Lovely memorial, and very sobering to look at that list of airmen who were lost.

As I think I mentioned once before. I used to camping there with my parents, in the late 50’s early 60’s
Back then, the runway was still there.

I also seem to remember there were a couple of ponds we used to fish in.

If I may revive this thread from last year

I wonder if anyone knows where the Cockpit and propeller ended up ?

Regarding the propeller I had donated and the claim that they couldn’t get
funding to mount it, I have since learnt that this was not true.

Apparently it had at one time been mounted, then at a later date
taken down again

There was also a question as to the legality of actually selling the cockpit.
As technically, it would still have been the property of the RAF.
Although this argument could be a little ambiguous.

I still find all this very sad, and not something 1476 SQDN Rayleigh ATC should be proud of.

Not sure if this should be under Historic or Modern —Anyway a F4 Luftwaffe Phantom will be on static display at this years RIAT .

I assume that the only reason it’s not flying in the display, is because the pilot
isn’t a display pilot ?

Perhaps Bob Hoover was flying it ?

Jetflap @95.

You should try driving in Lincs. all drivers drive at 40 MPH whatever the speed limit, and God help you if it’s on a Sunday when you get behind some old git in a high performance car doing 40. Like a Jaguar, which seems to be a favorite of most. :rolleyes:

I was behind a driver this morning, we were doing 35mph coming up to a 40mph speed camera, and he put his brakes on.

BTW I am just back from Aldi where some twonk nipped into the fish and chip shop next door and parked in the last disabled bay without a blue badge.

He should have know that you can only do that if you are driving a BMW or 4×4 Tonka Toy 😀