November 5, 2006 at 6:42 pm
HAS ANYONE PHOTOS OR INFORMATION ON THIS SQUADRONS HALIFAX’S DURING 1943? HAS ANYONE GOT PHOTOS OF THE AIRFIELD WARTIME OR PRESENT DAY?
PARTICULAR INTEREST IS THE AIRCRAFT OF P/O J.T.MADDOCK DFC THIS WAS A HALIFAX BII SRS Ia WITH SERIAL HR915 AND CODED LQ – O. IT WAS LOST TO A NIGHT FIGHTER ON THE NIGHT 31/8 – 1/9/43 DURING AN OP TO BERLIN.
By: Chipmunk Carol - 7th November 2006 at 14:55
spade grip: I got your message. My only suggestion is to contact the gliding club which operates out of the airfield.
If you go and visit the place take a car which enjoys pot holes. It’s a hellish drive to the club house. I went once – never again!! 🙁
Good luck.