A Correction
Hi again
Not on the topic of Auster beach flights – but definitely vintage beach stuff, and a correction. In my post of 2 Austers I stated that it was my first flight – ‘not so’,said my brother on a visit to his home last week – ‘here is a photo of our 1st flight’ and fetched out the photo included here !
This was captioned 1stflight 1951 Southport beach (I’m the smart lad in the school blazer). The aircraft was a D.H. 83 Fox Moth G-ACEJ. Despite being severely damaged in a ground collision by another aircraft in 1966, it was rebuilt and was definitely still flying last year (2006).
I stand corrected but happy I’ve solved one of life’s many mysteries – but what is the aircraft just showing its fin on the left ?.
Cheers
Dave
Austers off Cleethorpes
Hi
Just come across this post on the forum. I flew in one of the two Austers operating there in Summer1955. They were – G-AJVT and G-AMSZ. Can’t remember which of the two I went up in for my trip around the scenic sites of Cleethorpes. It was my first -ever flight and it captivated me leading to a life-long interest in things with wings. No idea of the price of the flight – my dad paid ! I recall no refuelling on the beach, each left at intervals to somewhere and returned to continue the fun. Here are the two photos I’ve scanned in from my old holiday snaps –
I haven’t included the two aerial shots of the beach & town – they are what you’d expect from a box camera on a miserable cloudy day.
HTH
Dave Molyned
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