Blyborough civil
BLYBOROUGH civil: Private aerodrome
Note: These pictures have been obtained from my Google Earth © derived database.
Location: About 1.5nm NW of the WW1 aerodrome, about 1.5nm SSW to SW of RAF KIRTON-in-LINDSEY and roughly 7.5nm NE of Gainsborough town centre
Period of operation: Unknown? Certainly active in the 1960s and 70s
Runways: E/W 585x65 grass N/S 365x46 grass
Note: The 'runway' lines I have drawn on the picture above are correct in length, but I have no idea where they were actually located. Can anybody kindly offer advice?
NOTES: This entry has been a joint effort between myself and Graham Frost, a very good friend of this 'Guide'. Graham tells us that Blyborough Aviation had four hangars in two rows, on the site now (2022) occupied by Panelflex Martrans Trailers. Question: Did Blyborough Aviation operate the aerodrome? At least for a period?
Graham also tells us that this aerodrome was used by Lincoln Aero Club in the 1960s, before they moved to the RAF HEMSWELL site.
AIRCRAFT SEEN HERE
Once again a joint effort, listing some of the aircraft that could have been seen here in the 1960s and 70s. I find it interesting that the majority of these aircraft were company owned. In alphabetical order:
G-AIBM Auster 5/J1 Registered to Blyborough Aviation from 05.08.66 to 12.04.67
G-AIJM Auster 5/J4 Registered to Blyborough Contracting Company from 16.08.60 to 21.07.66
G-ARCV Cessna 175A (Ex N8057T) Registered to P H Dickinson Ltd, Blyborough Hall, 30.04.62 to 17.12.64
G-ASML Luton LA4A Minor Briefly registered to Blyborough Aviation from 06.10.66 to 25.11.66
G-ASSO Cessna 150D (Ex N4536U) Registered to Blyborough Contracting Company, 25.03.65 to 01.01.66. (Note: Re-registered as G-SAMZ in April 1884)
G-ASWO Cessna 210D Registered to P H Dickinson Ltd from 24.12.64 to 08.06.73
G-ATSI Bölkow BO208C Junior Registered to Blyborough Aviation from 14.03.66 to 31.01.68
G-AVBZ Cessna F172H Registered to John Roberts Services, Lincoln, from 18.07.69 to 31.10.72
G-AWEO Cessna F150H Nothing to link it locally, probably just visiting, or perhaps for an annual maintenance check
G-AYZK Jodel DR.1050 -M1 Sicile Record Privately owned, based here in 1977
G-BAFL Cessna 182P Registered to John Roberts Services, from 04.05.73 to 12.09.78
As always in this 'Guide', if anybody can offer more advice and information, this will be most welcome. Pictures are of course very much appreciated.
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