Err..

The present location is various building salvage yards.

It was demolished in 2003 when the watchtower and technical site was put up for sealed bid auction.

http://www.controltowers.co.uk/G/Goxhill_Demolished_2003.htm

The RAF Museum holds the general and technical site plans for the airfield circa 1943. Contact DORiS at the museum for copies.

Regards
Ross

More

34232, Collett, Wilfred Ira,

Gradation Dates
Acting P/O 14 September 1934
P/O 14 September 1935
F/O 14 April 1937

Postings
29 Sept 1934, Posted to No.3 FTS, Grantham, Under Instruction
8 Jan 1936, Posted to No.45 Squadron, Helwan.
21 April 1937, Posted to No.4 FTS, Abu Sueir, Instructor.
Still listed as Instructor with No.4 FTS in Jan 1939.

Regards
Ross

Hi Jon,

24 V as opposed to 12 volts points to a late war/post war unit.

The frequency of 1200 to 2400 hertz is typical for a alternator to supply the valve radio and radar sets.

For examples try Google search for T1154 and R1155 installation.

Regards
Ross

Hi,

5th June 1943
No.608 Sqn
Hudson V
AM735

F/Sgt R W Billing RCAF, R/117706, +

Ditched on a ferry flight.

Blida, Algeria, Arrived 18/12/42, Hudson VI, 03/43.
Protville, Tunisia, Arrived 06/08/43.

Regards
Ross

[QUOTE=paulmcmillan]Can’t help much on BS491 (I have it crash landing at Sumburgh on the same day) – Though this could be confusion with AA878

However the Pilot who crashed and killed in a Spitfire on this date was a Flt/Lt not PO..

Just to prevent further confusion, from the other thread..

F/L R P Johnson, 67059, +

Op: PR, RAF North Front, Time up 09:45 hrs

Took for a flight from Gibraltar. Plotted over Plymouth at 20,000 feet, 14:00 hrs. At 14:15 hrs the Spitfire dived into ground at Wraxall Somerset. F/L Johnson was thought to have baled out due to bad visibility and radio failure but struck the aircraft and failed to open his parachute. The body of the pilot was found over one mile from the crash scene and now rests in St.Mary Churchyard, Addington, Surrey.

Ross

Jon and Ian,

The Movement Card held at the RAF Museum is Form 78.

30037 is the drawing reference for MkI (but common to other Mks) of the Engine Mounting bulkhead area.

Ross

Yeah..

It was my feeling that WD981 was the only real candidate.

Canberra’s seemed to come to earth close to their bases rather than all over the shop like the Meteors and Vampires.

Just one comment, the crew did not eject they were ejected!

The Form 1180 says that the canopy came off in flight injuring the pilot. As the Navigators moved forward to assist it is believed that one of them moved the tail actuator switch causing a bunt and throwing them out of the aircraft without their parachutes.

All three (pilot, navigator and nav instructor) were killed.

Wonder what aircrash stuck in his memory for the 80s and led to the confusion.

Regards
Ross