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23 minutes ago, Jim76 said:

I thought it was around the time of the Falklands. I saw them as they flew over my nanas house in Withington on way home from school (Old Moat). I was terrified as I thought we were still at war with the Germany and my mum probably thought WW3 had started. Someone has done a rather decent painting of the event. Says it was around 81/82 :

 

https://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/topic/manchester-misshap-w-i-p/

 

It has also happened that if there was a Fly Past at the  nearby Woodford air show the pilots would by mistake do the fly past at Manchester Airport, the Americans were particularly good at doing the mix up ! 

Goin to be interesting, have considered using the track plan for Clevedon as a basis for a layout myself.

look forward to seeing more

interesting, wonder if you are going to include the Station Hotel and the Coal Yard as it is today