Just having a read of “Ghost Stations” by Bruce Barrymore Halpenny, and noticed that RAF Bircham Newton receives quite a bit of coverage, confirming stories I’ve read in other sources.
Apparently at some stage a BBC crew made a sound recording in a particular building and captured all sorts of aircraft engine noices, WAAF’s talking, etc.
The recording was apparently broadcast on Jack De Manio’s BBC program “Today”, prompting much response from listeners.
Has anyone ever heard these recordings? Or had a first-hand experience at Bircham Newton (or maybe anywhere else, for that matter)?
I know full well the topic of haunted stations and aircraft was covered previously, but the existance of these recordings has fired my imagination and curiosity!
By: 25deg south - 1st October 2008 at 18:17
My late mother was a WAAF comms operator in Air Traffic at Docking and Bircham Newton during the war.
The Squash court Ghosts etc. were certainly established stories during her time.
By: hpsauce - 1st October 2008 at 13:25
My father attended OCTU at Bircham Newton in, er, round about 1953-ish, so since I was only 3-4 my own memories of it are extremely faint… But neither my father nor my mother ever mentioned anything to do with the supernatural in connection with the place. His first posting when commissioned was down the road at Feltwell, close enough for tales of ghostly happenings to be passed on, but nowt to my knowledge. BTW we lived at Methwold right on the airfield, and I clearly recall the coloured prop spinners on what were probably Proctors. Real ones, not ghostly ones…
By: 12jaguar - 1st October 2008 at 07:55
My mum used to work at Bircham Newton but never came across any ghosts. As for the sounds I believe they were recorded in the Squash Court although I may be mistaken
John
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