[Colonel Panic]

I have been given a suitcase full of a friend's father's aeronautical charts, dating back to between 1940 - 1970. Most are of Southern Africa, but there are loads more covering pretty well everywhere between Cape Town and Singapore, including Nepal & Vietnam.

Also, and perhaps more interesting to forumites, there are several 1943 aeronautical charts of the UK (everywhere except England), and

a 1951 Southern 1:500 chart
a 1960 Southern 1:500 chart, and
a 1959 Southern 1:500 chart

Any suggestions as to what to do with the horde?

Also, many of the Southern Africa charts have 9JRCV and 9JRBX written on them; presumably what he flew but I can't find what they might have been?

[G-BLEW]

Explain to Mrs Panic that now you have the charts, you'd better get yourself another kite to go with them!

Ian

[Genghis the Engineer]

Used to wrap presents sent to anybody proposing new controlled airspace?

G

[Colonel Panic]

Explain to Mrs Panic that now you have the charts, you'd better get yourself another kite to go with them!

Who needs a GPS when I am armed with a current-ish Livingstone Zambia NDB 29 plate, alongside a 1:1 mil Shell Road Map of Southern Africa. What could possibly go wrong ...

[Ben K]

9J-RBX and 9J-RCV appear to have been L-100s;

https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contribu ... /10437.htm

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1966-Lockhee ... 2044807765

https://aviation-safety.net/database/re ... 19680411-0

[malcolmfrost]

It hasn’t changed much apart from the QDM!

[Charles Hunt]

Wot, no controlled airspace?

African Eagle may be interested in some of the eponymous stuff.

[PeteSpencer]

You can lob the 1951 southern half mil my way if you like!.

Peter

[tomshep]

All those disused airfields! I simply didn't realise the number of them in East Anglia. Puts the "need for controlled airspace" into perspective. They must have had REALLY good GPS in those days !

[lobstaboy]

We find these things fascinating (well I do anyway) but regrettably they aren't really worth anything - though you do sometimes see them for sale in second hand bookshops. If you want to unload them find a specialist aviation book seller , but don't expect to get much for them.
If that's not what you're after then the other suggestions on here are good ie give them away

[Charliesixtysix]

Explain to Mrs Panic that now you have the charts, you'd better get yourself another kite to go with them!

Who needs a GPS when I am armed with a current-ish Livingstone Zambia NDB 29 plate, alongside a 1:1 mil Shell Road Map of Southern Africa. What could possibly go wrong ...

Alex Henshaw would have been glad of such magic

[seanxair]

Give the African ones to a Solo Touring Pilot - will add some authenticity

[Lockhaven]

Have you got anything for the UK and near Europe between 1954 and 1980 if yes can I have them let me know how much.

LH

[PeteSpencer]

All those disused airfields! I simply didn't realise the number of them in East Anglia. Puts the "need for controlled airspace" into perspective. They must have had REALLY good GPS in those days !

It is said that from 3000ft anywhere over E Anglia you can see (the site/remains of) five wartime airfields.

Nice to see Knettishall (and Fersfield where our group started and therefore got its name, which was kept) right in the middle

Peter

[A le Ron]

Wallpaper the throne room. Hours of relaxation.