Will it be at Legends?;)

My one and only visit there was at a Serco (civilian onsite contractors, at the time) families day in the early 90’s. Fascinating stuff. There was a Lynx, a Sea King a Phantom ‘on display’ on the Shoeburyness side, but nothing else substantial on the ranges themselves.

The Fenchurch Street/Tilbury to Shoeburyness rail line used to extend onto the Island and they had their own diesel shunter unit so I suppose some stuff could have arrived by rail.

It was all kind of winding up in my spotting days in the early to mid 80’s.

They still had the Bumble Bee, GAVZB, a Thrush Commander GBCKC, a couple of Pawnees and a Blanik glider, GASVS. I remember the Thrush Commander dropping water of the Pier fire in 1976 and watching it spraying in fields near Wakering sometime in the late 70’s. The Blanik, with owner Ladi Marmol at the helm, did a breathtaking low-level aerobatic display one evening having been towed by one of the Pawnees.

They had quite a few overseas contracts, Sudan, Libya etc. and I have a vague recollection of Ag Cats being assembled upon their return.

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I asked a similar question some time ago, because my Dad, who was also 6 at the time saw the aftermath too, having cycled there with his brothers. He distinctly remembers chickens being up on a telegraph wire…an unusual situation for a flightless bird!!

Which bus museum? He’d love to see the photo…

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=78411&highlight=benfleet
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1952.htm#apr

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I thought the Historic Aircraft Museum one went to Germany…I’ll check my records…

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/339728-lightning-move.html