Care about our old airfields.

[wonwinglo]

http://www.abct.org.uk/

Many historic airfields in the UK are in decline,the horror story behind the airship sheds at Cardington where vandals have ripped panels from the sides of the hangar,this is supposed to be a listed building and as such protected.

Read more about our historic airfields at the link above.

[Guest]

Airfield Control Towers of WW2 (A of A-Z)

Ths above might be of interest.

The Dallachy site now has a waste recycling unit on one of the main runways. Considerable damage was done to it by the building of the recycling unit. Part of the perimeter of the airfield is used by the Dallachy Aeromodellers. Car and motorcycle people used the site as well. Now thier use is restricted, so more hassle on the public roads as people gets thier adrenaline fix another way.

Had this been a building rather than a site I am sure a preservation order would have been placed on it. H... even ancient roman stuff gets better protected.

[wonwinglo]

Nobody prepared to save our heritage,and so the vandals move in,the historic control tower at Enstone used by druggies,the farmer got fed up so he demolished the building,lost forever.

The hangars at Cardington will no doubt get into such a bad state and become dangerous,then health and safety will move in and condem them,if that happens then a very important part of our aviation history will be lost forever,every time that I drive past those hangars my heart warms,because to me they represent the great pioneer days of airships,we really will loose a rich piece of history if the inevitable happens.

[Guest]

Hi...

I fully agree about our loved airfields,My Partner is rebuilding/Fetching back to life xs186 Jet-Provost I love it it is amazing what it looks like now to how it looked when they fetched it... here is the link to all the up-dated from beginning to now,and its still on going then he has his Auster to start on.... The XS186 Jet Provost Restoration Project Photos The XS186 Jet Provost Restoration ProjectTThe XS186 Jet Provost Restoration Projecthe XS186 Jet Provost Restoration Project http://www.forumsvibe.com/ritz/viewf...42&mforum=ritz

The XS186 Jet Provost Restoration Project Photo`s Before the start of the Restoration of the Prov.....

Another shot of the aircraft showing

the state of the paintwork, YUK!!!

before restoration was started

copyright Paul Flynn



Just after we started working on her,

the fin has been removed for restoration

copyright Greg Wilson Greg is my Partner.... To see all the photo`s I have left you the link to it as there are lots to much for me to put on here.....

Ritz

[wonwinglo]

Ritz,XS186 was at North Luffenham with the Royal Air Force Explosives Ordnance Disposal unit,how long have you had it ? quite a project there.

Also did you know that we have a picture here on this site of your very Jet Provost XS186,here it is when in service with the R.A.F in silver finish with scotchcowl dayglo panels ?-

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1373&page=3&highlight=jet+provost

[Guest]

Northweald Airfield just down the road from me has often been looked at for a possible site to develop. I find it odd how residents complain about aircraft noise during an anual airshow, the alternative is that the site is used for retail parks, low cost housing etc.

There have been a few years where the airshow for whatever reasons hasn't gone ahead. It's also a worry recently when there were a spell of WW2 Restored aircraft having accidents and this would be another reason for the developers to move in, on safety grounds.

The airshows used to be great, with ample pyrotechnics too. I always used to sit on the fence by the road (as opposed to paying) as it's right at the end of the runway and remember terrific views of the aircraft as they flew past overhead.

[Guest]

Ritz,XS186 was at North Luffenham with the Royal Air Force Explosives Ordnance Disposal unit,how long have you had it ? quite a project there.Also did you know that we have a picture here on this site of your very Jet Provost XS186,here it is when in service with the R.A.F in silver finish with scotchcowl dayglo panels ?-

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1373&page=3&highlight=jet+provost

Hiya,

we have been working on the jet prov for about 2 years now. it belongs to my good mate Paul Flynn and i am part of the restoration crew. we have seen that pic before thanks, Paul found it whilst browsing for info on her some time ago. the first pic on Ritz link was taken at North Luffenham (not my copyright btw though the others are but the good folks here are open to use them as they wish (though please give credit where due). i have spent the day today working on the prov and we have been rigging the tailplane/elevators and fin/rudder controls, my project (which i have mentioned in my first post here) is Auster AOP VI VF519 G-ASYN, she if far from completion as i have not long since purchased her and am at the parts and info gathering stage. well, i'd better stop rambling as i can talk aircraft all day if you let me. if anyone wants more info on these two projects then please feel free to e-mail me.

for piccies of XS186 please have a looksee here:-

http://www.forumsvibe.com/ritz/viewt...04&mforum=ritz

all the best.

Greg

[Guest]

While this link is not to old airfields in the UK, some of you may find this interesting:

http://members.tripod.com/airfields_freeman/TX/Airfields_TX_FtWorth_NE.htm

I grew up just south of Hartlee Field and the student pilots used our pasture for touch-and-goes in the Piper L-4's they trained in.

Bob

[Guest]

The hangars at Cardington will no doubt get into such a bad state and become dangerous,then health and safety will move in and condem them,if that happens then a very important part of our aviation history will be lost forever,every time that I drive past those hangars my heart warms,because to me they represent the great pioneer days of airships,we really will loose a rich piece of history if the inevitable happens.

That reminds me of the hangars at RAF Felixstowe which was once the 'Farnborough' for flying boats and seaplanes. I lived in Felixstowe the end of the 50's and remember the hangars well. I was very saddened when I saw the photos of them being torn down.

I have walked a few disused ex-WWII airfields such as Holmsley South, Tarrant Rushton and Woolfox Lodge and, to be honest, found it a bit depressing. Tarrant Rushton is covered in pig pens and a far cry from the photos of neatly lined up Halifaxes and Horsas on D-Day. Last week I was on vacation on Crete and took a look at Maleme, which was an RAF airfield with Blenheims before the Germans invaded. It is still an airfield.

Two years ago I flew into Singapore International Airport. 50 years almost to the day that I last was there ! I was surprised to see that what was once 'RAF Changi' was still there on the opposite side of the runway from the commercial terminals. I remember it from 1955 with a neat line up of Lincolns, Canberras, Pembrokes etc now replaced by aircraft of the Singapore Air Force. Otherwise it looked just the same as 50 years previously !

[wonwinglo]

SX976 that handle sounds like a Seafire serial ? what is the significence please ?

[Guest]

SX976 that handle sounds like a Seafire serial ? what is the significence please ?

SX976 was an Avro Lincoln. The Lincoln has always been my favourite aircraft since we lived at RAF Lindholme in the early 60's. RAF Lindholme was the home of No.1 BCBS - one of the last users of Lincolns.

I chose SX976 as a handle in memory of my Dad's cousin Louis who sadly lost his life in this aircraft :

http://www.rafupwood.co.uk/214squadron.html

Thanks for the interest !