Elmdon Boy
master brummie
Sheldontony, the aero club down the lane off the A45 was the Midland Aero club. The lane was I think Elmdon Lane and came to a dead end at the back of hanger 2. The lane used to go straight over to Marston Green before the airfield was built but was then cut off. It joined up obviously with Elmdon Lane over there. The Midland Aero club clubhouse was on the left side as you came down the lane. The weekly disco nights were known as the Aero. Went there a few times as well in the mid to late 60s. Often frequented by airfield staff and air crew. My aircraft interest started to wane a bit as girls started to have more interest, though aircraft soon came back and is still with me. The Midland Aero club was one of the oldest aero clubs being originally formed in 1909. At first they only flew models in Sutton Park ,later they moved to Dunstall Park, Wolverhampton as its first proper flying headquarters. WW1 stopped the flying, and the club remained dormant until 1925 when it reformed at Castle Bromwich, the then Birmingham Airport. When Elmdon was built in 1939 they moved over and was the main aero club there. By the mid 60s it was mainly just a social club.
There's a very good book called, The history of Black Country Aviation, by Alec Brew with lots of interesting aviation facts.
Hey I wonder if I know any of you from the 60s at Elmdon.
There's a very good book called, The history of Black Country Aviation, by Alec Brew with lots of interesting aviation facts.
Hey I wonder if I know any of you from the 60s at Elmdon.