Coventry Airport. Sat. 2nd October.

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Steve Slater
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Coventry Airport. Sat. 2nd October.

Post by Steve Slater » Tue Sep 28, 2021 9:37 am

Not an official fly in or LAA event, but a plea below to show how we care about the possible loss of Coventry airport.

It will be a great shame if Coventry airport closes with hardly a whimper, without even the slightest attempt to put up a few airframes into the air to acknowledge its own great heritage and past. After all, we should mark the building of many different types of aircraft there, the great post war King's Cup Air Races and the enthusiastically supported Airshows of more recent years. In fact why do we need to commemorate its loss?
It hasn't gone yet! The developer's bulldozers haven't quite come through the gates and there is still time to add your own objections to the proposed planning application. Don't be sucked into the argument about the jobs or environmental credentials of an electric battery plant at the airport. No company or enterprise has yet come forward or proposed to actually build said facilities, it is only speculation by the developer, the same developer who was put in charge of running the airport as an airport, but has now revealed his true colours,.... and they are not green!

So how about a bit of fighting spirit? We go on about the Battle of Britain or the courage of our Bomber Command airmen, but do we have the mettle to copy their blatant refusal to submit to an adversary who seems all powerful and holds the advantage in numbers and backing? It's not too late to play your part, as we would like to see as many visitors to Coventry as possible on Saturday 2nd Oct to show your support for the airport and to illustrate to the local councillors about to decide on the future of the airport that it is not a disused, unviable, derelict, site as portrayed by the developers. We are not trying to arrange a Fly-in or do anything official, we would just like as many of you as possible to drop in for a visit, pay your landing fee and support us just by being there!

It may be that we will have some refreshments up at the Coventry Aero Club and the staff at Aerotech will be there to welcome you with a burger or bacon roll or whatever. But that will just be a by the by! Let's show Grant Shapps and Robert Courts what being the best in General Aviation is really all about. It's about tackling difficult situations in aviation head on with a bit of grit and gumption! Please encourage your fellow pilots/owners and clubs to pop in, it's not too late to turn a commemoration into a celebration of flying!

Thank you.
Stephen Slater
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