I flew with Zita Urwin in her Proctor V G-AIET on the 20th May 1948. also flew twice with Rosemary Rees in her ProctorII G-AILP in Sept 1949 and Sept. 1950. All from Woodley Aerodrome.
Chris Kemp, e-mail, 23.04.2020 08:48
My first ever flight was in a Proctor based at White Waltham part then and still a part of the West London Aero Club. Does anyone know of a person who owned a Proctor there in the early 50s? I would love to know who triggered my love of all flying machines.
Anne Ross Cumming, e-mail, 25.04.2017 09:08
As a WAAF wireless operator in WWII I flew over 30 times in the Proctor at No.4 radio school, Madley. Al lovely, reliable little plane.
Dave Ward, e-mail, 24.07.2015 03:25
We have one at the Alice Springs aviation museum. How does one fold the wings back? Information appreciated. Cheers, Dave.
Colin prentice, e-mail, 14.05.2015 15:03
Being a prentice myself and having an uncle who married a proctor I thought was a strange coincidence!
Geoff Williams, e-mail, 09.10.2012 17:16
My first ever flight was in a Percival Proctor.I was stationed at R.A.F. Box and walked across to R.A.F. Colerne and begged a flight with a Flight Sergeant. Subsequent walks were rewarded with flights in Avro Ansons.
Lester Stenner, e-mail, 26.09.2012 22:20
Only flew in a Proctor once, 1951 from Blackbushe to Waddington for a Squadron reunion(50 Sqd). The aircraft was owned by a BEA Pilot, and he charged my father £2-10s to have it for the weekend.
Rich Boatman, e-mail, 22.07.2011 13:47
Does anyone know if there was ever an owners handbook or something published by Percival for the Proctor IV or V that gave performance information - take off distance, landing run, etc?
Brian, e-mail, 12.06.2011 14:46
As a National Serviceman in the mid-50's, I worked an HF/DF shack in a turnip field near the end of the runway at RAF Swanton Morley. They had a squadron of Proctors, used exclusively to train radio operators. One feature of the training was obtaining a course to steer in morse code from a high-frequency direction finder. I remember the aircraft as a reliable, but unexciting, workhorse in which the pilots were always willing to give the signals boys a joyride when they were making up hours, or doing some night flying practice.
Pete, e-mail, 06.03.2011 06:43
The Pecival Proctor was the first plane I ever flew in. My brother bought me a flight in 1950 for my 15th. birthday. It was owned by a Mr Rumbles at Luton airport with the registration G-AJEJ. The runway was grass at that time and he even let me handle the controls for a while when we were at a safe altitude. What amazes me is that I can clearly remember these details sixty years later, when today I can't remember what I went into the garage for.
David Smith, e-mail, 07.02.2011 13:40
When I was an apprentice at Shorts Seaplane works, Rochester in 1945/7, there was a Proctor with floats parked at the far end of the factory. I didn't see its coming or going but did take a photo' at the time.
Dusty, e-mail, 11.05.2009 18:06
Hi Many years ago I worked on Proctor Mk !-11 - 111 & IVs & would love to get copies of any early pics Please
Dave Radomski, e-mail, 24.12.2008 08:14
Have photos of Percival Proctor MK V registration TC-TUL circa 1961 in Samsun, Turkey. Any interest?