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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Dec 2022, 14:55
Replies: 80
Views: 11,961
Posted By Rallye Driver

If you go to Duxford, you may also wish to...

If you go to Duxford, you may also wish to include a brief visit North Weald on the way. It defended Londoon against Zeppelins and Gothas in WW1 and was a key fighter station in WW2, also hosting two...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th May 2021, 18:31
Replies: 14
Views: 4,917
Posted By Rallye Driver

56 Squadron was involved in the trials to find a...

56 Squadron was involved in the trials to find a revised fighter day scheme at North Weald. I wrote an article for the Airfield newsletter about this. Part is reproduced below, which explains the...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2021, 14:58
Replies: 22
Views: 4,545
Posted By Rallye Driver

You could try contacting Ken at the Norwegian Air...

You could try contacting Ken at the Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron. They operate two Vampires, so may have contacts for tyres.
Forum: Private Flying
27th Dec 2020, 10:02
Replies: 6
Views: 2,222
Posted By Rallye Driver

I learned to fly there many years ago. The saving...

I learned to fly there many years ago. The saving on landing fees is useful, but they now have a fuel surcharge, I believe, which will need to be factored in. The issues which led me to seek...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Nov 2020, 21:12
Replies: 47
Views: 7,600
Posted By Rallye Driver

I flew aircraft with yokes – Cessna 152, Warrior...

I flew aircraft with yokes – Cessna 152, Warrior / Arrow – and used an A4 landscape kneeboard across my lap with no problems.

I flew aircraft with sticks – Bulldog, Pup, Yak 52 – and used A5 sized...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2020, 12:20
Replies: 11
Views: 2,701
Posted By Rallye Driver

The Spitfires increasing in value are the...

The Spitfires increasing in value are the two-seaters now they can do 'experience' flights legally and charge for them. Hawker Restorations have even converted a Hurricane to a two-seater, which is...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2020, 10:35
Replies: 41
Views: 12,257
Posted By Rallye Driver

The norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron...

The norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron operates a single seat Vampire along with a trainer. They have used North Wedald as their summer airshow base several times. These images are from their...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2020, 19:54
Replies: 41
Views: 12,257
Posted By Rallye Driver

It used to be based at North Weald. Here is an...

It used to be based at North Weald. Here is an A2A of it over the QE2 Bridge

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/v165/YakRider/LondonPass1000.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Nov 2019, 10:56
Replies: 12
Views: 1,885
Posted By Rallye Driver

There were Aerial Lighthouses as well. The glass...

There were Aerial Lighthouses as well. The glass dome structure of the one from Hatfield was outside the Squadron at North Weald for a fes=w years. It has now been returned to the university campus...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2019, 06:26
Replies: 28
Views: 12,358
Posted By Rallye Driver

Argentinian pilot reunited with his UH-1 Huey

Lt Col Francisco 'Pancho' Ramirez last saw his UH-1 Huey helicopter at Port Stanley in 1982. On Thursday he was flying in it again at North Weald....

Back in March we were contacted by former...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Sep 2019, 10:35
Replies: 19
Views: 4,381
Posted By Rallye Driver

Frank Roses' Hurricane, L1980, was the first to...

Frank Roses' Hurricane, L1980, was the first to be fitted with a de Havilland variable pitch propeller. It was subsequently repaired and served with 46 Squadron as part of the Norwegian Campaign. It...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jun 2019, 15:55
Replies: 60
Views: 19,584
Posted By Rallye Driver

North Weald was in at the beginning and end of...

North Weald was in at the beginning and end of the V-1 campaign:

On 16 June 1944 the USAAF base at Boreham reported that an ‘unusual missile’ had come down near that airfield. F/Lt Cripwell from...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2019, 11:05
Replies: 8
Views: 2,067
Posted By Rallye Driver

Two of the three pilots who made a Great Escape...

Two of the three pilots who made a Great Escape ‘home run’ were Norwegians based at North Weald – Jens Müller from 331 Squadron and Per Bergsland from 332 Squadron. The third was Dutchman Bram van...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2018, 14:37
Replies: 18
Views: 2,778
Posted By Rallye Driver

The short pilot in the centre is Edward 'Jumbo'...

The short pilot in the centre is Edward 'Jumbo' Gracie, who was B Flight commander. The Flight also had sky spinners rather than black ones. Geoffrey Page was also in B Flight. He joined the Squadron...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jul 2018, 16:56
Replies: 2
Views: 1,480
Posted By Rallye Driver

The World's Greatest Refueller has passed away

Sad news today. John Walter. aka John The Refueller at North Weald, passed away last night after a debilitating illness. As someone who flew from North Weald for many years before moving onto the Ops...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2017, 11:17
Replies: 175
Views: 115,499
Posted By Rallye Driver

That he started at NWA as an Ops Officer in...

That he started at NWA as an Ops Officer in August 2014
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2017, 08:15
Replies: 175
Views: 115,499
Posted By Rallye Driver

That statement is correct

That statement is correct
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2017, 19:15
Replies: 175
Views: 115,499
Posted By Rallye Driver

The allegation from the Flyer forum is also...

