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James Woodcock
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| Posted: 18 December 2025 at 10:40pm | IP Logged | 1
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My son turns 16 today and his sister has bought him a flying experience -
small prop plane, gets to pilot it for an hour or so.
The airfield is Half Penny Green airfield (pronounced Ha’penny Green), just
outside Wombourne (where I lived for 10 years), just outside
Wolverhampton. And the inspiration for Tu’penny Green airfield in COLD
WAR.
Your mum worked there didn’t she JB?
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John Byrne
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Never heard it described that way, but sure!
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Bill Collins
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Pre-decimal money! Seldom hear those old colloquial names
for two pennies and half a penny now. Lived in The Black
Country all my life and never heard Ha'penny Green
pronounced any other way! It reminds me of the saying
"Stupid Ha'porth" which means stupid half penny worth,
meaning you're a bit thick. Coincidentally James, my
brother had a flying lesson there for his 60th in May! Hope
your lad enjoyed it!
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James Woodcock
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Thanks Bill, I hope he does too.
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