YOUR photos & comments

[poswolf]

I wonder if PB could find ab archivist for this site with time on his hands and the necessary equipment to whom cyber thickoes like myself could send slides for process and posting I have quite a lot of pix

[rj]

I wish I could help poswolf but I don't have a slide scanner, what era are they from?

OY-JAI Cessna 501 first seen at Blackbushe 9/9/1998. This 1974 model is still around as N293S.

D-CCBW Beech 350, not sure of the date as I first saw it at Luton in 96, but may well be Farnborough week 98?

N501FP C501 from 28/7/2000. This aircraft has spent time in Denmark, Mexico and the US, now based in Georgia (USA)

OE-KFD PA46, not sure of the date as I saw it in Vienna in 89, now D-EKFD

4X-CAW PA34, this was imported in 1985 and became G-BMHP, one of a number of Israeli light aircraft imported at that time

Old favorite G-BWWW Jetstream on one of its many Farnborough week visits


Rob

[cj241101]

I'm new here ! Great memories of Blackbushe from my first visits in 1968 and my student days in Reading 1972-1975 when I regularly made the 12 mile journey by bicycle. Here's my earliest logs from 10th April 1968:-

G-ASLB Cessna 150C       Wells Chartair
G-ARDR Comanche 180    (2 days before it crashed at Coupar Angus near Blairgowrie)
G-AVUR Cherokee 140
F-BGJQ Auster J/2 Arrow
G-ASFL Cherokee 180      Three Counties Aero Club
G-AVWD Cherokee 140
G-AVLH Cherokee 140
G-ASVZ Cherokee 140      Air Tows
G-ATDO Bo.208C Junior
G-ARKP Colt 108              Don Everall Aviation
G-ASYI Cessna 180H
G-AHBD Proctor 5
G-AOCV Tiger Moth
G-ATIC DR.1050 Sicile
G-AVXG Luton LA-5A Major
G-ARBH Dove                   Fairtravel

and a bit more from 15/4/68:-

G-ARNI Colt 108
G-AKIF Dragon Rapide       Kentair Charters
G-AVZI Bo.208C Junior      Flair Aviation & Sales Co.
G-ATYP Bo.208C Junior      Flair Aviation & Sales Co.
G-ASWB Airedale
G-ARCU Caribbean 150

I have a few photos from the 70's which I will try and post in due course.

[cj241101]

Here's my oldest Blackbushe photo from 18/11/72:-

N14CP was resident in the mid 70's, this from 20/2/74:-

College of Air Training Cherokees were regular mid-week:-

G-AXZD 17/3/75

Less common were these 2 on 12/6/74:-

Three Counties Aero Club on short finals to the long gone runway 01:-

and G-AYPR 29/5/74 on short finals to what was then runway 26:-

G-BCML 31/5/75:-

9/6/75 and some of the first jets I ever saw at Blackbushe and there were 2 of them!

G-BASS 11/6/75:-

[exeglkflyer]

Great pics that take me back to my first days hanging around at the 'Bushe. From your logs, G-AVLH was the first light aircraft I ever flew in (aged 11 I think!)

[PB]

Great photos. Landing across the A30 shots were on finals to runway 01...North/south!

Thank you very much for sharing them with us.

PB

[cj241101]

Here's some more, mostly Farnborough week 7-12/9/76:-














became G-BNBZ 16/12/86













These from the Blackbushe air show on 14/8/76:-





This one from 20/3/76:-


6/7/76:-


12/10/74:-


23/8/76:-

[flyboy]

cj241101
Great series of photographs that brought back many memories. Ah, those beautiful red Sea Furies!!!! I sat on the tail-plane for an engine run and was lifted off the ground and into the air I recall - before the revs were quickly cut! Huge power from the mighty Bristol Centaurus engine. Many thanks, Stuart.

