, by any chance?
Interesting to see the Marathon 1 had a serial only three letters earlier than AGPG. The Brabazon (not in the Radlett static) was AGPW. All very close together though what this may signify I’m not sure. Was a batch of serials kept by for first/flying prototypes perhaps – or is it just a coincidence.
Fantastic line-up though. What a great experience for the aviation buff these shows must have been in those austere post-war years.
Aaah, nostalgia (and, No, I’m not that old!).
Anon.
By: AlanR - 15th March 2015 at 20:03
Certainly is, I’ve not heard of half of them !!
By: Keefy041 - 15th March 2015 at 19:53
Wow, that’s quite a line up.
By: Steve Bond - 15th March 2015 at 17:03
RADLETT SBAC, September 9th to 14th 1947
Aerocar G-AGTG, Aerovan IV G-AJWK, Ambassador 1 G-AGUA, Anson, AOP.6 16658, Attacker TS409, Autocrat G-AJEM, Avis Z-2, Balliol VL892, Brigand 1 RH797, Buckmaster RP151, Chipmunk G-AKDN, Cierva W.9 PX203, Concordia G-AKBE, Consul G-AJWR, G-AJWS, Desford G-AGOS, DH.108 VW120, Dove 1 G-AJLW, Dove 2 VT-CRT, Eon G-AKBC, Firebrand TF.5 EK743, Firecrest RT651, Firefly T.1 MB750, Firefly 4 TW695, Freighter G-AIFF, Fury 1 NX802, VP207, GAL.56 TS507, TS510/D, TS513/B, Gemini 1A G-AIDO, Gyrodyne G-AIKF, Hastings C.1 TG502, Hermes 2 G-AGUB, Heston A.2/45 VL529, Hornet, Lancastrian G-AHBY, VM703 (Ghost FTB), Leopard Moth G-ACTJ, Lincoln B.2 RA716/G (Theseus FTB), RE348, Marathon 1 G-AGPD, Merchantman U-21, Merganser G-AHMH, Messenger 2A G-AKBO, Meteor F.4 RA449, Mosquito W4050, M.68 G-AJJM, Prentice T.1 VR192, Proctor 1 G-AHUX, Proctor 4 G-AJMP, Proctor X-2, Scottish Aviation A.4/45 VL515, Seafire FR.47 VP428, Sea Fury FB.10 TF955, Sea Hornet F.20 VR837, Sea Otter G-AIDM, Spitfire TR.8 G-AIDN, Sturgeon RK787, Tudor VII G-AGRX, Valetta C.1 VL249, Vampire F.1 TG443, Vampire F.3 VF345, Viking 1B G-AJJN, Wyvern TF.1 TS371
By: batsi - 15th March 2015 at 13:23
SBAC show was Radlett in 1947 google is your friend
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