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July 30, 2014 at 7:10 pm in reply to: How Low Can You Go? (2014) #924522

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[ATTACH=CONFIG]230701[/ATTACH] Another one that didn`t quite make it !!! Low flying was just as dangerous in 1917 !!!!!!

July 30, 2014 at 1:00 pm in reply to: Aerial Cropspraying #924679

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Talking of LASC pilots can anyone recognise this chap I am sure he was a pilot and Dad is no longer with us to tell me who it is….sorry about the quality of the pic … it was taken at Boston probably in 66 or 67 or maybe later but before 71 anyway as we moved to Cornwall then.[ATTACH=CONFIG]230688[/ATTACH]

July 28, 2014 at 10:00 pm in reply to: Aerial Cropspraying #925475

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My Father was an engineer at Lincs aerial back in the 60s and they flew out of anywhere they could find a reasonable landing/take off all over Lincolnshire Yorkshire Norfolk even went over to Northern Ireland. Dad also acted as field marker and loader , and he never suffered from illness such as asthma even though he regularly was covered in the chemicals I remember the smell of his clothes as a small child . Also the aircraft were in the early days fabric covered and were coated with coat after coat of cellulose dope which is now a substance considered to be highly dangerous. I attach a photo taken by him around 66 or 67 of the pawnees at Boston. The pilots were all really good ..They had to be as they never wanted to have to call out dad to a field in the middle of nowhere to retrieve a pranged aircraft…They were all really great guys too allways full of life !!! They used to “buzz” our house when they returned to the airfield in the evening to let dad know they were back !![ATTACH=CONFIG]230663[/ATTACH]

July 16, 2014 at 11:44 pm in reply to: Skegness Aerodrome. #929892

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If you look up the film on wikipedia it says this replica (Lee Richards biplane) was not a real flying machine and was probably only used at the main filming location at Booker aerodrome. It does not mention Skegness as being a filming location so they could be wrong… It also says that the flying replicas did a promotion tour of airfields around the UK, which may have fitted with the number of visitors in some of dads pictures, but I am sure they actually did filming there as I was on the beach with dad when he took the photos of the helicopter filming the “Boxkite”.

July 16, 2014 at 9:18 pm in reply to: Skegness Aerodrome. #929985

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Hi Clive
I did look up the site underthewire and whilst I could not get the gallery photos to open (Flickr seems to have closed the account) I did enjoy the videos on the crop spraying certainly brings back memories of those days…and especially the fleeting glimpse of dad …. I will contact them when I have a few spare minutes…
Richard

July 16, 2014 at 6:13 pm in reply to: Skegness Aerodrome. #930061

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I remember the aircraft G-ARSP very well , Dad went on about it quite a lot, I think he went up in it for a joy ride and he was most impressed, I remember repeating the aircrafts name over and over as it was close to the name of the meta systox they used to spray. Unfortunately he was unable to be a pilot like his father (Capt Stephen Cliff) due to a perforated eardrum, so he did the next best job…. aircraft engineer.

July 16, 2014 at 5:04 pm in reply to: Boston Aerodrome, Lincs Aerial Spraying. Under the Wire. #930094

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My father Clive Cliff worked there as an engineer in the 60s, I have lots of memories of the place and people. Dad used to come home in the evening covered in the chemicals that they used… Especially if he was doing field marking, standing at the edge of the last pass with his flag to show where the next spraying was to begin, a very unhealthy occupation but at least he managed to live to a ripe old age (over 80) so it can`t have done him too much harm. [ATTACH=CONFIG]230194[/ATTACH]

July 16, 2014 at 4:26 pm in reply to: Skegness Aerodrome. #930126

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And another at Boston….not too sure about posting too many Boston pics on a Skegness thread though the Auster in this one would have been used at Skegness as well….

July 16, 2014 at 4:18 pm in reply to: Skegness Aerodrome. #930129

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Another one of Boston

July 16, 2014 at 4:15 pm in reply to: Skegness Aerodrome. #930143

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Yes it is , or as we used to call it “Butlitz” because of the high wire fence that ran around it!!! You can also just make out the cable car ride as well.

July 16, 2014 at 4:06 pm in reply to: Skegness Aerodrome. #930146

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I tried loading this one on an earlier post without success …So here it is “Chippy in a ditch” at Skegness with dads car behind it the reg is amusing too…. G-ARGH !!!!!! I am not sure of the story of this one… but judging by the perfect weather conditions , perhaps the novice pilot made a slight error !!!

July 16, 2014 at 4:00 pm in reply to: Skegness Aerodrome. #930156

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Auster G-AHAL at Boston but she was used at Skegness for Joy rides, I think this may be after a rebuild as she looks pretty fresh . I remember helping dad at Boston to put dope on the wing of one of the Austers, not something you would be allowed to do today !!!! In fact with all the chemicals dad had to deal with, mixing , loading , and getting sprayed with ( as a field marker) it was a surprise he lived as long as he did !!!!

July 16, 2014 at 3:54 pm in reply to: Skegness Aerodrome. #930159

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G-ANIZ again at Boston…. I am not sure who the chaps are…..

July 16, 2014 at 3:50 pm in reply to: Skegness Aerodrome. #930161

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G-ANIZ at Boston where she was kept at the time…I think it was Cliff Annis` own personal aircraft at the time?

July 16, 2014 at 3:45 pm in reply to: Skegness Aerodrome. #930170

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Blackburn B2 G-AEBJ at Boston must have been prior to 1970 , now at Old Warden I believe
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