Welcome to uk airfields, this website is to show my photography of airfields, aircraft and aviation related memorials around the uk and overseas. Raf folkingham was opened in 1940 and used throughout the war as a troop carrier airfield, closed in 1963. Folkingham decoy airfields of britain conservation trust uk. Derelictplaces is a forum for people with an interest in the history and documentation of disused, derelict and abandoned buildings to come together and.
The airfield was closed in 1946 and in 1961 the air ministry land was sold to the norfolk county council, and soon returned to agriculture. There are also other counties such as hertfordshire, essex, northamptonshire, oxfordshire, suffolk. For cities, the associated administrative units will usually include parishes, especially ecclesiastical parishes, one of whose names is the name of. Research into the war memorial of folkingham, lincolnshire the following soldiers lost their lives in the great war 19141918 and appear on a memorial tablet in st andrews church in folkingham.
Folkingham castle often spelled falkingham in old records. The remote site was first used by the military from 1940, when it was a decoy q site for grantham. Opened in 1940, it was used by both the royal air force and united states army air forces. The 3th tcg was transferred from the 12th usaaf in sicily for operations on dday and operation market with the 82nd airborne division. Royal air force great massingham or more simply raf great massingham is a former royal air force station located 8. It is the parish councils job to keep folkingham looking at its best and badgering higher authority when we lack the powers ourselves. The airfield was reopened as a thor missile base in december 1959 until august 1963. Some names may derive from research by antiquarian writers such as william camden and thomas pennant into the roman, saxon and medieval names of places. In april 1962 the auster was at last permitted to use the main runway and the aero club began to enrol members from the general public. Built up as a bomber station for the raf in 1943, it was handed to the ninth air force. This place is situated in lincolnshire county, east midlands, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 52 52 0 north, 0 24 0 west and its original name with diacritics is folkingham.
Folkingham was built as a decoy airfield kniown as a kq site in 19401941. This parish, which is situated on the road from lewes to eastbourne, comprises about 1450 acres. Around the edge is a public footpath so you can see in. Betty has lived part of each year with one of her three aunts, rotating among them every few months. Jan 01, 1999 airfield, by jeanette ingold takes place in muddy springs, texas during times of the depression. Egwa is a former royal flying corps and royal air force station located 2 miles 3.
In 1872 it was described as a small but ancient and wellbuilt market town pleasantly situated on the lincoln and london road, on the southern acclivity of a picturesque valley. There is a private metal recycling place near a raf base, the sort of place no one goes in. The kart club shares the airfield with the present shenington gliding club. Vehicle graveyard, raf folkingham page 2 army rumour.
Raf folkingham was first used as a us army air force station no 484 january 1944 march 1945. History of folkingham, in south kesteven and lincolnshire. Raf folkingham airfield in grantham, united kingdom. This site is dedicated to the history of manston airfield, in kent from its first official usage back in 1916.
Drone flight over raf folkingham disused airfield youtube. Vehicle graveyard, raf folkingham army rumour service. Flying started from the site in 1941 as raf edgehill. Airfield, by jeanette ingold takes place in muddy springs, texas during times of the depression. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Built up as a bomber station for the raf in 1943, it was handed to the ninth air force in 1944, where it was used by the 3th troop carrier group. Folkingham was known as usaaf station aaf484 for security reasons by the usaaf during the war, and by which it was referred to instead of location. Skdc has launched a covid19 community information hub open 8am10pm seven days a week, answering requests for help or info from people who are vulnerable or need assistance due to age or illhealth. From above it has workshops in the woods and it had hundreds of old cars around the site, untouched as no one went in there. Raf andover project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The 2001 census gave a population of 729, which rose to 796 at the 2011 census.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It exists to research and make public the history of what has been. Dunsfold airfield history society limited dahs is a notforprofit society. Raf folkingham, 30 miles south of lincoln, had a 23year life at the heart of the second world war effort and later the cold war. This site is dedicated to those men and women who fell fighting for their country. These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with folkingham, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place. Folkingham can be tracked through the centuries in annals of lincolnshire. Originally intended as an raf station it was transferred to the us ninth air force, becoming station 484. Uk airfield guide a guide to the history of british. Vehicle graveyard on the former runway of raf folkingham, lincolnshire. The station was open between 19401963 and was originally a decoy site, before being redeveloped in.
The following organisations are either based at, use andor have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield as at 010720. Lincs to the past is a site that contains hundreds of thousands of records covering items held in lincolnshires historic environment record, archives, libraries, museums and. Toll house cottage, folkingham 60145 historic england. Since passing his gft for a private pilots license on the 30th june 1989 in the cessna 152 gwacb at wycombe air park the gates of opportunity opened and he has, for example, flown an aircraft in every country in western europe registered in each country. Since childhood he has been fascinated by all aspects of aviation history. I have been researching airfields and aviation memorials for a long time and i have. Folkingham decoy airfields of britain conservation. The club was able to operate an auster autocrat from the former grass landing area at the southern end of the airfield and a temporary clubhouse was installed in the old wartime control tower. They may well include the names of other locations or areas. In 1872 it was described as a small but ancient and wellbuilt market town pleasantly situated on the lincoln and london road, on.
