Good evening, i am wondering if anyone could help out with any pictures of aircraft using RNAS portland. A brief online information search has said it, at one point was one of the busiest places for helicopter op’s in the UK, but so far i have been unable to find many images of anything other than current use by coastguard helicopters. Also was there much use by fixed wing aircraft, i have seen that swordfish were based there, but anything more recent sea harrier’s, STOL types?
Pictures and information would be much appreciated.
Regards. Mark
By: Arabella-Cox - 16th March 2011 at 22:25
“Swordfish? That’s a new one on me”
I correct myself! To busy looking for pictures and didn’t read properly!
In September 1939, 772 Squadron was formed as a Fleet Requirements Unit, operating Swordfish Floatplanes in a variety of tasks including target towing
By: XF828 - 16th March 2011 at 22:05
Swordfish? That’s a new one on me.
It was a very busy heliport for many years, Wasps and Wessexes galore when I was there. Never saw a single fixed wing movement, and considering the teeny tiny ‘practical joke’ runway (200 yds or so as I recall), that’s no surprise. Can’t find my copy of ‘Flashing Blades Over The Sea’ but I think it had some Portland phots in it.
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March 16, 2011 at 9:39 pm