Air

Those who like to see at least one, perhaps more, flying displays during the year should note that the well-established Shuttleworth Trust at Old Warden Aerodrome, Biggleswade, Beds., has announced its 1981 main fixtures to be: April 20^th, Bank Holiday Display; May 31^st, Military Aircraft in the Air; June 28^th, the Sporting Flying Scene; July 26^th, Military Air Pageant; August 30^th, Bank Holiday Display; September 27^th, the Shuttleworth Pageant of historic aeroplanes; October 25^th, End-of-Season Display. In addition, it is intended to fly some of the oldest machines in the Collection at informal evening meetings on June 6^th and July 4^th, and there are other events, including Kite Days and model aeroplane flying, with the Air Britain International Fly-In on July 12^th. On display days the landing fee (aerodrome closed after 13.00 hours) is £6, single-seaters £3, which includes parking the aeroplane.

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Five DH88 Comets were built for the 1934 England-Australia Race and for record-attacks. The race-winner, G-ACSS, is now on display in the Shuttleworth Trust. It was flown by Scott and Campbell-Black and averaged 158.99 m.p.h. from England to Melbourne. In 1938 it set a new record for the flight to Australia and New Zealand.