The 6th of June was the saddest day when Nottingham City Airport closed its doors, specifically Vistry Homes which owns it did. Although there is no planning permission they believe that they are more likely to get it if the airport is no longer operational.

However Save Nottingham Airfield Group (SNAG) have been highlighting the significant issues of the land contamination with forever chemicals, asbestos and radioactive materials since the times when the airfield was used as a field repair unit during the war and where hundreds of aircraft were scrapped using bash, burn and bury technique after the war. These issues make clearing the site to build houses unrealistic.

Unfortunately the aircraft was away and unable to participate in SNAG activities. However as always we were very pleased to welcome many young people to our monthly STEM events which highlighted the importance of keeping the airfield open for the future generations. The youngest participants were as young as 3 which just proves it is never too early or too late to aviate!

Please donate on https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/jp-t52 to help return the aircraft to the sky so she can welcome our visitors once again.