Trebelzue is actually part of St Mawgan, following expansion in WW2, and despite St Eval being almost within spitting-distance of St Mawgan, there’s a rather deep valley between the two.

That part of Cornwall is rather short of sites suitable for use as an airfield, and wartime exigencies meant that any area that could be turned into an airfield was; even some less suitable plots of land became airfields, despite poor prevailing weather conditions, ie Davidstow.

Just south of the 28 threshold at Manston is a rather large bulk fuel installation. The last time I drove past (admittedly a long time ago) it had a definite wartime look to the construction. Possibly part of the FIDO installation?

The building with the part buff coloured walls & 4 columns looks like an armoury.

Or a fire piquet post/guardroom. I’ve seen a ration store somewhere with a similar facade.

Understood, Adrian. Perhaps Pete will pick-up on my request?

To continue in the same vein – ahh! the VC10. Many hours travelling backwards between Germany and Canada, being woken up every hour or so by an Air Steward/ess asking be if I’d like a paper cup of thinly disguised orange squash, and then struggling to get back to sleep while wondering about the state of the duty-free fags in my bergen………..

Cargo door sealed with gaffer-tape, surrounded by worried-looking Toms. Or the trip where I was invited to watch from the jump-seat as we flew into Keflavik. As the crew went through the Top Of Descent checks someone noticed that one of the engines had shut itself down………..

Still, much better than travelling by Herc. Don’t worry, RM, I shall avoid the stereotypical Mover-bashing that occurs elsewhere.:diablo:

The Dorrigo Steam Railway in NSW has 2 former Railway Operating Division locomotives. From their website;

DRSM

While I know Wikipedia isn’t always trustworthy, I found this;

“On 14 February 1944, another Typhoon was captured and later flown in Zirkus Rosarius. JP548 of 174 Sqn., force landed after engine failure near Marigny, France – the pilot, F/O Proddow evaded capture. This Typhoon crashed at Reinsehlen on 29 July 1944, killing Feldwebel Gold.”

Likewise. I live in Falmouth, and if I’m home I’m available to lend a hand.