Hi all, I’m new on here.

I work in grove and being interested in most areas of aviation, started searching for info on the Venom the day it arrived.

I came across this thread on a google search. Just wondered if anyone knows more about the aircraft and it’s history. I have found a couple of links with pictures of her at North Weald but thats about it. I am asuming there is no direct link between the aeroplane and the airfield it’s self as she is swiss and the airfield was not active in those days. Grove is an interesting site, just a shame it’s nearly all gone now.

I have some pictures. Do I need to host them on web before putting them on here? Another forum I’m on has an upload centre.

First up,welcome aboard matey

apparantly there is a link(albeit quite tenuous)between RAF Grove and the DH Venom.
I’ve been told by a local historian that post-WW2 RAF Grove was used as a holding point for spare parts for aircraft of 2 TAF RAF Germany(types including the Venom).

At some point in 2008(probably March,but could be April) the gentleman concerned will be visiting my Oxfordshire Aviation Group in Didcot to give a presentation on RAF Grove…so here’s hoping more could be revealed then

cheers
Colin

Lovely turning fly-by from the Dc-6 over Didcot shortly before 1330hrs today…..swept in from the north,departed to the south east(Shoreham maybe????)

Colin

Quite an interesting day in the skies over Didcot(for a change)

Had a Tiger Moth go over this afternoon heading south(-ish)….

At the other end of the aviation spectrum this evening were three Eurofighter Typhoons holding off for,I believe, a flypast at the closure of RAF Bentley Priory

Colin

Glad to hear you got her there OK….only sorry I missed you passing through Didcot(but thanks for the call all-the-same)

Colin