RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

[OUAQUKGF Ops]

Spilt Milk

We might in some locations in Britain be suffering from a shortage of eggs at the moment but back in 1947 and 1948 the fickle hand of Nature resulted in localised shortages of milk in north-western England. Perhaps largely forgotten now an airlift was organised to transport milk from Northern Ireland to England . Quite a few of the Bovingdon Operators rallied to the cause.........




See link below:
https://derbosoft.proboards.com/thre...lift-1947-1948










Sister Halifax to ill-fated G-AJNZ of World Air Freight at Bovingdon.



Looking south-west from below Cronk ny Arrey Laa IOM








Wreckage from G-AJNZ remaining on Cronk ny Arrey Laa IOM. Credit: Peak District Air Accident Research.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/18826


Although at this stage Skyways (based at Dunsfold) had not been incorporated with the Lancashire Aircraft Corporation who were based at Bovingdon and participating in the milk airlift, I've included this incident.



Lancastrian 3 written off Nutts Corner 3.10.1947.





https://aviation-safety.net/database...?id=19471003-0


Acknowledgements: Newspaper Extracts - British Newspaper Archive. Also North-West Air News for Lin