Shrewsbury School
SHREWSBURY SCHOOL: Temporary Landing Ground
Operated by: Captain Collett
Location: Just SW of the River Severn, SW of Shrewsbury town centre
Period of operation: July 1918
A MICHAEL T HOLDER GALLERY
Here once again, we have Mike Holder, a great long-term friend of this 'Guide', to thank for both discovering this little known event and providing the pictures and maps to illustrate the listing.
The photo and caption are from Shrewsbury in Old Photographs. Does anybody know the aircraft type? Looks to me much like a Sopwith Camel.
The local area view is from my Google Earth© derived database.
NOTES: I was interested to note that Mike Holder had not found any record of Captain Collett being prosecuted for low flying, especially under the Kingsland Bridge several times. As a general rule those in authority take a very dim view, although there is actually very little risk involved - if you know what you are doing. By and large of course, for most pilots, the opportunities to practice low flying, (even without bridges), are few and far between - and that is the main problem.
It is also largely a question of perception and intention. Especially, what was or is, the purpose of doing so? All too often of course, for showing off, and this is where the risk lies. When I was taught to fly I was told that the two most dangerous words in aviation were - "Watch this!"
To put another twist on the subject, every time I flew I was guilty of exceptionally low flying, but I was trying to land the aircraft.
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