History hat back: lovely original colour images from Hatfield Aerodrome of the de Havilland Aircraft Company, which was a private airfield from 1930 until its closure and redevelopment in the 1990s. Test pilot John de Havilland can be seen in a few pics. 1943.

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And here is test pilot John de Havilland talking to a couple of test fitters after a Mosquito test flight in 1943. Great stuff.
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