THE DEAD AIRMEN
Cheltenham
 
 
Hugh `Jock` Watkins - Vocals Jonathan 'Joss' Miller - Guitar
Paul Holland - Bass Chris `Smudger` Smith - Drums

 

   

Above is the double sided acetate that the band cut in the studio with the Vox Phantoms tracks on the other side. This is the only copy made and is now in poor condition. However, the tracks by both bands have been restored with modern technology and will appear on the 'Bored Teenagers' volume 6 compilation.

 

 

Obscure Punk band from outta Cheltenham who were around from 1979 - 1982.

Sadly the band never released any records BUT did venture into the studio and recorded a few tracks, two of which were 'Not Only Dresden' & 'Search & Destroy'.

After a tour of Italy, the band went their separate way. Jonathan Miller went off to Oxford University and then Sandhurst? Smudger still lives in Cheltenham but as to the other members, the whereabouts is unknown.

'Bin Liner' Records are hoping to release these two known tracks on their next 'Bored Teenagers' #6 compilation album.

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So is you are those missing members or know the whereabouts of them, then please get in touch.

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

The above snippets appeared in "Sounds" on 15th September 1979.

 

Above is an original Gig poster for the 'Whitcombe Lodge' that featured 'The UK Subs', 'The Beat Pilots', 'Boss Pussy's', 'Medium Medium', 'The Vox Phantoms', 'The Dead Airmen', 'Black Flag' & 'Scream & Scream Again' from Saturday 15th September 1979.

 

Above is an original Gig poster For 'The Barn', Bishops Cleeve for 'Destroy All Monsters', The Vox Phantoms' & The Dead Airmen' from Saturday 29th September 1979.

 

Above is an original Gig poster for 'The Vox Phantoms' & 'The Dead Airmen'

 

Above is an original Gig poster for 'The Alternative Venue' at the 'Jamaican Sports & Social Club' in Gloucester for 'Spizz Energi', 'Essential Logic'', 'The Dead Airmen' & 'The Vox Phantoms' from Friday 16th November 1979.

 

Above is an original Gig Flyer from the 'Gloucestershire Students Union' at Shaftsbury Hall on Friday 23rd November 1979 that featured 'The Slits', 'Creation Rebel' & 'The Dead Airmen'.

 

Above is an original Gig poster 'The Slits', 'The Xtraverts', 'Creation Rebel', 'Moa Ambassa', 'The Dead Airmen' & 'The Vox Phantoms' from 'The Town Hall', High Wycombe from Wednesday 19th December 1979.

Poster supplied by Tim & Colleen Watts

 

Above is an original Gig Poster for "The Carmps", "The Dead Airmen", "23 Jewels" & "The Egyption Kings" from Saturday 22nd March 1980 that took place at the "Ajanta Theatre", Derby.

 

Above is an original Gig Flyer from Monday 22nd September 1980 when the band played 'Dingwalls', London and was also promoting the bands debut release 'Dancing (On Douglas Baders legs) / 'I Wanna Be Your 5th Man'. (Sadly the single was never released)

 

The Original Gig Flyer from Monday 22nd September 1980 when the band played 'Dingwalls', London

 

Thanks to Rich Meyrick, Smudger, Pete Ratcliffe and Dave MacLeod

 

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