PHOTO of the DAY...

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"Photo of the Day"
14/11/24



Just one photo from David Payne's unique collection of propeller driven airliners. This one special because it captures so well the long gone Blackbushe Airport as she used to be. A home based Independent DC-4 prepares to depart boarding passengers for that great experience of going abroad with a couple of propellers either side.



If that and propeller driven airliners appeals to you, and how can they not, you really need to put next Thursday in your diary NOW! Starting at 7pm Dave will be presenting his second and even greater evening of propeller airliner photos at the Blackbushe Heritage Trust's monthly 'talk evening' - THURSDAY 21st NOVEMBER 7pm PATHFINDER CAFE BLACKBUSHE AIRPORT. Good, we look forward to seeing you there for an amazing evening of images from the great propeller era. These talks are not only for your interest, they're also to support the Blackbushe Heritage Trust's restoration project on their own prop driven airliner, tickets for the evening are just £10 and free hot drinks are included! If that's not ten quid well spent I don't know what is!!




Eagle Airways, Blackbushe Airport, and a Viking on a piece of Blackbushe that has survived the blows of uncaring authority, the apron that will in due course see an Eagle Viking returned to tell the world of how Blackbushe Airport and the type formed a powerful partnership. The story that G-AGRW, the Blackbushe Heritage Trust and its hard working volunteers, will tell of the partnership's immense value to our heritage - a story that will long be told to generations to come.


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"Photo of the Day"
15/11/24

Friday, another working week bites the dust, the weekend awaits. What are you doing?

If you're into aviation memorabilia, models, books etc you might wish to visit the Heathrow Aircraft Enthusiasts Fair taking place at Kempton Park Racecourse this Sunday, 17th November.

A great reason for attending would be the opportunity to visit the Blackbushe Heritage Trust's stand where a range of diecast models, aviation memorabilia and the Trust's own range of merchandise will be on sale. Of course, there will be much more to see and ponder over, but the Blackbushe team will once again be going boldly forward to raise funds and encourage donations towards the Trust and their so important task of restoring a piece of our aviation history, a history that has strong attachments to Blackbushe.

The details...
Open from 10:30am to 3pm
Adult Admission £4
Children £2 (under 5’s free)
Tickets can only be purchased with cash on the door on the day of the event.



Meanwhile, looks as if the current 'mild for the time of year' weather is about to be dismantled by winds whose journey starts in the far north. Not long to the winter solstice, Saturday 21st December.. The hot question is, will Blackbushe have received that vital decision from the Planning Inspectorate? This time next year we could see new hangars at Blackbushe to protect her precious aeroplanes... Trying not to build hopes up too much after a brief sixty plus years, but it's hard to suppress such visions!!

Casting an eye back on aviation history there are very few days that do not include a significant event. In 1956 on this day, an SAS DC-7C set a new distance record for commercial flying. She flew 6,005 miles non-stop from Los Angeles to Stockholm following the Great Arctic Circle route.




No SAS DC-7s visited Blackbushe, here's an SAS DC-6 at Blackbushe following fog-diversion from LHR in November 1959, flight originated in Oslo.


DC-7s at Blackbushe included BOAC crew training with type, plus KLM and Pan Am examples.




An old weather beaten photo, but a mighty BOAC DC-7C. G-AOIG was first registered in the UK on 27 August, 1956 and departed back to the USA 17 April, 1963. This aircraft G-AOIG visited Blackbushe on 7 November, 1959, due to another fog diversion from LHR. She was also seen at Blackbushe on 27 August, 1957.


Have a nice day!
PB