The Camp Ground
THE CAMP GROUND: Private (or Municipal?) airfield or Flying Ground
Operated by: Mr B. C. Hucks
Location: Cricket Field Lane, just SE of the railway Station, Skegness
Period of operation: Circa 1912 to 1913 only? (26th to 28th June and 19th to 21st August 1913)
A MICHAEL T HOLDER GALLERY
Note: The advert was published in the Lincolnshire Echo on the 24th June 1913:
Note: The advert was obtained from Essex and its Race to the Skies. The local area view is from my Google Earth © derived database.
NOTES: Mr B C Hucks was advertising “thrilling demonstrations of flying” and “passengers carried daily - 2.30 and 4.30pm and 6pm till dusk” with a 80 h.p. Blériot XI. Bentfield Hucks (25th October 1884 to 7th November 1918) was, before WW1, one of the best known British pilots. His main claim to fame was when, shortly after his second visit to Skegness in August, being the first Briton to perform a loop. This was at HENDON in September flying a Blériot monoplane. His grave is in the Highgate cemetery in north London.
We'd love to hear from you, so please scroll down to leave a comment!
Leave a comment ...
Copyright (c) UK Airfield Guide
