Burton-upon-Trent flying sites
Note: This map only provides a position for Burton-upon-Trent within the UK.
BURTON-UPON-TRENT: Early flying meeting venue
Location: Bass’s Meadow, alongside the Trent river
Period of operation: 26th September to 1st October 1910
NOTES: It appears that the French pilots, (they were the only other nationality to attend), departed from the DONCASTER meeting which had been plagued by bad weather and made their way to BURTON for this event. (See COLWICK PARK in NOTTINGHAMSHIRE for another aspect to this flying meeting)
BURTON-UPON- TRENT: OUTWOODS RECREATION GROUND
Operated by: Mnsr Henri Salmet
Period of operation: 27th and 28th August 1912
A MICHAEL T HOLDER GALLERY
In September 2021, Mike Holder, a great friend of this 'Guide', unearthed this information and has provided maps.
Note: These articles were all published in the Burton Chronicle.
ANOTHER VISIT
Note: Mike Holder has also found this account of Gustav Hamel making a display of flying here on the 25th April 1914. This was published in the Sheffield Daily Telegraph on the 27th April 1914.
BURTON-UPON-TRENT: Temporary aerodrome also on BASS'S MEADOW
A SECOND MICHAEL T HOLDER GALLERY
Note: The fourth item was published in the Exeter and Plymouth Gazette on the 23rd July 1929. I have added the area view from my Google Earth © database.
NOTES: Burton-upon-Trent was the 43rd venue for the 1929 Sir Alan Cobham's Municipal Aerodrome Campaign. Starting in May and ending in October one hundred and seven venues were planned visiting towns and cities, mostly in England but with two venues in Wales and eight in Scotland. In the end, after a couple of crashes and other setbacks he managed to visit 97 venues. Even so, a quite magnificent achievement.
The aircraft he used was the DH61 'Giant Moth' G-AAEV, named 'Youth of Britain'. The punishing schedule he set for himself seems astonishing today. See LEEDS FLYING SITES for more information.
BURTON-UPON-TRENT: Temporary aerodrome?
Operated by: Sir Alan Cobham’s No.1 Tour
Location: Shobnall Road in or near Burton-upon-Trent
Period of operation: 19th September 1935
NOTES: On the 11th May and 3rd August 1933 Cobham’s No.1 Tour visited Burton. It certainly cannot be taken for granted the same site was repeatedly used. Does anybody know the exact location(s) used in 1933? The same question applies when, on the 19th September Cobham’s 1934 Tour displayed in/near Burton.
If anybody can kindly offer advice on this, it will be much appreciated.
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