Obelisk Farm
OBELISK FARM: Temporary aerodrome
Note: The first picture and map were kindly provided by Mr Michael T Holder. The third picture was obtained from Google Earth ©
Operated by: British Hospitals Air Pageant 1933 Tour of the UK on the 30th April 1933. Sir Alan Cobham's National Aviation Day Display Tour on the 14th September 1934
Location: Just N of Boughton, 2.5nm N of Northampton town centre
Period of operation: 30th April 1933, 14th September 1934
STAR ATTRACTION
Without too much doubt the 'star' attraction at the British Hospitals Air Pageant, was the arrival of the DH.84 Dragon Seafarer (G-ACCV) which, arrived here on its initial trial flight it seems. This heavily modified Dragon was the aircraft in which Jim and Amy Mollison were to attempt the first ever non-stop flight from the UK to New York. It appears that Jim Mollison nicknamed the all-black painted Dragon "The Flying Coffin", adding, "...it only needed brass handles to look like the real thing." See PENDINE SANDS (CARMARTHENSHIRE).
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