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Squadrons & Units based at Martlesham Heath
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I am undertaking some research on RAF Martlesham Heath, this base became the most Northern of Fighter Commands 11 Group Airfields during 1939, there was a total of 55 Squadrons based at Martlesham from 1917-63. As number 1 [F] Squadron is the first in the list from the RFC days, 201 Squadron was the old...
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Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment
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There must still be someone around that was associated with A&AEE, so if you do please tell us about your experiences and perhaps share a photo or three. To generalise Martlesham Heath has a fantastic history going right back to the days of The Royal Flying Corps [RFC] and prior to this A&AEE w...
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MHAS Open Day September 6th 2015
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An excellent day with copious amounts of sunshine and a flypast by The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Dakota completing three passes, great credit to all the volunteers concerned in making this an enjoyable day out for young and old alike Winston making another appearance in his 140th year
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Major General Don Strait
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http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/tributes_paid_to_ace_fighter_pilot_major_general_donald_strait_who_was_based_at_martlesham_during_second_world_war_1_4021301?action=login&forgotpassword
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Is this Martlesham Heath?
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Any pictures of a Bristol Bulldog at Martlesham Heath?
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Hi all Links or books I can look in - very welcome Rogier
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Martlesham Heath Sunset Parade Service 2014
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I would just like to take the opportunity of thanking everyone for organising yesterdays sunset parade and service at Martlesham Heath, I was particularly encouraged to see so many of our youth taking part in the proceedings, I will post some still photos up on these pages, meanwhile a 26 minute vide...
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MHAS September 12th 2010 Open Day
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For anyone attending the Martlesham Heath Open day today and wish to tell us about the day or want to upload any photos of the events please feel free to do so
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Martlesham Heath Aviation Society Fun Day 2014
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RAF Forum member Steve Kingman will be at the MHAS Fun Day on September 7th 2014 with his Merlin engine to waken up the locals a bit! It is a super event, I took a 28 minute video in 2013, it isn't a Steven Spielberg production but you should get the gist of the event I shall be there, why not come and join in the...
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Martlesham Heath Sunset & Remembrance Parade 2011
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If anyone has any photos to upload or have comments to make on this Service & Parade then place them here please
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MHAS Photo Gallery and also Broadcast sheet
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We now have a nice photo gallery attached to the Web site for any one to see and post pictures as long as they are MH related. Click on photo gallery on the mh web site. http://mhas.org.uk/ The broadcast sheet is for up to the minute news about MH. But you have to ask to be included. Your address us never show...
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Pictures of Hawker Fury at MH on the web?
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Hi all I've just been given a Matchbox 1/72 scale model and thought it would be fun to depict a MH one. Any links to pics of MH based one will be gratefully received. Cheers Rogier
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Martlesham Heath Fun Day 2013
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFJuGPWjdjE&feature=c4-overview&list=UUEPmGUcgjoUWxyWdegxwRmQ
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Martlesham Heath Sunset & Remembrance Parade 11th November 2012
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A brilliant afternoon in gorgeous sunshine hosted by Martlesham Heath Aviation Society with sponsors, supporters and friends in their dozens A fitting tribute to Second Lieutenant James Des Jardins was the gist of the service and parade this year, so professionally conducted by all, a few phot...
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Second Lieutenant James Des Jardins USAAF
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 Second Lieutenant James Des Jardin USAAF was based at RAF Martlesham Heath in Suffolk, England, James went Missing in Action in November 1944, recently his P51 aircraft and his remains have been found and he has finally been laid to rest in America http://www.postcrescent.com/article/U0/2...
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William E Johnson
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William E. Johnson having made a phone call to his wife, embarked on HMS Orion in New York and headed for Glasgow. From their he went to Groxhill where he was given his P47 Thunderbolt ( Kitten ). He eventually finished up at Martlesham Heath in Suffolk as a member of the 360th Squadron of the 356th Fighte...
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Welcome!
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Welcome to the Royal Air Force Martlesham Heath Forum, here you will be able to find friends, post your thoughts and memories about your time at Martlesham either as an experimental station or at war or peace. I myself live at nearby Kesgrave and am positioned just one mile from the current Air Traffic...
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Eric Winkle Brown
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Eric Winkle BrownHere is an opportunity to listen to one of, if not the most famous of all Aviation Test Pilots.Details are on the poster below Friday 14th October 2011 DONT MISS THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY Tic...
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MHAS Open/Fun Day September 11th 2011
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Many thanks to all that made the day a roaring success, I couldn't stay long but I did manage a few photos which I will post later........
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LT Thomas (TA) Cook, Fighter Pilot USAAF
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I'm sure everyone who reads this forum must feel privileged to have the treat of seeing some fantastic photos and stories of Lt. Thomas (TA) Cook, Fighter Pilot of the 356th Fighter Group, Fighter Squadron 360 when Thomas Cook was based at RAF Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, England Thomas Cook's son To...
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Alan Smith's talk: Martlesham Heath Airfield History, Planes and Personalities
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This talk in Ipswich on 18th November was so poorly advertised, that I missed it. Did anyone go? Will it be repeated? Learning I'd missed it really spoilt my week!
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Remembrance Service 2010
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Sorry I couldn't attend this year, the weather didin't look good, this is my first Remembrance service I have missed in over 10 years If anyone has any comments or photos to post please feel free to add them
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MHAS Open Day 13/09/09
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I have attended a few of these in recent years now and I have never been disappointed, I could upload hundreds of photos [you might be on some of them, so stay tuned] but I won't bore you with too many this week But on Sunday 13th September 2009 MHAS put on an excellent show along with all the participants, h...
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RAF Personalities you have met
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Squadron Leader Tommy Broom DFCxx  About 15 years ago I spent some of my working time in Lowestoft and one day looked in at a SmallArtGallery. I was immediately taken with a print of a Mosquito and purchased it. When I arrived home and examined it the caption stated that the Mossie was the personal airc...
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Remembrance Service 2009
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The Remembrance Service this year is the 8th November at Old Barrack Square Martlesham Heath It will start at about 14-50 hrs and is a very moving ceremony and usually well attended. Every one is welcome If any one attends please make yourself known to me as it would be nice to meet up. There will be coffe...
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Film: A Bridge Too Far
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I cannot remember for the life of me where I learnt that a sequence in the film A Bridge Too Far, was shot on the heath. So this would have been in 1976. It is quite possible that one of, or part of the drops was filmed there. As some of us know, it looked very different then and the local parachute club u...
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Death of Speaker
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I was looking for something In the Diss paper and found this 6 September 2009 MAXWELL MONICA, beloved wife of the late Neil Maxwell, died suddenly on September 6th. Formerly a member of the WTS/FANY serving with the S.O.E.. Headteacher and Lecturer  Monica was a speaker at our monthly meeting a few y...
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The Bold and the Brave
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We have had a famous Russian Prince stationed at Martlesham, we have names of legend, Bader, Stanford-Tuck, Malan, Johnson, Townsend associated with MH if you have any memories or photos you wish to share then please tell us about them One only has to look in the MHAS Tower to see the signatures in the B...
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MHAS Previous Open Days to year 2009
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I have a few photos from previous years to put up late, if you have any memories or pics to show please place them here
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