The allegation from the Flyer forum is also wrong. No one was sacked for stealing Avgas. Someone did resign for a separate, non-aviation related incident. That was several years ago, well before...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Feb 2017, 17:48
Replies: 7
Views: 2,398
Posted By Rallye Driver

I was fortunate to give a lift to one of these...

I was fortunate to give a lift to one of these pilots back in 2006. Jimmy Stewart, who flew Typhoons with 609 Squadron, was over from Canada to attend a reunion during Flying Legends at Duxford that...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2017, 16:34
Replies: 67
Views: 25,700
Posted By Rallye Driver

The Tower at North Weald is on of seven Type...

The Tower at North Weald is on of seven Type 5223a/51 control towers, which were built to a standard 1951 design featuring a central, two-storey tower surrounding a steel frame with an octagonal...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2016, 19:06
Replies: 18
Views: 5,844
Posted By Rallye Driver

At North Weald the Hangar 11 Collection's P-51D...

At North Weald the Hangar 11 Collection's P-51D Mustang is a Red Tails veeran, and was repainted as 'Tall-In-The-Saddle' earlier this year.

On 4 October we welcomed a very special visitor –...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Oct 2016, 09:52
Replies: 32
Views: 6,382
Posted By Rallye Driver

There is a pdf of Pilot's Self Briefing Notes...

There is a pdf of Pilot's Self Briefing Notes available for download on our website at http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/index.php/out-and-about/north-weald-airfield

All circuits on the main runway...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Oct 2016, 16:40
Replies: 7
Views: 4,925
Posted By Rallye Driver

While I cannot offer any extra evidence about...

While I cannot offer any extra evidence about what happened to the crew, I can offer an anecdote about the combat.

My uncle Bill 'Tommy' Tucker, who was an inspector at Supermarine and lived in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Sep 2016, 07:11
Replies: 8
Views: 2,611
Posted By Rallye Driver

The Airfield Research Group's Airfield...

The Airfield Research Group's Airfield Information Exchange forum has huge amounts of information about all aspects of airfields, listed county by county
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Sep 2016, 13:42
Replies: 18
Views: 6,208
Posted By Rallye Driver

The Norwegian Air Froce Historical Squadron's two...

The Norwegian Air Froce Historical Squadron's two Vampires and MiG 15UTI have been based at North Weald over the summer for their various UK shows. They are off to Jersey tomorrow. They arrived in...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2016, 09:55
Replies: 46
Views: 35,712
Posted By Rallye Driver

The 72 Squadron Association held its annual...

The 72 Squadron Association held its annual reunion at North Weald over the weekend. On Sunday morning a four-ship missing man formation of four Tucanos from Linton-on-Ouse passed the Airfield on...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2015, 08:51
Replies: 273
Views: 150,489
Posted By Rallye Driver

It was quite poignant at North Weald on Monday as...

It was quite poignant at North Weald on Monday as Chris Heames ferried back the other Gnat from Hawarden.
...
Forum: Private Flying
25th May 2015, 14:01
Replies: 18
Views: 4,201
Posted By Rallye Driver

The man himself in the orange Cat ...

The man himself in the orange Cat

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/Smiling_Chuck%20Lo_zps6uilnezs.jpg

A selection of pics of the DC-4 engine runs…
...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2014, 23:24
Replies: 143
Views: 56,179
Posted By Rallye Driver

A couple more recent pictures of the North Weald...

A couple more recent pictures of the North Weald Gnats

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/G-MOURTakeOff-1000_zpse27a6894.jpg
...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jan 2014, 10:57
Replies: 58
Views: 7,307
Posted By Rallye Driver

I stopped flying nearly four years ago. The...

I stopped flying nearly four years ago. The increasing costs meant that I was flying less and less, and I no longer felt that I was properly current.

So when I got to the last entry on the last...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2014, 15:26
Replies: 164
Views: 29,299
Posted By Rallye Driver

Merchant Navy losses were equivalent to 17% ...

Merchant Navy losses were equivalent to 17%
Royal Navy losses 9.3%

To put in context, 24,490 out of 39,000 U-Boat crews also perished – a loss rate of over 70%!

There were FAA Swordfish losses...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2013, 12:15
Replies: 62
Views: 15,651
Posted By Rallye Driver

A surprise phone call on Sunday morning from...

A surprise phone call on Sunday morning from 'Parky' at the BBMF led to the Flight’s Spitfire and Hurricane operating out of North Weald to perform the commemorative flypast over Westminster marking...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Aug 2011, 08:47
Replies: 143
Views: 56,179
Posted By Rallye Driver

A bit of thread drift, but the current centre of...

A bit of thread drift, but the current centre of Gnat flying is North Weald. Two currently airworthy with two more being restored to flying condition. They were out displaying at the weekend.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2011, 10:01
Replies: 90
Views: 15,775
Posted By Rallye Driver

Off at a bit of a tangent. But here are some pics...

Off at a bit of a tangent. But here are some pics of the filming for the programme at North Weald.

Jimmy Taylor with re-enactors
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/YakRider/Group-2.jpg

Two...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Aug 2010, 23:05
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,261
Posted By Rallye Driver

The BBMF flew in to North Weald this evening for...

The BBMF flew in to North Weald this evening for an overnight stop on their Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary Tour. One of our airfield friends, Squadron Leader William Pearce who flew Hurricanes...
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