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By Flying_john
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Rumour has it that since the commercial stuff has all but gone from Sarfend that GA "special offers" maybe in the offing ! - Not just cheap circuits.
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By Sooty25
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Absolute insult to the poor chap.

I'll not type what I want to as it will only get moderated.

Besides, Southend Airport is already known as London Southend Airport and London was a city last time I checked.

RIP Sir David
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By Pete L
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Southend could have an airport to rival Heathrow - London might even have been reduced to a town :D

https://www.historyandpolicy.org/policy-papers/papers/maplin-the-treasury-and-londons-third-airport-in-the-1970s

I think it's a great tribute even if it would have been better done while he was still alive. The statue at the end of the pier is also a nice touch.