What a fitting tribute that the BBMF
Lancaster just did a low level pass of the #NAMmemorialGarden en-route to the aviation memorial at Hallam, Nottinghamshire #OneOfOurs
#RAFWinthorpe
#1661HCU
#LestWeForget
We’ve just added a news item to the website about a recent reunion visit related to #Lancaster #ME846 & the 619 Squadron Association
#RAFWinthorpe
#1661HCU
www.newarkairmuseum.org/on-the-radar...
We're not sure on the use - previous discussions elsewhere about what three wheeled motorcar chassis it was based on - never any formal conclusions!
Another #RAFWinthorpe vehicle photo!
Adding into the 'transport' debate here's a custom-built three wheeled vehicle that was used at #RAFWinthorpe in World War II - badged as DOOFA M.T.
#DiverseAviation history #OnYourDoorstep
The airfield memorial at ex RAF Kelstern in the East Lindsey District Council area of Lincolnshire
An aircrew memorial at ex RAF Kelstern in the East Lindsey District Council area of Lincolnshire
We're located on ex #RAFWinthorpe & we're very proud of the training role provided in World War II by #1661HCU & we're also proud of our international connections. Something that today's poster was reminded of earlier today in #Lincolnshire at the RAF Kelstern memorial. #LestWeForget 🍁
Poster has particularly strong bonds with their Canadian relatives; plus local connections with the hundreds of personnel that trained at #RAFWinthorpe with #1661HCU & at #RAFBalderton 🍁🍁
In the 'other' place we've been trying to help with info on 58MU @ RAF Newark & World War II crash recovery; poor quality photo of the 58 MU convoy from 'Lancaster at War Part 1' c/w Lancaster at #RAFWinthorpe & a payment 'offer' found in the #NAMarchive
www.newarkairmuseum.org/RAF_Winthorp...
Percival Prentice after landing in 1967
Vickers Varsity landing in 1976
Avro Vulcan landing in 1983
Reid & Sigrist Desford was the most recent to land in August 2022
The previous Javelin post made us reflect that since way back in 1967 several of our nearly 100 aircraft exhibits have been flown in to the runways at ex #RAFWinthorpe to join our diverse aviation collection!
Not quite in the same league, or indeed era; however the Voodoo photo reminded us of this #NAMarchive picture + our well established links to teh RCAF through the #1661HCU training unit @ ex #RAFWinthorpe where we are now located!
#LestWeForget
Season's Greetings from everyone at the museum, which is located on part of the former ex #RAFWinthorpe airfield!
#LestWeForget
On this date 80 years ago (04.12.44) Stirling EF186, from 1661 HCU crashed near Grantham, while on a training flight from #RAFWinthorpe. The 9 flowering cherry trees in the #NAMmemorialGarden commemorate the 9 airmen who were killed in the crash.
www.newarkairmuseum.org/Memorial_Gar...
#LestWeForget
We're with you on this one; we're especially keen to give a mention to our self-published aviation books!
www.newarkairmuseum.org/Book_Titles
#RAFWinthorpe
#RAFBalderton
#HistoryNAMbook
We'll close out tonight with some #Vulcan #XM594 delivery photos from 07.02.83 - landing at ex #RAFWinthorpe here in Newark & Sherwood #LoveNotts
Credits #NAmarchive & #DTEParchive
