Stow Maries aerodrome merged thread

I see that Stowe Maries is one of the sites mentioned for this survey of WW1 sites.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/britain-at-war/10051297/Mapping-the-legacy-of-the-Great-War-on-home-soil.html
mmitch.

It does look realistic doesn’t it ? 🙂

Holy crap, did someone actually get one of them flying again? Or is taht a really nice model?

Anyone get over to the airfield at the weekend ?

We spent a pleasant four hours there on Sunday, not much in the way of flying going on, although the Tiger Club put on a
spirited display. I think a number of aircraft didn’t attend due to the strong crosswinds ? Although the “Dawn Patrol”
managed to put on a good display with their r/c scale replicas, given the conditions.

I had the pleasure of chatting to someone I knew in the ATC about 45yrs ago. Terry flys his Auster into Stow Maries for
quite a few of the events they hold.
Also had a nice conversation with a chap on the RAFA stand, telling me about his exploits flying (post war) around the
Far East in Dakotas, when he was a loadmaster.

The people at Stow Maries are doing a cracking job.

You don’t see many of these flying now

Julie Reinger did the piece – only 30 or so minutes previously while doing the Look East weather she referred to the programme piece as being about the Royal Air Corps – surprised she didn’t think it stood for Rain, Fog, Clouds….

Yes I noticed that too. 😉

The local, ex-RAF mayor or similar dignitary called it similar in the past!

~Alan~,
Linkage…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01nyrg5/Inside_Out_East_19_11_2012/

Not yet available though…

Julie Reinger did the piece – only 30 or so minutes previously while doing the Look EAst weather she referred to the programme piece as being about the Royal Air Corps – surprised she didn’t think it stood for Rain, Fog, Clouds….

A nice piece about the RFC and Stow Maries. The memorials next to the A130 are very local to me.

As I get Inside out (London) by default, perhaps someone can put a link up
to Monday’s programme ?

Thanks, I shall set that to record.

I visited Stow Maries in September and it is well worth a visit. Here are my snaps of this atmospheric place.

I kinow this is only being shown in East Anglia but should be available on Iplayer soon. Monday 19th November 7:30pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nyrg5

Feature about RFC filmed at Stow Maries in September.

Stuart

Thank you for sharing those.

A few pictures from Sunday afternoon.

Although the airfield will be open all day, the service is now apparently due to
take place at 3pm.

Public service at 1pm I believe. I’ll probably be working so won’t make it

Thanks for that

Anyone have any idea of what might be happening on Remembrance Sunday, on the airfield ?

Public service at 1pm I believe. I’ll probably be working so won’t make it

A little more here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/0/20031142

That is marvellous! I am delighted. And perhaps it will help to boost the project’s future.

Some good news here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/angel-awards/9625659/The-Angel-Awards-Worlds-oldest-airfield-wins-English-Heritage-Angel-Award.html

Moggy

Anyone have any idea of what might be happening on Remembrance Sunday, on the airfield ?