Well I Find It Emotive(2006 thread)

And the Harrier

Just a thought…………….I need to ghost the Nimrod now!!:D

It looks pretty good on here!!:)

I did a scribble once of RAF St Eval church and a Spitfire (ghost) etc
(it looks better in the flesh!)

Fortunate indeed.

I have seen prints of it, it’s a lovely thing. But I recall it was somebody else over on another thread that wanted images e-mailed to him, not I.

Moggy

Sorry Jim? I don’t quite follow.

Moggy

Hi Moggy, I think Jim means he owns the original painting by Fred Groves Spirit of 1940 ,lucky guy 🙂

Sorry Jim? I don’t quite follow.

Moggy

Airfield walk

Hello Moggy C The picture of the broken window belongs to me I’Ve had it best part of twenty years I also have Fred’s follow up painting of a Tornado surrounded by ww2 fighter plane “ghosts” If you e me I’ll e you the photos

[email]jimcamdavidson@hotmail.com[/email]

A couple taken by me – Goxhill 2002.

Steve, you need to make room in your mailbox. Trying to PM you.
THX

A couple taken by me – Goxhill 2002.

Broken airfield window

This “snap” is just like my original very good

Thanks again !

The building is right alongside the main south bound motorway a bit south of Belfast, its one of those things you notice without really noting exactly where it is ! Its a red brick building which just looks out of place for where it is. I will take better notice of location and a photo if possible when next passing !

have had a quick look at google earth and think its @ 54°31’49.05″N 5°59’58.41″W . Dont know of any bases there during the war but then you never know !

The Airfield Information Exchange forum is as good as it gets online, http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/forum.php
They also have a physical archive of anything airfield related.
There is also Controltowers.co.uk which is great for a quick reference of some towers.

The National Archives at Kew and RAFM Hendon carry the information and plans for most airfields & buildings and these would have come direct from the Air Ministry and work services etc.

Where is the building you are asking about?

Yes most military airfield buildings are built to an Air Ministry plan and design number (in the same way as aircraft or any kit really).
As an example Davidstow and Lavenham towers are Watch Office For All Commands 12779/41.
This goes for most buildings from mighty hangars to the smallest toilet blocks and wooden sheds.

Thanks !

is there an online source for these plans?

Yes it had an awful weather record, particularly with fog, being on the edge of Bodmin Moor as it is. It was only used for flying for three years (not that unusual for some WWII a/fs) and there were some losses due to its location and weather.

Wasn’t that part of its downfall James, the fact that it was so high above sea level.. and also that it was susceptible to being fog bound?

I’m sure I have seen it somewhere that Davidstow was also the site of Aston Martin’s first win, maybe someone here can confirm?
Another almost pointless fact is that it was the highest UK military airfield, something you wouldn’t credit Cornwall with having!

No, this is Davidstow Moor

Sorry it’s a bit off thread but there might be one or two interested that Davidstow was used as a race circuit including hosting an F1 race (obviously not a championship one) and that Lotus had early success there. Presumably that lovely control tower was used on the circuit?

Thanks Ian

From memory the control tower was converted into a home.

Paul

Hi Ian

I had forgotten about a few of those, even though they were only based at them for such a short time. I had been thinking more of Warmell which I didn’t get to see ‘sigh!’ and Matlaske which I did on another cold, drizzly and windy day.

Paul

Hi Paul

Not much to see at Warmwell these days, the majority of it has been quarried. Though there is a memorial in the village to those who lost their lives flying from the airfield.

Ian