Music
in the Air Saturday 26th July 2008
A report by
Darrell Cunningham:
On a beautiful and
yes! dry sunny day Darrell set off from his
home in Stan the 1939 Standard Flying 8 Tourer for the former World
War Airfield at Middle Wallop, to celebrate the early years of British
Aviation.
On arrival the 8
was parked next to The “Real” Dad’s Army display
A full
very hot day followed with music by the Army Air Corps Band with
aircraft from the WW1 up to modern helicopters, singers including girl
group ALL ANGELS & WILL MARTIN.
Hundreds
of people came to see Stan as he is known and told of the Standards
that either they or their fathers’ had owned.
Click
on any of these thumbprints to see enlargements:
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New
Zealand singer Will Martin
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A
Lysander one of many old
aircraft
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A
1937 Standard Flying 10 saloon
dressed up as a support vehicle for the Dads’ Army display
owned by John Butcher who played Corporal Jones.
The
car had only two owners, ex
Jersey
where it was sitting in a Museum. The car RAS 865 was seized
by the German invaders and pressed into service after the
owner had been arrested.
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Seen
here posing for a set piece with the Flying 8 owned by
Darrell Cunningham the Press Officer for the Standard Motor
Club, are all the members of the REAL Dads’ Army
http://www.therealdadsarmy.co.uk
who
do shows all over the Country.
After
the show the Flying 10 returned to civilian dress.
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Below: Darrell's Flying 8 Tourer 
Report and Photos: Darrell Cunningham
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