RAF Selsey ALG aka Norton Field

ALG

Thank you John..That told me. Any idea about the Lysander???

Gentlemen

Thank you for all the information on the mystery Spitfire at Selsey. Now for my next question. Does anybody know the date that RAF Selsey opened? I am also trying to find out if Norton Field had any use from the outbreak of the War until 1944?

I have been told that a Lysander was seen at the field in the early part of the War and may have even stayed “overnight” in the original hanger.

During the 30’s a Miles & a Puss Moth were residents at Norton Field. I posted photos on the Selsey Spitfire thread.

During the operational period a nearby house “The Priory” was used as the Officers mess and up until the 1970’s Pilots signatures could still be seen but I think they have long gone.

Again my thanks and any information would of course be welcome

Your photo of a Puss Moth is a Leopard Moth. The Miles is M2H Hawk Major G-ADDC…sold abroad Sept 1937.

John

I would suggest that you post your query at http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/ as well. I know that there is already a thread there concerning the ALG at Selsey and the level of knowledge on the AIX forum is so high that I have no doubt that you’ll get your answers there (although I’m sure that you’ll also get valuable input here).

So could it be that there was no use during the early war years until the opening in late 1942 as cited in the reference and on the memorial tablet? It could be that the Lysander over-night was due to a forced landing or somesuch if this was prior to the opening of the ALG.

Selsey

Thank you… But that does not cover the early War years.

Google is your friend 😉

http://worldwar2airfields.fotopic.net/c1185379.html