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October 2, 2006 at 5:17 pm in reply to: New Topic.. Airfield Identity! #1267920

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Can I answer post #220 Chris!!!!

September 24, 2006 at 1:22 pm in reply to: New Topic.. Airfield Identity! #1281649

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Try this one.

September 22, 2006 at 4:47 pm in reply to: New Topic.. Airfield Identity! #1282953

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Photo 2 is Oulton, Photo 3 is Sculthorpe, not sure about photo 1 yet.

September 21, 2006 at 6:25 pm in reply to: RAF Binbrook as it was and in 2006 #1284094

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The steam loco at Binbrook is, I’m reliably informed, is a Southern Railway Merchant Navy class, whatever that was. Photo here

Binbrook Locomotive

The Lightning in Charles Ross’s garden in Binbrook is seen on the link below, not very recent but the last time I saw it twas much the same.

Charles Ross’s Lightning

His other Lightning, XM192, which was formerly at Hemswell is now at the Thorpe Camp centre, near woodhall Spa, below

XM192

September 21, 2006 at 10:42 am in reply to: RAF Binbrook as it was and in 2006 #1284590

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A few more here
Binbrook

September 15, 2006 at 1:15 pm in reply to: Help Save RAF Driffield(Old Thread 2006) #1293120

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I’m sure Phillip Rhodes will post something soon on this thread, he runs the website mentioned above. I’ve been corresponding with Phillip for a while regarding the fate of Driffield, nearly everyone from EH to the local populace seem disinterested in the place. One thing Phillip likes people to do is to write to the local newspaper “Driffield Times” details below.

Driffield Times

I’ve certainly wrote to them recently, I suppose the more letters the better, can’t do any harm. As Chris says there’s ABCT to contact as well. Main thing is to keep the pressure and publicity up and support Phillip as best we can.

Noel

September 7, 2006 at 1:06 pm in reply to: Buried Lancasters.(2004 thread) #1304074

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Sometime after the wars end a huge trench was dug just off Donna Nook, where the air weapons range is. A large amount of ordnance and other bits, were then buried here. There’s at least one tallboy bomb, and a Lancaster which crashed on the range and was also put into the trench. I was told this a couple of years ago by the RAF range ordnance safety officer, he pointed out the location of the trench and indeed at low water levels it can be seen. Apparently a lot of this equipment and ordnance is starting to surface, potentially putting the ranges future in doubt. Further down the coast at Theddlethorpe a similar situation exists. One of his comments was “you’ll not believe the amount of stuff which got buried after the war”, I go along with Moggy.

August 29, 2006 at 8:58 pm in reply to: RAF cowden #1320807

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Like that old seaside postcard joke “Dad I’ve found a shell………”

August 29, 2006 at 3:24 pm in reply to: Original WW2 signs – info sought #1321745

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They could have less than 26 bays, just lettered up to however many they had. Sign “MTM abc” and “MTM ijk” are maybe missing.

The reply by Robert Stering however is informative, just when we thought it was solved.

August 29, 2006 at 3:06 pm in reply to: Original WW2 signs – info sought #1321962

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Moggy

Could they be maintenace bays? A little like going to Charlie browns and going to bay “A” or “C” or whatever.

August 29, 2006 at 2:14 pm in reply to: Original WW2 signs – info sought #1322309

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Thanks Swiss Mustangs, I take it that’s a definate? It was what we assumed, cheers.

August 29, 2006 at 11:38 am in reply to: Original WW2 signs – info sought #1322837

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Dave
The signs are from a bomb dump near Sheffield, one of two used by the USAAF in WW2. It was all a bit “Hush-hush” as most of the GIs were black. There are other original signs and artefacts on site which will be removed, with the owners permission, so they can be preserved, hopefully before the local darlings get there first! This is why we are not naming the place, if anyone knows where we are referring to please do the same!

As to why the USAAF had bomb dumps near Sheffield, South Yorks, again any comments or info most welcome.

Cheers

August 28, 2006 at 10:13 pm in reply to: Original WW2 signs – info sought #1323864

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Just resurrecting the thread following new information, confirms Moggyc’s (and our own) thoughts. A posting on one of the “re-united” websites lists a serviceman as belonging to “motor transport (WW2 quote Moggy!!) MTM.
As ever any views appreciated, although once in the museum they will be annotated as Motor transport, unless we hear different! Despite the reference to “mechanical” transport, it still appears that even WW2 types refer to it as “motor”, probably a corruption of time! Still interested in the last “M” though – maintainance??

Best regards all.

August 24, 2006 at 9:53 pm in reply to: Original WW2 signs – info sought #1330046

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Moggy

Yes we’re aware of that, cheers, can’t come up with the other “M” though. There was however a large MT section there so you’re probably on the right lines.

Thanks

July 19, 2006 at 8:40 pm in reply to: Breighton Airshow 15/7/o6 #457473

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Buchon & Spit

Hi Bazza

You’ve probably got better but I quite like this one I took on the Sunday.

Thanks for the info on the Buchons carb probs!
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