The only way is to permanently monitor the tower frequency. Even then it’s not always obvious what’s coming in,
if they don’t give their aircraft type.

Like something out or Robot Wars 🙂

Thanks for posting that Bazv, Very nostalgic. When we first used to visit my parents, who lived very close to the airfield,
there was still a Meteor on the main gate.

Thanks for pointing this out Denis. I was listening to Caroline when it started up back in 1964.
Then listening to Radio Northsea International until they finished. I wonder what things would
be like if we hadn’t had the pirate stations ? Would the BBC still be chugging along with the “Home Service”,
the “Third programme” and “Light programme” ? The only way of being able to listen to the then “Pop” music,
being Pick of the pops on Sunday afternnon, or Radio Luxembourg. How things have changed.

My interest in broadcast music tailed off back in the 80’s. If I listen to music at all now, it’s usually
“Arrow Rock” on DAB.

Many “older” people have more money to spend than the younger generation. That’s not my view, but an economic fact.
Mortgages paid off, no kids to support, reaping the rewards of private pensions, and inheriting money from parents.
Of course this doesn’t apply to all over 60’s, but it does to quite a lot.

They will still do concessions in 2018.
We don’t go to airshows, or use the cafes.
Last year we paid £22 each for a yearly pass which expire at the end of May, so this represents a £26 increase.
Not a lot in the scale of things, and we would probably make a point of visiting the Belfast next year.

So paying £70 this year would perhaps make sense, against £83 for three visits.

I would have thought that any original shelters would have rusted away by now ?