The London Heliport as it is now known is owned by the Von Essen Group. As a regular visitor there it is very interesting to see the old photos. You would not recognise it now as there are very tall office blocks on both sides. The current plan is to close the current executive area and move it to part of the hotel which is being built to the south. There are no published plans to close the heliport. In fact it is so busy that they have had to hike the charges to put off some customers and keep within their anual movement limit.

RAF Northolt – Octopussy (background shots of 32 Sqn Devons and Whirlwinds if I remember correctly)

Yes, plently of airliners fly around leaving the stacks but Hendon is about 5 miles out on the Northolt centreline. The flight path takes them over the police training college.

I actually collect airshow programmes. Have about 300 so far. I thought I was the only one but obviously not!