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Hurricane R4118
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Spitfire LF Mk.XVIe TE311 BBMF
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Spitfire Tr9 Mk IX PT462
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http://www.warbirdregistry.org/spitregistry/spitfire-pt462.html
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Spitfire LF Mk. IXc MH271/MH424 ??
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Spitfire PS853 MK PRXIX Rolls Royce
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Seafire LF III PP972
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Spitfire SL633 LFIXE Czech
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https://youtu.be/erFotLoKTL8 this Czech example at Legends Duxford 2015
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Spitfire IXc MJ271 [MH424]
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Hurricane Mk XII P3700
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Historic Aircraft Collection, Duxford http://www.historicaircraftcollection.ltd.uk/
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Hurricane MK XIIa Z5711
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RAF Lakenheath
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A huge base adjacent to RAF Mildenhall, this area is known as 'Little America' I had the privilege of doing a base tour here in July 2009 organised by The Martlesham Heath Aviation Society, I took many photos some of which I will place here later, if you have any memories or your own photographs then plea...
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Spitfire MK.Ia X4650
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Pilot Paul Bonhomme https://youtu.be/kCxpNvf1gAw
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Spitfire Mk IX MK356 BBMF
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RAF Wattisham & Airfield
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I was based at RAF Wattisham from August 1967 until July 1969 after obtaining an exchange posting with another Aircraft Engine Fitter whilst I was stationed at RAF Stradishall. I worked on 29 (F) Squadron 1st line servicing with occasional stints in the hangar (or shed as we called it). 29 Squadron op...
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RAF Chedburgh
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Many an occasion I have been past this former base built as a satellite station initially for Stradishall. Polish Freedom Fighters formed two squadrons here during WWII Anyone with memories or their own photos to share
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Spitfire MK IX MH434
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Seen together with a Storch at DX
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Martlesham Heath Remembrance Service 2017
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We at MHAS have had a Tulip Wood Cross made and on it are 14 of the poppies that were dropped To remember the 14 names from Martlesham heath who are remembered at Madingley This will used as part of our Sunset service this coming Sunday There is a huge Tulip Tree in amongst the graves at Madingley and the tre...
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Nature reclaiming the runway
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Several years ago my friend tested his RC car on the runway*. I walked on the southern most end today and I don't think any RC vehicle can negotiate the runway unless it's a tank! Moss, weeds and general detritus. Even the footpath leading to the runway lighting generator hut had become overgrown...
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This Pitts Special G-IIIP was being flown out of Rougham Airfield by Nick Grace who also flies the Grace Spitfire
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Spitfire MKVb AR501 [Shuttleworth Collection]
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Spitfire Mk Ia P7308 71 Eagle Squadron
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Spitfire Mk LF IXe PL344
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At Duxford Spitfire MKVc AR510
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Hurricane II Z2389
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Z2389 Hurricane II, I have been looking through some of my earlier pics of Duxford and notice this one which is now at Brooklands once served with the Eagle Squadron [No 71] at Martlesham Heath
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Hurricane XII Z5140 HAC
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Spitfire MKVb AB910 BBMF
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At Clacton airshow yesterday
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Ghosts
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You may well laugh but who knows. There are always ghost tales around an old airfield and Martlesham Heath is no different. There are tales of an airman in an Irvine Jacket playing the fruit machines in the Police HQ canteen I know of some one very recently when visiting the tower got a name and when check...
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The Queen's Birthday Flypast
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As most of you know the Queen has an 'Official Birthday' where the Armed Forces of the UK put on a Trooping the Ceremony Colour and other pageantry including a flypast over Buckingham Palace when most of the Royal Family gather to take the 'salute' This always occurs at 1300hrs on the second Saturday in...
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Ipswich Airport/RAF Nacton Ipswich
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I once lived on the Nacton Road which backed on to Ipswich Airport, in fact I had a back gate that led on to the periphery of the airfield. I was able to sit in the rear garden and watch those parachutists leave the Britten Islander parachute aircraft after the throttles were cut back, with anything up to 9...
