Proctor was indeed a side by side four-seaters but the cabin was narrow.

Saunders-Roe Princess would be fine

Melsbroek NATO meeting, 1952, I assume

My dad,

Worked at the Régie des Voies aériennes, now Belgocontrol at Brussels airport. For the first time, at the age of 2, I went with him to Melsbroek and never stopped.

Surprisingly, when you check the website JournéesduPatrimoine/2004, there is no mention of the open door of the Restortation/Storage the link to the luseum just indicates entrance 7 euros, whereas normally all museums listed are accessible free of charges on those days.

For the Dewoitine D.520, I also read a few weeks ago that besides the D.520 now at Bordeaux a second one will be rebuilt at Rochefort in a near future.

As for the wreck of the crashed one, there were photographs in the local newspaper Ouest France. There was not much to save ast the plane exploded when hitting the ground.

I just came across various articles in old magazines Le fanatique de l’aviation.

If something might be of interest, i will translate it and post.

One question for Laurent:

What happened to the fifth engine and the testing rig earlier fitted to the Connie?

The Dewotine D.520 crashed on finals at Vannes in July 1986, the pilot was killed.

I have more info somewhere and will revert later.

At the moment two D.520 will be rebuilt to static condition. Works are under progress at the moment.

Sally B refuelling at Le Touquet in the mid-sixties (photograph available)