Interesting to see this old thread revived. I posted a few photos I took at a display at Wymeswold in May 1955, and it developed into a short thread. There may be something of use to those wanting more about Wymeswold in those days.
See:
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?95964-Wymeswold-display-1955&highlight=wymeswold

Do you mean AéroRétro at St-Rambert?

http://aeroretro.free.fr/Aeroretro/Bienvenue.html

[email]aeroretro@gmail.com[/email]

I was prompted by this rejuvenated thread to check my sightings of Valiants from the mid 1950s. Like charliehunt (post 45) I enjoyed seeing them in the Wittering circuit, which extended as far as Peterborough where I was, when they were flying blind approaches (I believe using BABS -the Blind Approach Beacon System) with undercarriage down. Maybe someone can confirm that they would indeed have been BABS approaches.

Apart from the very common sightings over Peterborough, I saw a number of them at Marshall’s Cambridge for modifications in 1958-1959, as well as in local air shows. I looked through my photos of the time, but my pictures of Valiants are too poor to publish!

I see it was August 2009 that I posted my photos of the turret (post 50, above). I too wonder what the outcome was.

Avion ancien: re your question in your post 9, it is a Flamant. See: http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?24918-Shackletons-at-Pafos-Airport (post 13)

Nice souvenirs. I was at the Biggin Air Fairs 1967 to 1969, but not 1966. When I look back at my list of participants I marvel at the variety – from Nippers to Vulcans.

Can you tell me where you got this picture of the Blenheim pilot, I would be interested in getting a copy, is it an IWM photo ?

It is a photo given to me by Tony Tubbenhauer who flew the Blenheim IV and V with 244 Squadron at Sharjah in 1942. See: https://sites.google.com/site/lgarey/tonytubbenhauer

Tony is still alive and well in Queensland.