Edinburgh Aero Club

Established 1928

Edinburgh Aero Club  -  Turnhouse Aerodrome  -  Photo 3

Edinburgh Aero Club   - founded 1928

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to June Scott, Bonaly, Edinburgh

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   Edinburgh Aero Club   - founded 1928 ©

 

Edinburgh Aero Club

Thank you to June Scott, Bonaly, Edinburgh for sending me these three photographs of Edinburgh Aero Club in October 2006.

June is daughter of James Wood, owner of Wood's Garage in Craighall Road, Edinburgh,  from 1929 until around 1964.

James Wood was one of the founding members of The Edinburgh Aero Club. 

Here are more photos of The Edinburgh Aero Club:

Edinburgh Aero Club   - founded 1928 ©    Edinburgh Aero Club   - founded 1928 ©

Here are more details about James Wood and his family:

The Wood Family at their home, 24 Craighall Crescent, Newhaven ©

 

Question

Can you tell me anything about the picture at the top of this page?   If so,  please e-mail me.

Thank you:    - Peter Stubbs:  October 15, 2006

 

Reply 1

Thank you to George T Smith, British Columbia, Canada who replied:

"This picture looks like a kite as it does not have any directional control surfaces."

George T Smith, Nanaimo Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada:  October 17, 2006

 

Reply 2

Thank you to Colin Osborne, West Wales, who replied:

"This photograph of canvas shows a kite.  It's complete, but I can
tell you no more about it."

Colin Osbourne, once Dean Village, Edinburgh; now West Wales:  November 9, 2007

 

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