[cj241101]

Somewhat short-sightedly, I only used to record aircraft seen for the first time, and not those already seen, when I went visiting various airports. Only after acquiring my first PC in 1993 did I make more comprehensive listings. Here's more from my 1970's logs:-

Blackbushe Airport 11/6/72
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G-ARJC Colt 108 I.C.L.Flying Services
G-AYPO Super Cub 90 Three Counties Aero Club
G-AWSO Condor N.H.Jones
G-AYDW Terrier 2
G-AOZO Prospector Lancashire Aircraft Co.
G-AWEG Cessna 172G REME Flying Group
G-AYPP Super Cub 90 Three Counties Aero Club
G-AXSH Cherokee 140C
G-AOXO Tipsy Belfair
G-AXID Pup 2
G-ATOO Cherokee 140 I.C.L.Flying Services
G-AYMO Aztec 250C Gen-Avia Ltd.

Blackbushe Airport 10/9/72
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G-AWWF Pup 1 Three Counties Aero Club
G-ARNJ Colt 108 Aeromart Flying Club
G-AYPR Super Cub 90 Three Counties Aero Club
G-AHAP J/1 Autocrat
PH-SRD CEA DR.300/125
G-AZLG Baron 58 I.D.S. Aircraft

Blackbushe Airport 18/11/72 first visit by bicycle from Reading. Set off at 1000 more in hope than expectation having no idea about distances or times so allowed
---------------------------       all day. Only had Sturmey-Archer 3 speed gears. Took lots of food. Arrived Blackbushe 1110....(well how was I supposed to know it was only 12 miles away - I

                                          was a physics student).

G-AJUO J/1N Alpha
G-AYZS Condor N.H. Jones
G-ATHK Aeronca 7AC Champion
G-AXIC Pup 1 Three Counties Aero Club
G-ATUG Condor The Tiger Club
G-ARFK Cessna 172B Yellow Bird Air Taxis
G-BAEE Jodel DR.1050M-1
G-AZXG Aztec 250D Riverside Organ Studios
G-ATDB Nord 1101 Noralpha
G-ADNE Hornet Moth
G-AXSZ Cherokee 140B
G-APYW Tri-Pacer 150
G-ARUC Colt 108
G-APUK J/1 Autocrat
G-AXBW Tiger Moth
G-AVYS Cherokee Arrow 180 Winchfield Enterprises

Blackbushe Airport 28/1/73
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G-AVUZ Cherokee Six 300
G-AZVU Cessna TU.206D Fairoaks Aviation Services
G-BAHE Cherokee 140C Mooney Aviation

Blackbushe Airport 11/2/73
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G-AOKH Prentice 1

Blackbushe Airport 4/3/73 first visit to the ramshackle hangars that were on the north west side of the airfield
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G-BALA Stampe SV-4C
G-BANS Seneca 200 Airswift
G-AXNN Pup 2 George House Properties
G-AZJC Fournier RF-5
G-AXMP Cherokee 180D Brent Aviation
G-BACH Enstrom F-28A Spooner Aviation
G-AZTR Stampe SV-4C Robinson Aircraft
G-AXPW Stampe SV-4C Robinson Aircraft
G-ANPE Tiger Moth
G-AZGD Stampe SV-4C
G-ABTC Comper Swift
G-AMVP Tipsy Junior
G-AYEB Jodel D.112
G-ARRP Cherokee 160

Blackbushe Airport 1/5/73
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G-AZCP Pup 1 Three Counties Aero Club
G-BALO Islander Britten-Norman
G-ARJF Colt 108
G-AXMS Twin Comanche 160C
G-AWEX Cherokee 140
G-AZLK Cessna F.150L
G-BAKI Cherokee 140F
G-AXNW Stampe SV-4C
F-BFQY J.3C-65 Cub
G-AYGD Jodel DR.1051 Sicile
G-AWKD Vagabond
G-AXCZ Stampe SV-4C
G-AYYF Cessna F.150L Channel School of Flying
G-ATEF Cessna 150E Rimmer Aviation
G-AXXA Cherokee 180E Lonmet (Aviation) Ltd.
G-AYOG Agusta-Bell 47G-2 Twyford Moors (Helicopters) Ltd.
G-AZWE Cherokee 140D Airways Flying Club

[PB]

Great work! Many memories locked up in there. Thank you!!
PB