Solihull
Note: This map only gives the position of Solihull town within the UK.
SOLIHULL: Temporary aerodrome
NOTES: On the 10th and 11th June 1933 Sir Alan Cobham’s No.2 Tour displayed in/near Solihull. Presumably somebody still now knows the location for this venue for what must have been a very notable local event? If so any advice will be most welcome.
On the 14th and 15th September 1935 Cobham’s No.1 Tour displayed in/near Solihull. Even a one day event was a major occurrence so surely a two day event on both these occasions must be recorded somewhere? See also WIDNEY ROAD.
Barry Sewell
This comment was written on: 2026-05-04 23:09:49Hello, Yes my dad went to Cobhams flying circus airshows when he was a boy. He used to tell us they were held at the large field opposite Saint Columbans Monastery on Widney Manor Road, Solihull. In addition to the wing walking, aerobatics and joy rides he said that there was someone who did jumps with webbing between arms and legs to emulate flying or gliding like a bird and may have even been called the Bird Man or something like that before finally landing by paracute. Hope I've got all of this right and it's of some interest to you. Kind regards
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