I am not sure why, but those 1930’s and 1940’s aircraft were so beautiful. Later aircraft are sleek and powerful demonstrations of technical badassery, but they just are not “pretty”! It is wonderful that these aging ladies are still gracing the Sky.
Hard to believe it’s been over 22 years since we lost Norman. Happy times when Stormn Norman and Gary were entering us with a world class display of airmanship.
I remember thinking he could not possibly be normal and that he was indeed an android. Turns out he is one of the most humble stars on the planet. A musical and lyrical genius, a brilliant conceptual artist ; he is a brilliant Pilot also.
Norman was a great pilot. Happy flying with Gary, served his country proud flying helicopter in the Falklands war, Air sea rescue in Cornwall and Solent & Passenger Airlines. I great man and a sad loss. Always remembered. He would be smiling at this video.
I am so proud of GARY NUMAN that he is a pilot sice the age 5 I just love Aircraft and I love the music of GARY NUMAN such a strong combination (DORRON FRANCO)
His Harvard is our Local one at Goodwood now Harvard 43 i live in Selsey she is over my garden most summer weeks my late Stepfather flew in her aged 90 in 2011 he was an instructor in Canada in 1940s Finished as a Mosquito Pilot four three years UK ,Canada and Burma.his Raf Squadron Buddy the late Dizzy Addicott taught Gary to fly .also flew his Harvard in the movie as Robert Mitchum .
We have another historical plane of our Selsey Village still flying at Sywell Graces Spitfire OUV ML407 was delivered to our ALG IN April on 26th 1944 by ATA Girl Jackie Moggridge for the build up to D-Day June 6th 1944 she shot down the firsty German Aircraft of D-Day a JU88 over France Pilot was Johnnie Houlton of RNZAF Squadron 485 based in Selsey . both met 50 years later at Duxford to sign for her again .
