Aerojumbles.
Good to see that Whitwick was more sucessful than previously. My favourite aerojumble is obviously Shoreham with Popham being a close second. I was impressed at the aerojumble at Newark this year. I seem to recollect that it was much better than on previous occasions, so lets hope that it continues to grow. I’ve also been to Rochester aerojumle on a few occasions but this has proved disappointing, but to be honest this location event is still in it’s infancy but combined with the Rochester airport open day held on the same day it makes it worth attending. As mentioned by a previous author 682al I have seen a marked decline over the past couple of years in the number of stalls attending Shoreham and Popham, obviously instruments are a limited resource and it appears that some stocks are drying up (this includes some postwar items as well as WWII parts), I can only presume that the aircraft passing through the scarpyards now are early generation glass cockpits. Mark G is also right in saying that aerojumbles is not just about sourcing the items you need but also about meeting and interacting with others who share the same ineterest. Love it or loath it I think e-bay is a good boost for acquiring aviation memorbilla. Okay the prices tend to me a tad inflated due to the supply and demand but where else can you buy anything from a cockpit switch to a whole vulcan bomber without even stepping out of the door (very handy for thse who are not fortunate to be able to attend aerojumbles). It’s also a good way for those of us to sell our spares and surplus stock in order to finance new projects. Any comments????
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