The airport was officially opened as a municipal airport in on 18 September 1935 by the Under-Secretary of State for Air, Sir Philip Sassoon, who arrived in his de Havilland Leopard Moth. In the second world war it was known as RAF Rochford and once again there was much military activity seen. Southend Airport is often remembered for the car ferry flights operated by the piston-engined Bristol Freighter and the Aviation Traders Carvair. There used to be an aviation museum on the western boundary of the airport.
Check the departure board before you set-off to find the cache as you can get a great view of an aircraft.
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