Gatwick Air Displays

[Hot Charlie]

Hello all,

Does anyone here (who is a little older than myself) have any recollection of any air displays at Gatwick in the late 40's early 50's?

Thanks

Charlie

[Aerohack]

The Daily Express sponsored an International Air Pageant at Gatwick in 1949. I wasn't there (three years old then) but it was memorable for the debut of the Pitts Special in Britain — Betty Skelton's Little Stinker which had been shipped across the Atlantic aboard the Queen Mary. From memory, I think Al Williams' Grumman G22 Gulfhawk II, now in the NASM, and the Fulton Airphibian roadable aircraft also took part.

[Hot Charlie]

Thanks

Wasn't expecting an answer so quickly!

Charlie

[BLUE SKY THINKER]

Hot Charlie.....

Can't help with late 40's/early 50's, but as a diversion, would recommend this fascinating video clip that you can download free. It will automatically open in MediaPlayer:-

"Gatwick Air Display: 27/06/1938"

Go to 'www.britishpathe.com' on this LINK

Put GATWICK into the 'Search' box and look for the above file.

Caution: The search engine on this site is a bit all over the place sometimes, in terms of relevance. If no sign of file, repeat process.

Lots of other Gatwick nostalgia there.

.....BST.