Stupid people bother me, particularly stupid people who have nothing better to do all day than sitting on top of bridges in orange camera equipped vans between Bury St Edmunds and Norwich just waiting for me. That really annoys me.
My Girlfriend now is gaining an understanding of aircraft (she has no choice really..) After the Rougham show where I was fortunate enough to have Big Beautiful Doll turn across the house only to be told ‘how can you tell it’s a Mustang’. This has progressed to the point where 2 weeks ago whilst she was standing in her kitchen with her parents she was able to hear the sound of an approaching Mustang and drag them out into the middle of her back garden to watch said Mustang circle her house twice before continuing it’s journey home. I was not at the time able to prompt her that the Mustang was approaching as I was slightly closer to it than she was… Proof indeed that my aircraft obsession is rubbing off on her.
Visited Duxford in 84, got talking to a guy there who lived locally and who could drive me there every week and then joined DAS working initially on the Viscount. From there I got to meet a few people who have helped me out along the way to the point where I now spend most weekends on a small grass airfield in Norfolk helping out where I can…
Can’t think of any aircraft in the area but there are a couple of aviation museums in the area, one at Parham and the other at Thorpe Abbotts. In addition there is still the idea of establishing something at Bent waters, could be worth contacting them to see what the plans are. Is Duxford not still a possibility? I used to travel there every weekend from the Ipswich area.
Very nice airfield, a little short for the B24 now. Has a great atmosphere and is well supported by local pilots, there is very often something of interest going on there. Plus excellent food, what more do you need.
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