Raf ludham hms flycatcher geograph britain and ireland. This page was last edited on 31 january 2019, at 21. Us personnel started to arrive in january 1944 to prepare for the 3th troop carrier group scheduled to transfer from trapanimilo airfield, sicily. A history of folkingham with laughton and stow green. Peter, a parish, in the union of eastbourne, hundred of longbridge, rape of pevensey, e. The boxted airfield historical group was founded with the aims of educating, as well as promoting and preserving the history of boxted airfield, including its association with the various usaaf and raf groups that were based here during and after world war ii. Folkingham is a small town with an attractive square and was a popular stop for coaches in the prerailway age. The following organisations are either based at, use andor have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield as at 31122015. When it opened in 1940, it was used as a dummy airfield, with fake. Raf folkingham airfield in grantham, united kingdom virtual. Now vehicles sit and rot though it isnt completely abandoned, so i heard, theyre still selling parts on.
Dahs dunsfold airfield history society home facebook. A small corner of the airfield was used by a crop dusting firm and in 1989, the real aeroplane company moved in and so began the regeneration of the airfield that we know today. I have been researching airfields and aviation memorials for a long time and i have a huge archive of photos going back a number of years. Before the norman conquest of 1066, folkingham had been the chief estate in this area of ulf of fenisc, a great saxon landowner. Aerial photograph of martlesham heath airfield looking east, the technical site with two 1917 type hangars and the prewar raf camp are to the. Raf folkingham was first used in 1940 as a decoy airfield. The history of folkingham castle over the centuries is intricately tied into the proud tapestry of the families and defenders of the castle. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. We all live locally and there is a full list of names and addresses available using the menu option to your left. From 1942 it was used as a real airfield until it closed in 1946.
Royal air force station folkingham or raf folkingham is a former royal air force station located south west of folkingham, lincolnshire and about 29 miles 47 km due south of county town lincoln and 112 miles 180 km north of london, england. It got me thinking about the old aerodrome at folkingham, where brm had some of their facility and i wondered if any records survive of the layout of the roads they used to use for their test track. The terrain of folkingham, however, was not optimum for a large airfield as it was a shallow dome of clay and the area began service in 1940 as a daylight dummy ksite and qsite decoy for raf spitalgate see q22a decoy page situated one mile the northeast of the final airfield site. The station was open between 19401963 and was originally a. Vehicle graveyard on the former runway of raf folkingham. With this in mind new airfields were required and in 1940 pembridge landing ground opened and became immediately operational when no. Folkingham airfields of britain conservation trust uk. Some of the airfield buildings were utilised as industrial units, many timber storage sheds were built on the old runways and a council tip was established on the site.
Royal air force station folkingham or raf folkingham is a former royal air force station located south west of folkingham. The remains of folkingham airfield are located about 10 miles southeast of grantham 10 miles north of bourne about 2. It is intended to bring together the various sources of information at events, squadrons, aircraft and personnel that have been involved in the site. The earliest known human activity on the site of andover airfield took place in the bronze age, according to archaeological evidence, which has uncovered significant iron age and later activity, including both an anglosaxon and medieval cemeteries. It lies on the a15 road 11 miles 18 km north of bourne. Gilberts son walter married maud, daughter of stephen, earl of richmond. Nov 18, 20 raf folkingham, 30 miles south of lincoln, had a 23year life at the heart of the second world war effort and later the cold war.
Folkingham parish council lincolnshire county council. With the outbreak of war in september 1939, one of the first priorities of the british high command was to secure the country against any invasion plans that hitler might already have. Aslackby and laughton parish council aslackby history society. The civil and ecclesiastical parishes have the same boundaries. The land owner used to let people on to the airfield to take pictures but he stopped allowing people onto the land after a few to many bits and pieces were nicked of vehicles not even the pikeys try it on there as he turned a bit grumpy with the whole world, if the pikeys went near the place him andor his descendants would probably nail them. Recorded here are various war memorials within a variety of counties including main sections for bedfordshire, buckinghamshire, cambridgeshire, huntingdonshire, lincolnshire, northamptonshire and norfolk. Dec 29, 2014 strangely all these old geezers seem to have plenty of time and dont want to be rushed my classic car is up on blocks in a warm dry workshop the engine is full of oil and sealed and the upholstery is wrapped in the attic, if i snuff it a list of where all the bits and spares are is in the windscreen. Initially wellington bombers used the airfield for flying practice, but occasionally supplying aircraft and crew for operational bombing raids. Buy a history of folkingham with laughton and stow green. Each stations development, construction and operational history is detailed with war and contemporary aerial photographs.
Raf folkingham later served as a postwar thor missile base with 3 irbm launchers under 223 sm sqn. For the following three months, the airfield was used by nos. The above links take you to the first reference to this particular version of the name within a book of travel writing, or to the relevant gazetteer entry. Hms flycatcher left ludham in midfebruary 1945 and the airfield returned to raf fighter command.
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