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1933
1933 - 1172.PDF
FLIGHT, DECEMBER 7, 1933. W/t/'Mw'/zZ'/',/, ///, 3 Miles Kilometres '00 r,00 yards IOO 0 500 Metres MANCHESTER : A modern airport serving the Midlands. well drained and generally hard, but soft spots occur after continuous heavy rain on the south-east side. Apart from the hangar and buildings, which are about 30 feet high, there are three towers, 240 feet high, j-mile from the boundary of the aerodrome. The name " Manchester " is painted in white letters each side of the hangar, which is a large one with a door width of 100 feet. There is an excellent hotel with sleeping accommodation at the aerodrome. The telephone number is Eccles 3592. All kinds of repairs are executed by Air- work, Ltd., and supplies of fuel, oil and fresh water are available. Excellent facilities for ground transport exist, and an omnibus service to Manchester, Warrington and Liverpool passes the aerodrome. Full meteorological and wireless service is provided. available. An omnibus service to Norwich passes the aerodrome and Thorpe railway station lies two miles away. Excellent and spacious club premises with sleeping accommodation, a dining room where all meals can be obtained, and many other facilities have recently been opened on the aerodrome. NORWICH, MOUSEHOLD AERODROME T HIS aerodrome of 205 acres is controlled by the Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club for the City of Norwich. It lies two miles north-east by east of Norwich, one mile south by east of Sprowston and on the north aide of the road to Little Plumstead. An inhabited area lies to the west, with hilly heath land immediately west, but medium-sized pasture fields generally suitable for emergency landing grounds form the majority of the surrounding country. The landing area is 700 yards from north to south, 1,100 yards from north-east to south-west, 900 yards from east to west, and 700 yards from south-east to north west. Areas of bad ground exist in the south-east and south-west corners, which are indicated by means of white posts and red flags, but generally the grass covered surface is good, sloping slightly towards the north-east. On the west side there is a fenced-off sports ground 200 x 150 yards, and a hangar 35 feet high is near the north west corner. Buildings and trees about 30 feet high lie along the north side. A landing circle and the name " Norwich " is marked in white chalk on the north-west portion of the aerodrome. There is one hangar avail able, which has a door width of 49 feet. Minor repairs can be undertaken at the aerodrome, and those of a major nature can be executed at the works of Boulton & Paul, Ltd., the well-known aircraft manufacturers, which are situated two miles distant by road from the aero drome. Supplies of fuel, oil and fresh water are sac no 500 W» E00 Wirt. NOTTINGHAM (TOLLERTON) AERODROME N OTTINGHAM'S fully licensed aerodrome at Tollerton, is operated by National Flying Services, Ltd., cm behalf of the Nottingham Corporation, and is used by the Nottingham Flying Club. It is four miles south east of Nottingham and three-quarters of a mile north- north-east of Tollerton. The landing area measures 675 yards from north to south, 900 yards from north-east to south-west, 800 yards from east to west, 650 yards from south-east to north-west. The surface is good and level and grass covered. It is well drained and slopes slightly towards the east. There are three ponds and a shed in the west portion of the aerodrome, but both these and 1232
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