One of the Spitfires had the code “PJ” which is No 130 Squadron.

Fisons-Airwork at Bourn airfield ,Cambridgeshire had about a dozen airframes stored in the late forties/early fifties waiting for conversion to possible crop-spray aircraft. Does anybody know the serials and their fate ?

Really enjoyed the trader stalls,weather was good all day. Enjoyed the 3 x B-25 tail chasing,well done,the French B-17 “Pink Lady” . Other highlights the Shuttleworth Lysander and Gladiator,well flown presentations. Missed the Carlsen Bleriot ,high wind ! Distinct lack of larger aircraft (no Air Atlantique Dak’s !!)
The show could do with more undercarriage flypasts and showing the top surfaces to photographers,in slower ,closer fly-by’s. Aircraft were parked too close to the taxiway forcing the larger aircraft landing to taxi around on the grass so not good for close photography.
TFC well done,not the best , but need to do some de-briefing to improve next year’s show as most people are struggling to pay the gate fee.

Searched Air Britain files : WB562 of 7AEF, Control lost during aerobatics flew into ground Winthorpe 29.7.75.

There were 3 hard runways 06/24,10/28 and 17/35 (add a 0 to get the runway compass headings)

The pilot had intended flying to Burgos from Madrid Cuatro Vientos via a pass to the NW of Madrid,where the road to Corunna crosses the mountain range. It was near this pass that the wreckage was found. Weather was poor in the area with cloud obscuring the pass itself. The aircraft was heard shortly before it reached the area of the pass to be flying at a low-level.
The aircraft had collided with the steep southern slope of the mountain range some 200m below the summit. Two mechanics Joseph Donaghy and Stephen Darnell were killed in the crash.
Taken from the AAIB bulletin to Heinkel 111 G-BFFS on Dec 11th. 1977, 50km NW of Madrid in the Guadarrama Mountains.