Post by rj on Apr 9, 2016 19:13:35 GMT
Blackbushe attracted a few resident aircraft apart from the airliners and US Navy. Light aircraft were not numerous in that era and Blackbushe was not the sort of place for a first solo, never the less some tried.
HB-GOB Aero Commander 680 658 Airwork's demonstrator resident 1958-59. This aircraft became G-ASHI in 1953 and was w/o in 1975
PH453 Airspeed Oxford 1 4240 Royal Navy
based 1955-57, this aircraft is a mystery. It lived in the Airwork hangar and rarely flew and I have never been able to find a unit that it was attached to
The Mystery Oxford PH453 outside Airworks Hangar
G-ANRP Auster 5 1789 Photo Aviation, based 1954-56, this aircraft is still airworthy painted as TW439. It was based as a new aircraft with photo aviation' presumably on aerial photographic work.
The infamous Lancaster NX739 was a feature of the Blackbushe skyline from 1954-January 1957. The aircraft was loaned to Eagle to be used as a photographic aircraft for air to air shots of the latest prototypes and Farnborough show aircraft. It was one of a handful of the last RAF Lancs to serve and was scraped at Wroughton shortly after it left Blackbushe.
The Lancaster was replaced by the slightly newer Lincoln RF332 on 20/1/57. It rarely flew and was last noted in May 1958.
Personal Plane Services was a early resident of the airport in 1947 and moved on when the US navy arrived in 1954. They occupied a blister hangar on the north side and overhauled some interesting aircraft, and scraped some.
G-ADBT Miles Hawk major this aircraft was impressed into the RAF in WW2 and it was taken to PPS for restoration but this was abandoned and it was last noted 20/9/50
G-ADFH Miles Falcon Major this aircraft was owned by Doug Bianchi in 1950-51
G-ADPS BAC Drone arrived in 1950 to be converted back to BAC VII glider BGA197. This was abandoned and the glider was burnt in may 1953.
G-AELZ the one off ultralight dart Flittermouse arrived by road 15/11/50 but was not restored and the remains were last seen on 20/9/51
The Miles magisters G-AIUE, G-AJDR and G-AKMU arrived by road at PPS in early 1950 in a dismantled state. All three were restored to flight within the year.
The Tipsy S2 G-AFFN was stored with PPS from 1950 until it was broken up in May 1953. Although restored to the register in 1951 it was never restored.
Auster J1 G-AIPX crashed 18/9/49 was its remains were with by until the end of 1950.
The most famous PPS resident was Mew Gull G-AEXF. The Gull had broken the Kings Cup and taken theLondon-Cape Town record in 1939 but had been sold to France shortly before WW2. It had been stored for the duration and Hugh Scope discovered it in France. It was flown to PPS on 2/7/50 for restoration. Despite a couple of accidents it still flies today, although probably not much left of the original!
HB-GOB Aero Commander 680 658 Airwork's demonstrator resident 1958-59. This aircraft became G-ASHI in 1953 and was w/o in 1975
PH453 Airspeed Oxford 1 4240 Royal Navy
based 1955-57, this aircraft is a mystery. It lived in the Airwork hangar and rarely flew and I have never been able to find a unit that it was attached to
The Mystery Oxford PH453 outside Airworks Hangar
G-ANRP Auster 5 1789 Photo Aviation, based 1954-56, this aircraft is still airworthy painted as TW439. It was based as a new aircraft with photo aviation' presumably on aerial photographic work.
The infamous Lancaster NX739 was a feature of the Blackbushe skyline from 1954-January 1957. The aircraft was loaned to Eagle to be used as a photographic aircraft for air to air shots of the latest prototypes and Farnborough show aircraft. It was one of a handful of the last RAF Lancs to serve and was scraped at Wroughton shortly after it left Blackbushe.
The Lancaster was replaced by the slightly newer Lincoln RF332 on 20/1/57. It rarely flew and was last noted in May 1958.
Personal Plane Services was a early resident of the airport in 1947 and moved on when the US navy arrived in 1954. They occupied a blister hangar on the north side and overhauled some interesting aircraft, and scraped some.
G-ADBT Miles Hawk major this aircraft was impressed into the RAF in WW2 and it was taken to PPS for restoration but this was abandoned and it was last noted 20/9/50
G-ADFH Miles Falcon Major this aircraft was owned by Doug Bianchi in 1950-51
G-ADPS BAC Drone arrived in 1950 to be converted back to BAC VII glider BGA197. This was abandoned and the glider was burnt in may 1953.
G-AELZ the one off ultralight dart Flittermouse arrived by road 15/11/50 but was not restored and the remains were last seen on 20/9/51
The Miles magisters G-AIUE, G-AJDR and G-AKMU arrived by road at PPS in early 1950 in a dismantled state. All three were restored to flight within the year.
The Tipsy S2 G-AFFN was stored with PPS from 1950 until it was broken up in May 1953. Although restored to the register in 1951 it was never restored.
Auster J1 G-AIPX crashed 18/9/49 was its remains were with by until the end of 1950.
The most famous PPS resident was Mew Gull G-AEXF. The Gull had broken the Kings Cup and taken theLondon-Cape Town record in 1939 but had been sold to France shortly before WW2. It had been stored for the duration and Hugh Scope discovered it in France. It was flown to PPS on 2/7/50 for restoration. Despite a couple of accidents it still flies today, although probably not much left of the original!
