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January 1, 2008 at 8:17 pm in reply to: Goxhil Memorial Damage #1321357

mustang500
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what can i say it’s discusting these people deface and steal items that were put there to dedicate the men and women who fought and died for there country and these peoples freedom it’s totally sick weather it be for suveniour or to make a few quid for drugs or whatever unfortuatlly it’s society today and it seems to be getting more common. and the police seem powerless because of silly EU laws sorry rant over

i used to live not far from goxhill bafore moving down south and visited there many times over many years taking pictures and gethering info on the airfield. wouldn’t it be worth send the picture of the damage to some local papers like scunthorpe telegraph, hull daily mail ,so on as it could deture whatever sc*mbag s***head did this

cheers

October 19, 2007 at 1:02 pm in reply to: Raf Sculthorpe most intact surviving airbase #1315002

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wow quite incredible it still looks like it’s still in milatry hands.
up until 2002 usaaf base at goxhill in north lincolnshire was all there though flying ceased in 1945 and finally handed over to the farmer from the mod in the 50’s.
it was almost all there even today bar the runways and tower now gone most of the tech site buildings are there even the communial sites are still there. and if you look around the area of n/lincs you will quite a few airfields i.e kirton in lindsey which still has it’s grass runways also hemswell and surgate.

http://www.content-delivery.co.uk/aviation/airfields/Goxhill.html

i have quite a few pictures of goxhill before and after land was sold.

October 18, 2007 at 11:54 am in reply to: XH558….Today was the day #1317450

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the suspense is to much gutted am sat in front of my computer at work luch break at 1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! is it going to shown on bbc news 24

October 18, 2007 at 8:27 am in reply to: XH558….Today was the day #1318214

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yep just seen it on skynews and bbc news so looking good for today according to skynews there is going to be 3 test flights today rumors have it she is flying to waddington so the compasses can be set anyway i would like to wish the lads at the vulcan trust all the best for today and a welldone for what they have acheived WELL DONE!!!!

October 14, 2007 at 11:08 am in reply to: XH558….Today was the day #1323030

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it’s an amazing acheivment can’t wait to see her fly and what an awsome feat the guys have done to get xh558 to fight condition well done guys!!!! won’t be long before we see the unmistakable shape of the vulcan grace our skys and the roar of the those 4 Rolls-Royce Olympus engines well done!!!!

October 12, 2007 at 8:01 pm in reply to: XH558….Today was the day #1324316

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hi all any news on what went on today i noticed on the web cams XH558 was out of the hanger most of the afternoon it’s got to be getting tantalising close to flying

September 18, 2007 at 9:32 am in reply to: Spitfire over Lymington. #1258559

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hi quite intruiged with this thread.
i live on the isle of wight and am wondering if this could be the same aircraft which spends alot of time flying round the island and a frequant visitor i live in totland and have seen a spitfire on many occations as have been walking the dog on the warren.
it spends alot of time circling then heads over towards portsmouth area about 2 weeks ago i tried to take a photo last time i saw it though it did had another aircraft tailing it unforunatly the only camera i had at the time was a nokia camera phone so the quality is poor but one of you may be able to figure somthing out anyway hope it helps.

regards

June 17, 2007 at 11:22 am in reply to: Google Earth UPDATE – Yorkshire #1271794

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some airfield pics almost bang up to date, with runway removal at acaster malbis, and goxhill, taking place.:(

the pics of north lincolnshire are after 2003 because the controltower at goxhill has been demolished as i took the pictures for the controltowers website of it been demolished. also you can see the controltower at hibaldstow and a few others around the area ie-
elsham wolds
killingholme
sandtoft
hemswell
blyton
sturgate
waltham
kirmington

regards

December 3, 2005 at 12:50 pm in reply to: The future ten years from now, extinct types resurfacing? #1388366

mustang500
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Definitely a restored short stirling now that would be suberb.

December 3, 2005 at 10:56 am in reply to: WWII Airfields to be Listed #1388425

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i reckon kirton in lindsey (former raiper barraks) should be one to be preserved too it as all main building’s ,tower ,hangers and even the grass runways and it too was used in the BoB
poss others to Consider J type at elsham wolds various building i.e 3 pill box’s battle HQ at goxhill.

also davidstow moor in cornwall it’s quite an amazing site and a unique feature regarding runways and all hardstandings from the air among the rough landscaping.

November 24, 2005 at 9:31 am in reply to: What If ?….The great warbird cull of the 40's #1399512

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amazing pics how many p-38’s and b-24,s and am sure i saw a p-61 there.
i agree what if!

October 27, 2005 at 4:49 pm in reply to: anymore news #1337810

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these are a few of the pictures i took from around 1999 – 2005 and the way it’s changed in a few years
sorry if i sound sad but i think it was one of the best preserved airfields i have seen.

enjoy

cheers

October 27, 2005 at 4:11 pm in reply to: anymore news #1337859

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i put a bid in for watchtower and sheds and ops/block but was beaten apparently there was fierce compatition of the watch tower.
DDM were the one’s selling the building off for the farmer (can’t remember his name)
scince then i think back in 2002 the place has gone down hill.
ops block i think the guy is turning it in to a house
the runways were sold off as ponds now owned by “goat hill” fisheries
and most of the buildings are inclosed round a new metal fence
and the hangers have all had new doors roller shutters fitted

thats it i think but it don’t seem five mins scince walking round there on a summers day and it been like stepping back 60 years everything there

well i guess it’s progress…
cheers

October 27, 2005 at 12:32 pm in reply to: anymore news #1338096

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i had it understood it was going to be rebuilt in the US

i took the demolished photo’s of the tower at goxhill for rob truman on the control tower web site i spent many a hour taking pictures and and recording details of the site inc communial site which some are still complete in and around goxhill
unfortunatly the site is rapidly disaperring.
i have the map with the location of all the building’s etc just after some detailed infomation on the 496th fighter training group i even have a video that was taken with a mustang gun camera and a 24v battery trhat some bloke had rigged up very interesting video lots serial numbers of the p-38 and p-51 after they were given to the unit

cheers

August 3, 2005 at 9:50 pm in reply to: The Steve Young Chipmunk memorial thread #1361058

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pic quality not to good but thought there from isle of wight
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