By: Propstrike - 17th January 2016 at 20:47
The control tower is not broken up, t.
Sorry, my description was ill-phrased. It is much-abused, with big parts broken off, but it is indeed still standing.
By: Black Knight - 17th January 2016 at 02:35
Follow this link & it shows photo’s of the tower as it stands now.
By: Black Knight - 17th January 2016 at 02:28
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By: LAHARVE - 16th January 2016 at 21:55
Re, Propstrikes photo is the area with the palm trees a film set, if so any idea which film?
By: Black Knight - 16th January 2016 at 21:05
The control tower is not broken up, it’s quite strong still, i’ve been in it & up onto the roof last summer & jumped about to see how strong the roof still is. The top greenhouse is flattened & laying on the roof of the & part of the 1st floor inside is missing. There’s no evidence of it on the floor so it must’ve been taken away years ago. The stairs leading to the basement have been filled in. It could easily be renovated but the owner is not interested in parting with it or restoring it.
By: Propstrike - 16th January 2016 at 20:15
Bovingdon again.
The apron where those Nissen Huts were built can be seen top right in this recent photo.
Huge amounts of waste spoil were spread around about 15 years ago which is why the broken up control tower is half submerged in an embankment.
It was all in good nick in ’78, but then again, that was 37 years ago…
By: jesterhud - 16th January 2016 at 18:49
A few more photos I found of Dads and scanned in,
By: Roobarb - 12th January 2016 at 22:38
Colour scheme’s wrong on her dress and her hair. Obviously not using the correct wartime shades. Typical error…
Oh and where’s her stockings?
By: Trolly Aux - 12th January 2016 at 11:06
Duxman, I noticed if you squint your eyes you can just make out a B25, please do not ask why I was squinting !!!
By: Roobarb - 11th January 2016 at 22:38
Excellent selection of pictures. Thanks to everyone for posting them. Duxman, you never fail to get the shot do you…:eagerness:
By: Argonaut - 11th January 2016 at 21:00
Your photos of the B25 has a certain appeal that mine doesn’t !!!
By: Duxman - 11th January 2016 at 15:19
Yes please Argonaut. Blackbushe pictures from the WoGB period are always fascinating to see. Many thanks.
Roobarb – Never one to miss a photo opportunity as you may know I just couldn’t resist stopping on the side of the A30 in June 1978 to photograph ‘Big Bad Bonnie ‘ in this pose !!!
N9455Z Big Bad Bonnie by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
N9455Z Big Bad Bonnie by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
Duxman
By: Argonaut - 11th January 2016 at 10:42
Yes please Argonaut. Blackbushe pictures from the WoGB period are always fascinating to see. Many thanks.
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By: Pen Pusher - 11th January 2016 at 10:29
In the B/w set of pictures the A26c is the Don Bullock/Euroworld machine and is shown at Biggin Hill as is the CASA 352 having just been ferried in from Spain by Don Bullock and Peter Hoare. This is the aeroplane now at Cosford in the British Aiways scheme. If you look closely at the CASA you can see the dodgy markings applied for the show appearance!
Taken at Cosford, with a Hanimex 110 film camera I think, showing ‘dodgy markings’ 😀
Brian
By: stirlingeffort - 11th January 2016 at 09:40
I’ve just picked up on this thread on it’s second time around. You might be interested in these pictures taken at Blackbushe in 1979.
Graham
By: Roobarb - 11th January 2016 at 07:09
Yes please Argonaut. Blackbushe pictures from the WoGB period are always fascinating to see. Many thanks.
By: Argonaut - 10th January 2016 at 22:44
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By: Roobarb - 10th January 2016 at 22:01
It was one that Euroworld ferried in from Spain, definitely. I can remember it being in Control Column as well. The other one that was at BH was on its way to the Confederate Air Force. Euroworld also ferried the one for Dolph Overton that went via Strathallan.
By: WJ244 - 10th January 2016 at 21:46
As far as I remember the JU-52 (possibly CASA 352) that displayed at Biggin and then moved to Cosford came from Portugal (as a gift?) and still had Portugese markings for it’s one and only UK display. I have got a couple of photos of it somewhere taken during the display but they aren’t very good.
Having had a look at the online history it is a CASA built machine ex Spanish AF. Must be my memory playing tricks. The online history I found said it was static at Biggin Hill but I am sure it flew in the display. I will dig out the photos when I can find time.
By: Roobarb - 10th January 2016 at 21:31
In the B/w set of pictures the A26c is the Don Bullock/Euroworld machine and is shown at Biggin Hill as is the CASA 352 having just been ferried in from Spain by Don Bullock and Peter Hoare. This is the aeroplane now at Cosford in the British Aiways scheme. If you look closely at the CASA you can see the dodgy markings applied for the show appearance!
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