South Yorkshire Times, September 15th, 1933
Sir Alan Cobham’s Visit To Wombwell
Air Circus
Five of the 15 different types of aircraft flying in formation at Sir Alan Cobham’s air display
Wombwell’s ‘air-port” at Broombill is on Sunday to receive once again a visit from Sir Alan Cobham and his squadron of famous display pilots. The visit is in connection with the National Aviation Day campaign which has proved so successful in arousing interest in civil aviation development. Sir Alan’s crusade, among other things, means that a whole day in this area is to be devoted to making everybody think about flying. And the display this year is the finest and most stimulating exhibition of superb flying that has yet been seen. The Mayor of Barnsley, officials, and Councillors, have received invitations to attend. The programme for Sunday’s display is an ambition one, not only from the point of the number of aircraft or the skill and cool daring of the stunt pilots, but also from the point of originality and scope. continuous from noon until dusk and two complete displays will be given at 2-15 p.m. and 5-45 p.m.
The programme will include many surprise items hitherto unseen by the British public and will also comprise such popular events as the impressive formation flight and fly-past in the display (in which the public may go up as passengers). Twenty of the most skilful pilots in the country have been brought together by Sir Alan. Their feats will include breath-taking displays of aerobatics, a miniature Schneider Trophy race within constant view of the spectators, a most daring parachute descent (including an opportunity for the public to see the parachutist “taking a header” into space from the air), demonstrations of the Autogiro, an unique exhibition of upside down flying by a world-famous pilot, a demonstration of the control of an aeroplane by wireless, and dancing in mid-air. There will be acrobatic flights for the people who wish to experience the exhilaration of stunting, a display of wing-walking which quicken the pulse of the most hardened, an opportunity for an old war-time pilot once more to try his band at flying, and the chance for an amateur wing -walker to test his skill and nerve. Humorous events are a feature. Sir Alan has found among his staff a fund of humorous talent and the comic items are the funniest yet seen on an aerodrome passenger flight at moderate charges will be available in all types of aircraft.
A visit to the display will prove beyond doubt the amazing reliability of British aircraft and pilots and will give the spectator a thrilling and instructive demonstration of the need for free and unhindered progress.