That really brought back memories!

I was a DEC manager during the years (84-91) they sponsored the revival, and attended quite a few of the events. The flying was "lunatic" everything from Spitfires down to tiny single seat stunt aircraft. I remember the commentator, who was standing on the finish line, diving flat as someone undertook – literally underneath – another finisher. He was probably less than 10 feet off the ground! I even got to ride round the race circuit in Peter Crisp's Pull-Push Skymaster. I still swear I could see wake on the water surface from the wingtip vortex as he went round the nab tower in a breakaway turn below the top of the tower.

The logistics in suppling a first class black tie sit down dinner dance for pilots, customers and Dec staff in a marquee in the middle of Bembridge airfield was equally impressive.

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Edited By Peter Cook 6 on 20/07/2021 14:27:49