i was wondering if anyone might be able to help in this request for detailed info on this airfield. i have recently started to learn how to build airfields for microsoft fsx, due to the default one’s being somewhat lacking in detail and correct layouts. with this in mind i have decided to undertake the redrawing of raf mona on the isle of angelsey, north wales.
i have had some help for fellow simmer’s with programming, also some other forum sites for possible details. the thing is i can’t find any real details of what mona looked like in the 1960’s/70’s. building wise. all i have is the goggle earth image showing the unused grass covered taxiways and hard standings. i hope that someone might help me in this matter. many thanks
By: bloodnok - 30th May 2008 at 14:24
I was a Valley in early/mid eighties and flew from mona a few times in light aircraft, and we went there working on Hawks a few times when there were problems at Valley.
I seem to recall going in the main gate, and there being one large scruffy hangar, an air traffic tower (?), and a couple of other smaller buildings.
We had a couple of Hawk have ‘incidents’ there one crashing after hitting birds (xx180), and another doing a wheels up landing after the pilot cocked up….he then ejected after the aircraft came to rest!.
I also recall several near misses when lorries went through the traffic lights on the A5, and approaching aircraft having to pull up to avoid them.
By: Resmoroh - 30th May 2008 at 10:07
Willis & Hollis (Military Airfields UK 39-45) state that the accommodation was (in Dec 44) “Temporary” (Nissen, Seco, etc). They do, however, list the hangars as 1 x T1 and 17 x EO Blister! At what point in time they were removed I do not know.
HTH
Resmoroh
By: Old Git - 30th May 2008 at 03:48
I was at school in Anglesey during 1968-70 and a friend and I cycled up to Mona one day. I don’t recall seeing any buildings there at all which is not to say there weren’t. However I seem to remember it as being flat, bleak and windswept.
By: captain pugwash - 30th May 2008 at 00:35
thank you for the link. i have currently got a thread with them for possible info, alas no reply. if i was still living in the uk this task would be much easier to try and complete. onward and keep trawling, something must come my way soon.
By: pagen01 - 30th May 2008 at 00:27
Have you tried here, http://airfieldinformationexchange.freeforums.org/index.php alot of good airfield info and pictures. Might be worth approaching RAF Valley, see if they have anything in their archives.
By: steve_p - 29th May 2008 at 22:02
Hi,
Might be better posting this question in the Historic Aviation forum.
Best wishes
Steve P
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