Jeez!

You don’t HAVE to attend, do you?

Popham has to make money to survive as working airfield, and the Aerojumbles, etc, are a means to do that.

Yes we do have to attend if we’re going to obtain items ands references for our projects, to meet others interested in aviation, and to support the traders who make the effort to attend with stocks of aforementioned items so that they will continue to attend.

In terms of long term survival, if the aerojumbles are part of that plan then prices to stall holders and buyers need to be set at a level that will encourage them to attend year on year regardless of the weather and encourage potential new enthusiasts to attend. Why are process for other events so much lower than those for aviation events? Killing the golden goose comes to mind.

Along with unicycling clowns, Popham has a unique atmosphere and I would sorely miss it if I was unable to attend but I’m not going to spend hours travelling on South West Trains finest and then doing the walk (free) from Micheldever Station if there’s nothing more than atmosphere waiting for me at the airfield.

Of course it could be that Popham is going down the Biggin Hill route and becoming hostile to enthusiasts but if that’s the case they should just say keep out and not try to price them out.

Same here, weather permitting. There’s a nice little B&B pub nearby. Popham is just too cold to camp and dodging the dual carriageway for a meal at Heston’s Little Thief has lost it’s appeal.

There’s always the Red Fort in Micheldever if you need to warm up.

I’ll be going as a buyer, just hope the weather is good because it’s a long walk from the station

I always thought the smell was part of the history. My family don’t agree though.

I have a similar problem. I was told that soap flakes, in warm water and used for a hand wash followed by a warm rinse will do the job but I’d be inclined to test this on a hidden part of the yellow cloth because it can fade badly when washed. Definitely don’t use machine powder, bio or non bio.

You’ll have to dry it very quickly to reduce the level of corrosion that will result from the contact with water. Might also be as well to remove any rubber components to delay them going crispy. I don’t know why but post war bladders go crispy even in good storage conditions. I’ve some 41 and 32 pattern life jacket bladders that are still pliable despite indifferent storage but nearly all the post war examples are either solid or on the way there. Same with “foam rot” in flying helmets, what causes that?

I see no reason to recover it. There are plenty about, and even our national museums don’t want one!

Out of interest, how many genuine German built Ju52s are there? Are the Swissair operated aircraft German built?

Avoid Olive Oil.

That’s right, Pop Eye becomes really jealous after a tin of spinach

I hate seeing stories like this, they should be kept in the family whenever possible, but I don’t know the full facts….

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2604280/For-sale-Medals-RAF-ace-shot-THREE-Nazi-planes-ONE-day.html

True but hopefully they will go somewhere they can be viewed, even if it’s only by appointment

Some interesting projects here, any of them Going to Damyns Hall and/or Cockpitfest?

Be nice to see them

Three pairs of experimental boots, two Iraq/Afghanistan and a pair of Typhoon anti G bots plus an early Harrier Oxygen mask.

I’m happy