hugoj_air wrote:Thanks Tony for the additional piece of information. As I said in
my post, the only directions I have for the Landing Ground is that
it was to the NE of the town. I got that from ?Action Stations 7?.
Your information places it more to the east at Drumconlan on the
north side of the N60 road, as you say just across from the closed
airfield. Could you tell me where you got the details from.
The fact that the Aer Corps inspected the site in early Sept 1933,
just before Cobham?s Flying circus used it on the 21th Sept is very
interesting. It raises the possibility that it was the Aer Corps who
carried out this inspection duty at the many sites used by Cobham
during his tours of Ireland. I have always assumed it was a task
carried out solely by Cobham?s group.
I mentioned in another thread that I have a "thing " about posters who do not identify themselves in their posting and or in their profile, especially when they ask for information. I like to know to whom I am addressing ( not non de plumes) when I attempt to help with answers. Unreasonable?
Tony K
Not sure if you are aware that I'm trying to construct an historical
database of ALL sites in Ireland used for aviation of any discription
since the first balloon flight in 1784 and any bit of additional
information on any site is always very welcome.
Regards,
Hugo.
Tony Kearns wrote:hugoj_air wrote:Thanks Tony for the additional piece of information. As I said in
my post, the only directions I have for the Landing Ground is that
it was to the NE of the town. I got that from ?Action Stations 7?.
Your information places it more to the east at Drumconlan on the
north side of the N60 road, as you say just across from the closed
airfield. Could you tell me where you got the details from.
The fact that the Aer Corps inspected the site in early Sept 1933,
just before Cobham?s Flying circus used it on the 21th Sept is very
interesting. It raises the possibility that it was the Aer Corps who
carried out this inspection duty at the many sites used by Cobham
during his tours of Ireland. I have always assumed it was a task
carried out solely by Cobham?s group.
INot sure if you are aware that I'm trying to construct an historical
database of ALL sites in Ireland used for aviation of any discription
since the first balloon flight in 1784 and any bit of additional
information on any site is always very welcome.
Regards,
Hugo.
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