Others
Below you will find a list of companies or organisations that were known to exist at SEN and yet for one reason or another, I can find little to no info about them. Needless to say, if you can provide any further details, then please do not hesitate to contact us on saadinfomail@gmail.com and I will be more than happy to migrate the relevant company to its own page and quite naturally apply the requisite credits. It goes without saying that pictures are also very welcome too.
Aviation Values Co. Ltd.
Operated from c.1974 to c.1975
Founder/Director – Unknown
Next to nothing is known about this company or its function with the exception of the fact that it was based in Southchurch Road and had a single aircraft to its name.
Aviation Values fleet
Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche
G-BAWN – 6/74 to 4/75
Sold to M.T. Furstenburg
Belfairs Model Aero Club
Operated from c.1947 to c.1948
Founder/Director – Unknown
Little is known about this short lived club which operated from a small Nissan hut on the airport grounds. However, it is believed that during its short tenure, it held several competitions with control line guided model aircraft.
Kit Aviation Club
Operated from 1992 to Unknown
Founders/Directors – Mr. D.N. Garlick & Mr. S.C. Pattenden
Another small club which operated a SOCATA Tampico from the eastern perimeter. While the aircraft itself was registered to the club until the end of 1994 it remained with the club’s founders until the mid-2000s.
Kit Aviation Club fleet
SOCATA TB.9 Tampico
G-BKIT – 04/92 to Unknown
Sold to Cavendish Aviation
Lyster Aviation
Operated from c.1978 to Unknown
Founder/Director – Unknown
Exact occupation unknown but this company seemed to busy itself with producing home build aircraft and converting VW Beetle engines for use in such airframes.
Matthews Air Training Services
Operated from Jun 1990 to May 1993
Founder/Director – Mr. Howard Irving Matthews
Operated a small flying club and training school from the eastern perimeter.
Matthews Air Training Services Fleet
Cessna 150
G-ATZZ – 6/90 to 5/93
Sold to Megan Clarke
G-AVEO – 6/90 to 5/93
Sold to Megan Clarke
Piper PA-28
G-ATOS – 11/90 to 11/92
Sold to Esmail Alexander
Meganair
Operated from May 1993 to Nov 1995
Founder/Director – Megan Clarke
Operated a small flying club from the eastern perimeter. Took over both of MATS Cessna 150s and may have had some form of association with this club.
Meganair fleet
Cessna 150
G-ATZZ – 5/93 to 11/95
Sold to Dennis Kipling
G-AVEO – 5/93 to 11/95
Sold to Dennis Kipling
November Oscar Flying Group
Operated from 1990s to Unknown
Trustee – Mr. A. Cornell
This group seemingly operated a single PA-28 from the eastern perimeter for an undetermined period of time. Little else is known about it.
November Oscar Flying Group fleet
Piper PA-28
G-AVNO – Unk. to Unk.
Portcullis Motors
Operated from Unknown to Unknown
Founder/Director – H.M. Customs (Southend)
Likely operated sometime during the 1950s and possibly into the 1960s. Set up with the intention of giving idle customs officers responsible for the military Waterguard inspections something to do during the quieter, winter periods. As such, minor vehicle repairs and servicing would be carried out within the car ferry vehicle inspection shed.
Southend Photographic Club
Operated from Unknown to Unknown
Founders/Secretaries – Air Britain/R.S. Thomas & R.C. Pearson
This was a membership only club, tasked with the both the taking and sharing of photos and registrations at SEN with other like minded members. This club also sought to promote the airport and its operations.
Southend Airport Spotters Club
Operated from Unknown to Unknown
Founder/Director – Southend Municipal Airport
While not officially a club as such, the airport would issue its members with a permit that allowed them to loiter on the viewing deck and in the public areas for the purpose of aircraft spotting. That being said, rumours do persist of an actual club maintaining a brief existence within the external customs building some time during the 1970s.
Do you have any further information about other companies and/or organisations and their SEN histories that I may have missed or indeed any pictures that you would like to share? If so, then please contact us on saadinfomail@gmail.com
Many thanks from the SAAD Admin Team.
