Newcastle flying sites
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NEWCASTLE see also CRAMLINGTON
NEWCASTLE see also EUROPA HOTEL
NEWCASTLE see also GOSFORTH
NEWCASTLE see also SWALLOW GOSFORTH PARK HOTEL
NEWCASTLE see also TOWN MOOR
NEWCASTLE: Temporary airfield?
NOTES: In early 1910 it appears Mr G W Parkinson was operating a Blériot monoplane in the Newcastle area. Is any more information known today about his flying activities? Especially where and for how long.
NEWCASTLE: Temporary landing site, or indeed, sites?
NOTES: According to C C Turner in his wonderful book The Old Flying Days published in about 1927 he mentions that in 1912 ‘Benny’ Hucks was employed to carry sample tins of tobacco to towns around Newcastle. He doesn’t state if he landed to make each delivery, (I’d assume he did?), but either way this is certainly one of the first, if not the first (?), example of air freight being carried in the UK?
Here again, from my perspective at least, wouldn’t it be so nice to record the actual sites used. And indeed, more details about the arrangements made. For example, why was Newcastle chosen?
NEWCASTLE: Temporary aerodrome(s)?
NOTES: Newcastle was the 18th venue for Sir Alan Cobham's Municipal Aerodrome Campaign in 1929. The Tour started in May and ended in October with one hundred and seven towns and cities visited. Mostly in England but with two venues in Wales and eight in Scotland. Without any doubt this Tour encouraged the construction of many aerodromes/regional airports.
Oddly perhaps it does not seem the venue is known? TOWN MOOR or perhaps CRAMLINGTON? If anybody can kindly give advice this will be most welcome.
The aircraft he used was the DH61 'Giant Moth' G-AAEV, named 'Youth of Britain'. Without any doubt this tour was an amazing demonstration of sheer stamina and remarkable organisation by his team based in London. A new venue being visited, mostly, day after day. I can highly recommend reading Cobham's memoirs - 'A Time to Fly'. And, so many adventures along the way in his career, almost like reading episodes of daring in a boys comic.
Newcastle was a venue for Aviation Tours in May 1931, between the 28th and 30th. It appears that little is now known about this Tour which probably started in April and ended in late September. It was certainly an extensive Tour ranging from Penzance in Cornwall up to Inverness in Scotland. If anybody can kindly offer advice and information this will be much appreciated.
Venue for CD Barnard Air Tours in June 1931. Does anybody now know the exact location they operated from?
nigel evans
This comment was written on: 2021-03-07 07:59:26i used to fly with a friend from a grass strip near the village of Matfan Northumberland in a Piper cub. we planed to fly to Sleep, Little Snoring and other grass strips. another plan was to fly around Scotland landing on beaches, that was until someone didn't put carb heat on and the cub went into a ploughed field love your site very easy to use and well laid out nigel
Dick Flute
This comment was written on: 2021-03-07 21:35:50Hi Nigel, I think you will find I have this airstrip listed as KEARSLEY FARM. Best regards, Dick
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