:):) see that pic of LH just to the left of the wing theres two chimneys sticking up out the bushes, Thats the house that i grew up in from 4 years old to late teens or if you prefer 1976 to regular visits now.
Those of you that flew from Skeggy will possibly remember the big white farm house that you regularly flew over;) and unfortunatly the sewerage works!!!!:eek:
Monson strangely enough the posibility of landing in a caravan park never materialised they all tended to land in the surrounding fields with varying degrees of success of which i can recall roughly 7 possibly less. I do remember one that confused a road with the aerodrome. Definately one of the less sucessfull landings but everyone walked away.
Also one that tried crossing the ditch into the sewerage works again everyone walked away
Alas being so close i tended not to take much notice of what was happening there unless it was something different like the BBMF chippy or a flyin or Brian Lecomber in his Pitts Special.
I did however get a flight in one of the Austers. It was one of the resident pilots doing his last flight before leaving or retiring, i forget which,
After we landed he taxied back to the hanger swung the thing round with rudder throttle and brakes shutting down at the same time all timed perfectly together so that we stopped in complete silence. It is very hard to convey the look on his face, a combination of happiness sadness pride nostalgia and maybe just a small lump in the throat. For him it was probably the end of a chapter in his life for me it was the begining of a lifetime of aviation.
Im ashamed to say i cannot remember who the pilot was but if by chance you read this and remember that flight i must humbly thank you for the life i have now….THANK YOU
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