Below you will find a list of companies or organisations that were known to exist at SEN and yet for one reason or another, I can find little to no info about them. Needless to say, if you can provide any further details, then please do not hesitate to contact us on saadinfomail@gmail.com and I will be more than happy to migrate the relevant company to its own page and quite naturally apply the requisite credits. It goes without saying that pictures are also very welcome too.
Aviation Values Co. Ltd.
Operated from c.1974 to c.1975
Founder/Director – Unknown
Next to nothing is known about this company or its function with the exception of the fact that it was based in Southchurch Road and had a single aircraft to its name.
Aviation Values fleet
Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche
G-BAWN – 6/74 to 4/75
Sold to M.T. Furstenburg
Belfairs Model Aero Club
Operated from c.1947 to c.1948
Founder/Director – Unknown
Little is known about this short lived club which operated from a small Nissan hut on the airport grounds. However, it is believed that during its short tenure, it held several competitions with control line guided model aircraft.
Kit Aviation Club
Operated from 1992 to Unknown
Founders/Directors – Mr. D.N. Garlick & Mr. S.C. Pattenden
Another small club which operated a SOCATA Tampico from the eastern perimeter. While the aircraft itself was registered to the club until the end of 1994 it remained with the club’s founders until the mid-2000s.
Kit Aviation Club fleet
SOCATA TB.9 Tampico
G-BKIT – 04/92 to Unknown
Sold to Cavendish Aviation
Lyster Aviation
Operated from c.1978 to Unknown
Founder/Director – Unknown
Exact occupation unknown but this company seemed to busy itself with producing home build aircraft and converting VW Beetle engines for use in such airframes.
Matthews Air Training Services
Operated from Jun 1990 to May 1993
Founder/Director – Mr. Howard Irving Matthews
Operated a small flying club and training school from the eastern perimeter.
Matthews Air Training Services Fleet
Cessna 150
G-ATZZ – 6/90 to 5/93
Sold to Megan Clarke
G-AVEO – 6/90 to 5/93
Sold to Megan Clarke
Piper PA-28
G-ATOS – 11/90 to 11/92
Sold to Esmail Alexander
Meganair
Operated from May 1993 to Nov 1995
Founder/Director – Megan Clarke
Operated a small flying club from the eastern perimeter. Took over both of MATS Cessna 150s and may have had some form of association with this club.
Meganair fleet
Cessna 150
G-ATZZ – 5/93 to 11/95
Sold to Dennis Kipling
G-AVEO – 5/93 to 11/95
Sold to Dennis Kipling
November Oscar Flying Group
Operated from 1990s to Unknown
Trustee – Mr. A. Cornell
This group seemingly operated a single PA-28 from the eastern perimeter for an undetermined period of time. Little else is known about it.
November Oscar Flying Group fleet
Piper PA-28
G-AVNO – Unk. to Unk.
Portcullis Motors
Operated from Unknown to Unknown
Founder/Director – H.M. Customs (Southend)
Likely operated sometime during the 1950s and possibly into the 1960s. Set up with the intention of giving idle customs officers responsible for the military Waterguard inspections something to do during the quieter, winter periods. As such, minor vehicle repairs and servicing would be carried out within the car ferry vehicle inspection shed.
Southend Photographic Club
Operated from Unknown to Unknown
Founders/Secretaries – Air Britain/R.S. Thomas & R.C. Pearson
This was a membership only club, tasked with the both the taking and sharing of photos and registrations at SEN with other like minded members. This club also sought to promote the airport and its operations.
Southend Airport Spotters Club
Operated from Unknown to Unknown
Founder/Director – Southend Municipal Airport
While not officially a club as such, the airport would issue its members with a permit that allowed them to loiter on the viewing deck and in the public areas for the purpose of aircraft spotting. That being said, rumours do persist of an actual club maintaining a brief existence within the external customs building some time during the 1970s.
Do you have any further information about other companies and/or organisations and their SEN histories that I may have missed or indeed any pictures that you would like to share? If so, then please contact us on saadinfomail@gmail.com
Many thanks from the SAAD Admin Team.