Visiting aircraft at Croydon in the late Thirties.

Miss Naomi Heron-Maxwell poses for the press standing on the wing of Cobham’s Handley Page Clive at Redhill in April 1935. As First Officer Mrs Allen she ferried aircraft for the Air Transport Auxiliary from February 1942 until October 1945.

The Short Scion G-ADDP, flown by the author for Air Touring at Gatwick. The Scion was powered by two 90 h.p. Pobjoy Niagara engines. G-ADDP was scrapped in April 1941 after RAF impressment as X9374 a year earlier.

The Short Scion G-ADDP, flown by the author for Air Touring at Gatwick. The Scion was powered by two 90 h.p. Pobjoy Niagara engines. G-ADDP was scrapped in April 1941 after RAF impressment as X9374 a year earlier.

It was on this type of glider that the author obtained his gliding “A” Certificate. The R.F.D. Primary Dagling was a British-built version of the German Zogling, which resulted in the name Dagling.

Miles M.5 Sparrowhawk G-ADNL was another aircraft frequently flown by the author on Army co-operation flights. The aircraft was later converted to a jet aircraft and redesignated Miles M.77 Sparrowjet.