Perth flying sites
Note: This map only shows the position of Perth town within the UK.
PERTH: Temporary aerodrome
NOTES: Perth was the 31st venue for the 1929 Sir Alan Cobham's Municipal Aerodrome Campaign. The Tour started in May and ended in October with one hundred and seven towns and cities visited. They were mostly in England but two venues were in Wales, one on the Isle of Man and eight in Scotland. See WINDYEDGE for more info.
The first Scottish venue was GLASGOW, followed by STIRLING with PERTH being the third. The Tour then went on to EDINBURGH, LANARK, DUMFRIES, STRANRAER and AYR.
Subsequent Cobham Tours in this area visited WOOLHEAD in MAILER. Also, although without any doubt this 'Tour' resulted in the construction of several aerodromes/regional airports in the UK, there seems little if no proof that it influenced the emergence of PERTH/SCONE aerodrome in 1936.
The aircraft Cobham used for this 'Tour' was the DH61 'Giant Moth' G-AAEV named 'Youth of Britain'. The schedule he set himself seems incredible today. Day after day with barely a break to rest; he would typically fly the 'worthies' around, attend a slap-up civic banquet whilst extolling the virtues of having an aerodrome/municipal airport, fly many children sponsored by Lord Wakefield, then conduct paying joy-rides until dusk without a break. The revenue from the latter being expected to cover the costs of the 'Tour'.
If anybody can kindly offer advice about the site he used in 1929, this will be much appreciated.
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