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{{BigPic|Skybirds,_and_Skybird_Airport_(MM_1933-12).jpg|1933: Skybirds, and "Skybird Airport". "''Well made, portable, when closed measures 36" × 10" × 10". It can be opened out in a minute for display – a realistic background for your photographs – keeps your models safe and tidy.''"}}
{{BigPic|Skybirds,_and_Skybird_Airport_(MM_1933-12).jpg|1933: Skybirds, and "Skybird Airport". "''Well made, portable, when closed measures 36" × 10" × 10". It can be opened out in a minute for display – a realistic background for your photographs – keeps your models safe and tidy.''"}}


==Skybirds Airport==
==Airport Buildings==
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* ''' 21  ''' –  Fencing
* ''' 21A ''' –  Decorative Columns
* '''  ''' –  Landing Tee
* '''  ''' –  Maintenance Ladder
* '''  ''' –  Wind Indicator
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====Buildings====
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* ''' 22  ''' –  Wartime Hangar  
* ''' 22  ''' –  Wartime Hangar  
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* '''  ''' –  Skybird Airport  
* '''  ''' –  Skybird Airport  
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====Gatwick Airport and railway station:====
====Gatwick Airport and Gatwick railway station:====
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* ''' (No 1)  ''' –  Martello Air Station  
* ''' (No 1)  ''' –  Martello Air Station  
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====Anti-aircraft units, refuelling, infrastructure and support vehicles====
==Anti-aircraft units==
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* ''' 11  ''' –  Anti-Aircraft Gun  – ''(Feb 1934)''  
* ''' 11  ''' –  Anti-Aircraft Gun  – ''(Feb 1934)''  
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* ''' 12A ''' –  Sound Locator Unit and Crew  – ''(Nov 1937)''  
* ''' 12A ''' –  Sound Locator Unit and Crew  – ''(Nov 1937)''  
* ''' 12B ''' –  Sound Locator  
* ''' 12B ''' –  Sound Locator  
* ''' 18   ''' –  Silk R.A.F. and Civil Air Ensigns  
* ''' Set No 12  ''' –  Anti-Aircraft Gun & Gun Crew
* ''' 19   ''' –  Petrol Pump (Red Line)  
* '''  ''' –  Observer's Chair
* ''' 19   ''' –  Pratts Petrol Pump  
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* ''' 20   ''' –  Searchlight  
==Refuelling, infrastructure and support vehicles==
{{colbegin}}
* ''' 18 ''' –  Silk R.A.F. and Civil Air Ensigns  
* ''' 19 ''' –  Petrol Pump (Red Line)  
* ''' 19 ''' –  Pratts Petrol Pump  
* ''' 20 ''' –  Searchlight  
* ''' 20A ''' –  Electric floodlight  
* ''' 20A ''' –  Electric floodlight  
* ''' 31   ''' –  Fire Tender  
* ''' 31 ''' –  Fire Tender  
* ''' 33   ''' –  Ambulance  
* ''' 33 ''' –  Ambulance  
* ''' 33A ''' –  Civil Ambulance  
* ''' 33A ''' –  Civil Ambulance  
* ''' 34   ''' –  Air Mail Van  
* ''' 34 ''' –  Air Mail Van  
* ''' 34A ''' –  Air Mail Motor  
* ''' 34A ''' –  Air Mail Motor  
* ''' 35   ''' –  Breakdown Tender  
* ''' 35 ''' –  Breakdown Tender  
* ''' 35A ''' –  3-wheel Aircraft Refuelling Tender  – ''(Oct 1936)''  
* ''' 35A ''' –  3-wheel Aircraft Refuelling Tender  – ''(Oct 1936)''  
* ''' 35B ''' –  4 wheel Petrol Lorry  
* ''' 35B ''' –  4 wheel Petrol Lorry  
* ''' 36   ''' –  6-wheel Petrol Tender  – ''(Jan 1935)''  
* ''' 36 ''' –  6-wheel Petrol Tender  – ''(Jan 1935)''  
* '''  ''' –  Petrol Pylon
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==Figures==
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* ''' Set No 8  ''' –  Airport Figures  – ''(Oct 1935)''  
* ''' Set No 8  ''' –  Airport Figures  – ''(Oct 1935)''  
* ''' Set No 1  ''' –  R.A.F. Figures  – ''(Apr 1933)''  
* ''' Set No 1  ''' –  R.A.F. Figures  – ''(Apr 1933)''  
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* ''' Set No 3A  ''' –  Civil Air line Personnel  – ''(Mar 1936)''  
* ''' Set No 3A  ''' –  Civil Air line Personnel  – ''(Mar 1936)''  
* ''' Set No 4  ''' –  German Flying Corps  – ''(Sep 1934)''  
* ''' Set No 4  ''' –  German Flying Corps  – ''(Sep 1934)''  
* ''' Set No 12 ''' –  Anti-Aircraft Gun & Gun Crew
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* '''  ''' –  Observer's Chair
==Peripherals==
* '''  ''' –  Petrol Pylon
{{colbegin}}
* ''' 21  ''' – Fencing
* ''' 21A ''' –  Decorative Columns
* '''  ''' –  Landing Tee
* '''  ''' –  Maintenance Ladder
* '''  ''' –  Wind Indicator
{{colend}}
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{{Skybirds}}
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Revision as of 18:04, 28 December 2022

