R.A.F.Woodvale?

Absolutely.

Total miracle I’m here at all. One long catalogue of defying gravity and escaping mortality by luck and good fortune.

If I had any sense I’d stay on the ground.

Have I told you about my Qualifying Cross Country and the Snowstorm?

Moggy

Every PPL has a Qualifying Cross Country Story!

www.611squadronrauxaf.co.uk/index.html

www.south-lancs-aviation.co.uk/history_of_raf_woodvale.htm

There is also a large photographic display within the RAF Millom Museum

I assume that this kind of escapade has been a recurring theme throughout your aviation career? 😉

Absolutely.

Total miracle I’m here at all. One long catalogue of defying gravity and escaping mortality by luck and good fortune.

If I had any sense I’d stay on the ground.

Have I told you about my Qualifying Cross Country and the Snowstorm?

Moggy

Amazing how our paths diverged from there, but we end up bumping into each other here.

You’ll remember me 😉 I was the useless cadet whose headphone lead got trapped in the canopy on my first flight 😮

Moggy

I assume that this kind of escapade has been a recurring theme throughout your aviation career? 😉

Amazing how our paths diverged from there, but we end up bumping into each other here.

You’ll remember me 😉 I was the useless cadet whose headphone lead got trapped in the canopy on my first flight 😮

Moggy

Moggy

I may well have strapped you in. Was a 10 AEF staff cadet around that time. Also worked weekends in the tower during that time as a glorified tea boy.

MM

315 polish Sqn were based there with their Spitfire Vs in 1942 with a detachment in Valley.

Kev – Have you got hold of a copy of “A History of RAF Woodvale” by Aldon P. Ferguson?

Just bought a copy for half price (£4.99) from Midland Counties http://www.ianallanpublishing.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=254_255_256_285&products_id=26826

Round about 1963-64.

I was with 90 (Speke) Sq ATC

Good days.

Moggy

(Age thirteen and a bit 😮 )

Moggy C.

What years would you have been visiting/flying at 10 AEF?

MM

RAF Woodvale

Moggy C
I’m not at all surprised that you can’t be served fuel. According to the information given for yourself you are only 13 !

BM597 was based there from May 1942 with 315 Sqn until February 1943 with 317 Sqn. I’m in contact with a number of Poles who with the various Sqns during this time.

I know a bit about Woodvale post-war

It was the base for the THUM flight (Temperature and Humidity) through the fifties and sixties, which is why I was lucky enough as a youngster to have Spitfires, then Mosquitos flying over my house in the Liverpool suburbs.

Once I moved out to virtually on the approach they were operating Meteors.

My first flight in a RAF aircraft was from Woodvale. (Chipmunk of the AEF Flight)

It is possibly the least GA-friendly aerodrome in the country. To take my little Piper in there would cost £56. They won’t allow me to stay overnight and they won’t sell me fuel.

Moggy

woodvale

I’d get hold of a copy of the book referred to above and drop Aldon P. Ferguson a line. I wrote to him years ago when researching the history of a particular Meteor TT20 a/c. I got a very helpful reply down to the pilot, time of departure and so forth. The bloke seems to know his stuff.