G-OPLC Dove Fairoaks to Weston, long time since I have seen this.
Rob

It is perfectly feasible. Although way, way before my time both Heathrow and Northolt had public enclosures in the late 40’s. There were also pleasure flights in Rapides into the mid 50’s. I believe on BofB weekends there were static aircraft on show, certainly in the 50’s.
Video from 1948, shows a sign to the visitors enclosure.
Some interesting photos of the era here https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/search/?q=heathrow&f=airport&exact=1&type=&registration=&operator=&code_number=&construction_number=&airport=&country=&photographer=&date_taken=&airshow=&military_unit=&information=&search_type=simple&f=airport&sort=date_taken_formatted&order=asc

Yes the Kestrel Trainer was briefly called the Rolls-Royce trainer after RR purchased a stake in Phillips and Powis around that time. I believe they were looking to keep the Kestrel in production and this aircraft was the best bet for this to happen.

I must admit dvd’s have gone the way of magazines since the invention of the internet. I generally buy Flypast when I go on holiday to read on the plane, and maybe at Christmas. Youtube has some very interesting stuff and of course it is largely fee so you can just dip in. Would love to see the likes of the RAFM, USAFM,IWM etc digatise all their film holdings, every bit of it. Doesn’t need to be produced in any way just some details of when, where and what. It won’t be too long before WW2 is out of living memory, particularly the less participated in bits like BofB, Russian Convoys etc. When did the RAF cease to have a film unit? Did it cover Aden, Malaya, Suez etc?

The book ‘Lightning boys’ relays a story that a QRA pilot was asked to leave his QRA alert to a USAF exchange pilot who departed shortly after and returned without missiles and implies the Lightning shot down the errant C-130.

Latest I have heard on PSA Is £2million is required to get her airworthy, even for a ferry flight. So if she were to return to Blackbushe it would be by road. need to win the lottery!

Just a little update via some second hand information that PSA is not under threat at the moment. Everything is on hold while somebody I know is trying to put together a rescue bid. The site of a new home has been secured, and in fact PSA would be returning to it’s first home in the UK, and by air. However money , as ever, is the issue. Will keep you posted with anything I hear.
If anybody hears anything else please share.