Thank you to hillwalker for your memories….
…and to Dave for the photos added.
I notice that the Pleasure Flights signwriting on the hangar roof, mentioned earlier in the thread, is visible in one photo.
Clive.:)
Hello chumpy,
Thank you for adding the photos to the thread….
Clive.:)
Hello Dave,
David went to Cranfield…at first using G-AZLH and at one time I believe Apache G-ARCW was with them…..I think the Apache may now be back at the current Skegness.??
David is listed on this site; http://www.cranfieldflyingschool.com/who_we_are.html
My time flying at Skegness was, I have to admit, mostly as passenger rather than partaking in much training..I did briefly later get to sit in the left seat…but did not take it very far……………..
It was basically at that time…..have some cash want to go flying….
David did observe that I was spending out on jollies at a rate at least equal to that which could be getting me flying….he told me this in his ubiquitous style……. and he was 110% correct…………
I remember one day with David following the old railway line North of Louth…overflying the preserved section at Ludborough….and we had been discussing how it worked with volunteers etc…
I then became aware that he seemed to have set up a fixed stare to the left….for what seemed to be an age. I wonder….was he pondering on this free railway building.??..or was it a DBC test to see my reaction to his apparent inactivity??……………………..
Thank you again for posting on… I hope you can get the photos sorted ok.
Clive
Hello Dave,
Thank you for posting on….it is amazing how this now quite old thread regularly bounces back..:)
..and yes, it would be good to read more memories of Skegness Aerodrome.
If you can get the photos sorted it would be great to see them too.:)
Thank you,
Clive.
…..and MJ627 has just approached Spilsby from the West..turning right hand back West….1-28pm.
Clive.
Spotted a Spitfire and “109” passing South West of Spilsby, E. Lincs inbound to East Kirkby… 1-11pm.
Clive.
3-59pm Jet Provost pair passing just North of Gunby, E. Lincs…. heading East.
Clive.
8-18pm….Spitfire MJ627 around and about:)…turning around Spilsby, E. Lincs…and back away to the South West…
Clive.:)
Mustang spotted high over Gunby, E. Lincs…heading North at 1-48pm…..
….and returning a bit lower at 5-58pm….
I reckon I heard and briefly spotted a Yak? too out in the very distance towards Skegness way…
Clive.
Spitfire spotted heading South passing West of Spilsby, E. Lincs 3-18pm.
Clive.
BBMF Dakota spotted this afternoon on our arrival at a garden open day in Halton Holegate, E.Lincs….approached from the West and made a left hand turn and away….
Spotted it yesterday too…and a few of its friends….but then I was out and about near its home….watching the Coningsby Families day from the top of Tattershall Castle..;)
Clive.
Thank you Angie for the info’ ref’ dads sighting today…
Clive.:)
Today whilst travelling North on the A16 at Stickney E. Lincs at 2-50pm my father spotted a Dakota at low level…..
East Kirkby N473DC or BBMF.??
Clive.
A gardening forum colleague has reported a pair of red biplanes performing aerobatics over Milton Bryan, Bedfordshire this morning at half past ten-ish for a good 10 minutes…..
…additonal sighting passing East West over same location manoeuvring this evening
Any ideas..??
Thank you,
Clive.
Twin? tailed Miles? type heading South passing West of Spilsby, E. Lincs 6-31pm
Clive.