Skybird Airport

1933: Skybirds, and "Skybird Airport". "Well made, portable, when closed measures 36" × 10" × 10". It can be opened out in a minute for display – a realistic background for your photographs – keeps your models safe and tidy."


Airport Buildings

  • 22 – Wartime Hangar
  • 23 – Skybird Metal Hangar
  • 24 – Heston Hangar – (Sep 1932)
  • 25 – Large Hangar – (Jul 1933)
  • 26 – Workshop Hangar – (Jul 1934)
  • 26 – Mammoth Hangar – (Oct 1938)
  • 27 – Workshop Hangar extension
  • 28 – Brooklands Control Tower – (Feb 1933)
  • 29 – Brooklands Club Building
  • 29A – Airport Office
  • 29B – Wind indicator (Gatwick set now numbered) – (Dec 1938)
  • 30 – Radio Station set – (Dec 1933)
  • 30 – Radio Station Set (revised set)
  • – New Airport Building
  • – Junior Airport Set – (Jun 1937)
  • – Skybird Airport

Gatwick Airport and Gatwick railway station:

  • (No 1) – Martello Air Station
  • (No 2) – Ground Sheet (air station section) -
  • (No 3) – Ground sheet (runway section)
  • (No 4) – Gatwick Hangar
  • – Mainline platform (No 1)
  • – Island platform (Nos 2 & 3)
  • – Far-side platform (No 4)
  • – 3-way footbridge

Anti-aircraft units

  • 11 – Anti-Aircraft Gun – (Feb 1934)
  • 11A – Trailer for AA. Gun
  • 11B – A.A. Gun Unit – (Mar 1938)
  • 12A – Sound Locator Unit and Crew – (Nov 1937)
  • 12B – Sound Locator
  • Set No 12 – Anti-Aircraft Gun & Gun Crew
  • – Observer's Chair

Refuelling, infrastructure and support vehicles

  • 18 – Silk R.A.F. and Civil Air Ensigns
  • 19 – Petrol Pump (Red Line)
  • 19 – Pratts Petrol Pump
  • 20 – Searchlight
  • 20A – Electric floodlight
  • 31 – Fire Tender
  • 33 – Ambulance
  • 33A – Civil Ambulance
  • 34 – Air Mail Van
  • 34A – Air Mail Motor
  • 35 – Breakdown Tender
  • 35A – 3-wheel Aircraft Refuelling Tender – (Oct 1936)
  • 35B – 4 wheel Petrol Lorry
  • 36 – 6-wheel Petrol Tender – (Jan 1935)
  • – Petrol Pylon

Figures

  • Set No 8 – Airport Figures – (Oct 1935)
  • Set No 1 – R.A.F. Figures – (Apr 1933)
  • Set No 2 – R.F.C. Figures
  • Set No 3 – National Flying Services – (Aug 1933)
  • Set No 3A – Civil Air line Personnel – (Mar 1936)
  • Set No 4 – German Flying Corps – (Sep 1934)

Peripherals

  • 21 – Fencing
  • 21A – Decorative Columns
  • – Landing Tee
  • – Maintenance Ladder
  • – Wind Indicator


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