A flying school started and many new microlight pilots got their wings and joined the club. A track half a mile or so leads up past some open hangars to the clubhouse. Otherton airfield approach and circuit patterns youtube. Band of brothers veterans return to upottery, their dday airfield by neil stevens. The 92nd left podington at the end of the war in europe, and the airfield was used by the ministry of defence for storage. It closed after wwii but the airfield reopened when the staffordshire aero club made it their base in the 1980s. Originally built as an raf bomber command station 194142. Work was started on the 9th of october 1940 and the airfield officially opened on the 4th of may 1941. Gcewr aeroppakt a22l foxbat pfa 317a14736 gfbat aeroprakt a2. Band of brothers veterans return to upottery, their dday. Entrance to the airfield is the first left after the m6 and before an old railway level crossing. Solenzara airfield is an abandoned world war ii military airfield in france, which is located approximately 31 km northnortheast of. Otherton airfield micklewood lane penkridge, st19 5nx. A pictorial history is available for purchase in the raf museum and at the national trust shop.
Two men have been taken to hospital after a plane crashed in staffordshire today. Photograph taken by 7th photographic group, us7grloc390. Flexwing instructor otherton airfield book a trial flight for an exhilarating experience and a chance of achieving something most people can only dream of. Local history society to research, collect, catalogue, and promote the architectural and social history of the parishes of yapton and ford in west sussex, uk. The airfield was created as raf penkridge in 1942 during the second world war and was the base of raf 51 group efts. The incident happened near otherton airfield near penkridge in. Egsg is an operational general aviation aerodrome in the epping forest district of essex, england, near the village of abridge. Colin was a lifelong aircraft enthusiast, and kept his microlight at otherton airfield. The buildings are part of an estate managed business park which includes pillaton farm. Books multiple airfields history of manston airfield.
Journey was to ad some air miles to the bears log book. This site is dedicated to the history of manston airfield, in kent from its first official usage back in 1916. Henstridge airfield was a wartime fleet air arm training airfield designated hms dipper. I thought it was easy to spot the field with its crisscross runways. It is intended to bring together the various sources of information at events, squadrons, aircraft and personnel that have been involved in the site. As part of the aviation heritage trail series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Otherton airfield is in penkridge, it is the home of staffordshire aero club. Since passing his gft for a private pilots license on the 30th june 1989 in the cessna 152 gwacb at wycombe air park the gates of opportunity opened and he has, for example, flown an aircraft in every country in western europe registered in each country. It was pretty busy with a number of microlights coming and going.
The airfield is just within the m25, close to the junction with the m11. Learn to fly flex wing aircraft in a relaxed atmosphere at an excellent aerodrome based at penkridge, staffordshire. History of harrington airfield harrington airfield, known as station 179 during ww2, was built by the 826th and 852nd engineer battalions of the us army as a class a airfield intended for heavy bomber use, the main runway length being approximately a mile. Heroes take flight as book looks back at forgotten airfields. Police, firefighters and paramedics were called after the light aircraft crashed near otherton airfield close to.
Since childhood he has been fascinated by all aspects of aviation history. The village of perton now occupies the site of the former airfield. Plane crash in staffordshire field sees men taken to. Two taken to hospital after staffordshire plane crash.
Stevens was born and raised in the wiltshire town of marlborough and has since 1988 been actively researching the. Otherton airfield originated as raf penkridge in 1942. This aircraft competed for the raf jet provost replacement programme but lost out to the embraer tucano version which was built by. It was during this time that the requirement for a satellite airfield to serve squires gate was identified. The airfield was built on or near the historic estate of merryfield alias merrifield, murefeld, merefeld, muryfield, merifield, wadhams castle, etc. Living in bristol and with the imminent closure of the airfield all bristolians feel we are loosing part of the history of bristol however this book is full of wonderful.
November 2007 meeting report keyworth local history society. Churchills most secret airfield first edition by bernard o connor isbn. A short trip to abbots bromley airfield, and back for some touch and gos on 27 grass at halfpenny green. Founded in 1992, we have amassed an extensive library of information. Interview with 362nd fs armorer, hoyt parmer drop tanks, the wartime experience of don marner. Not many photo opportunities as most things were either hangared or wrapped up.
Traditionally the november meeting is a members evening when members of the society, rather than a guest speaker, make a. Penkridge is a market town and civil parish in staffordshire, england, which since the 17th. Work started on the airfield in 1941, but it was not until april 1943 that it was commissioned. Food van, drinks, music, bar, camping, breakfasts available.
Rip colin penny, first treasurer of the boulton paul association, whose father ted penny and grandfather, sid penny, both worked for boulton paul aircraft. In 1940 new runways were built at warton so that it could act as a satellite airfield for the raf coastal command station at squires gate airfield in blackpool the airfield was first operated as an air depot of the united states army air forces usaaf during world war ii, as thousands of aircraft were processed on their way to active. Raf penkridge otherton airfield airfield research group. Leiston airfield, station 373, united kingdom bud anderson. Notably there is a piece of preserved wall art from the airfield featuring a b17 at the imperial war museum at duxford. In april 1962 the auster was at last permitted to use the main runway and the aero club began to enrol members from the general public. Buy bovingdon airfield focus 1st edition by simons, graham m.
Raf seighford is a former royal air force station located 3. Witness the daring exploits and dangerous challenges that form the story of flight in this beautifully illustrated book, filled with rare photographs and historical. Cliff decided that the land should be called otherton airfield. The following organisations are either based at, use andor have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield as at 01092011. Otherton airfield limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity.
See 2 photos from 41 visitors to otherton airfield. Raf perton is a former royal air force relief landing ground rlg located 3. The book tells the fascinating history of raf defford from when part of the croome estate was first requisitioned in 1941 through the. The wwii airborne photos of leiston airfield were taken by bob prante from a 100th bomb group b17. Penkridge is a market town or village and civil parish in staffordshire, england. Today the control tower is now a house and some other airfield buildings remain. For mail order please get in touch using our contact dahg form. If your flying into otherton this will give you a visual representation of the approach and cicuit patterns for runways 1634 and 0725. Royal air force balderton or more simply raf balderton was a former royal air force station located 2. Seafires, spitfires, typhoons and masters operated here until the end of. Penkridge has a history since the 17th century as an industrial and commercial centre for neighbouring villages and the agricultural produce of cannock chase, strengthening its interpretation as a small town the wealthiest establishment in penkridge in the middle ages was that of its collegiate church. Three concrete runways were constructed at warton for this purpose. Please come and support staffordshire aero club for our first ever eurostar flyin.
Bob was a 364th fs armorer and later transferred to the 357th fg photo shop. In the beginning during 1940 blackpool squires gate airfield, an raf coastal command station, handled detachments of fighters and bombers. After it was sold off in the 1960s, the airfield was developed into a home for drag racing, now known as santa pod. Otherton airfield limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual. Learn the history of stapleford airfield, home of stapleford flight centre, london, england. Our history stapleford flight centre london england. Many wwii pilots started their flying careers at otherton. Otherton airfield, south staffordshire area information, map, walks. Near the village of penkridge in staffordshire the second world war site of raf penkridge some seem to think it was raf pillaton is next to a modern airfield but the remaining buildings are not accesible from it and have to be approached from a bridle path. A pictorial history of hornchurch aerodrome through two world wars and beyond, 19151962 first edition by smith, richard c. The history of harrington airfield harrington aviation. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns.
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