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Eagle Squadron at MH
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RAF Martlesham Heath
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Number 71 Squadron was based at MH see here for personnel from all bases http://www.americanairmuseum.com/unit/3977
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Spitfire Mk.IXe TD314
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Aircraft V
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Spitfire IX SL633
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Historic Flying Limited Duxford
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Spitfire MKXVIe TD248
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John Romain pilot
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Spitfire P9374 MKIA
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Hawker Hurricane BBMF PZ865
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Hurricane_PZ865
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Hawker Hurricane P2902
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New rebuild at Hawker Restorations Elmsett Airfield Suffolk due to fly in June 2017 https://twitter.com/hawkeraircraft
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Spitfire FR Mk. XIV MV293
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http://www.ml407.co.uk/history/ Based at Bent*waters I see this regularly Here is a photo when Carolyn based her at DX
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Spitfire FR14e G-FIRE MV268 [MV293]
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Spitfire Mk.Vb (G-MKVB) BM597
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Historic Aircraft Collection Duxford
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Hurricane LF363
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I took this photo f LF363 at Martlesham Heath whilst briefly stationed at MH in August 1960, 363 was part of the BBMF then, today it is still flying from Coningsby
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Sea Hurricane Mk Ib Z7015
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The Control Tower-Then and Now
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There is no doubting the hard work and fund raising that went into making MH Control Tower the Museum it is today. If any casual passer by just happens to pick up on this message whilst surfing the internet and you are in the A12 Trunk Road area East of Ipswich do pay this piece of history a visit [check for o...
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It is quite easy to load your own photos on to these pages you just tick the box at the bottom of the page where it says Attach Images, please only load your own photos or photos that you have got permission to use These can be photos of the days when you were stationed here or the immediate area [aviation rel...
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Anyone with information of any aircraft that came to grief whilst operating out of Martlesham can you place them here please 20th July 1960 Chipmunk T10 WD305 was written off [Cat 5] after hitting an obstruction whilst taxiing on the airfield
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RAF Honington
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Still an active service station and probably the only one that is in full time use in Suffolk exclusively to the RAF, today the incumbents are the RAF Regiment, but it hasn't always been thus. I only ever landed there once in 'cadging' a lift in a MR3 Shackleton from St Mawgan, the place was operating V-B...
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Photos that might stir some memories of the USAAF days
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The USAF/USAAF/USAAC at Martlesham Heath
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RAF Framlingham/Parham
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Anyone based here?
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RAF Gt Ashfield
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Again one of these USAAF bases that I know nothing about so if anyone knows any details or has photos can you please share same
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The USAF connection with MH
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The USAF/USAAF/USAAC at Martlesham Heath
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Sunday saw Lt Col Mark Ciero from RAF Lakenheath address the crowd and being welcomed by Bob Dunnett Vice Chairman MHAS
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North American P-51
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The USAF/USAAF/USAAC at Martlesham Heath
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These aircraft were just one of several types based here in WWII Maurice Hammond's Marinell
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2010 Martlesham Heath Calender
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The USAF/USAAF/USAAC at Martlesham Heath
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Republic P47 Thunderbolt
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The USAF/USAAF/USAAC at Martlesham Heath
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We know Thunderbolts were flown out of MH and very successfully too, if anyone can supply dates, squadrons or memories then please feel free to place them here This one at The American Museum Duxford
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Anyone from the USA based at Martlesham Heath?
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This includes the USAAF/USAAC and anyone with the Eagle Squadron 71 Squadron RAF, if you were here or had a relative based here please let us know
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RAF Metfield
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This was once a very large base used by the British and American forces, I have been to Metfield but do not know much [if anything] about this station so any memories/photographs would be more than welcomeÂ
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RAF Barnham
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Anyone ever based here I recall passing this base on my way to Thetford and seeing many Tanks in the compound here, this was also a base for Nuclear Weapons storage On another visit en route Thetford - Swaffham I came across a convoy [1970's] with RN markings complete with civvy motorcycle outriders an...
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RAF Debach
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The last airfield in the 8th Air Force to be built for the USAAF, the runways were not up to scratch when built and had to be resurfaced, now used as large warehousing facilities. Once held PoW's, anyone with a connection, memories or their own photos to share, and anyone with an update on the Control Tow...
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Memories
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Use this section for telling us about your memories of the area, good or bad
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Coach trip to RAF Museum Hendon
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http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=46291&p=3&topicID=40617260
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The Barrack Square
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I haven't any photos of this area from my time at MH but I did take some of the unveiling of the new memorial stone where we were fortunate to have three or four passes by the BBMF Spitfire and Hurricane, two of which were stationed here as BBMF in the late 50's early 60's If anyone has any memories of this are...
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Wartime Activity on the Colneis Peninsular
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I had this information passed to me by a friend some time back he writes: [he tells me these notes were written up by a Police Inspector in a diary from Felixstowe Police Station]Â Â I have come across a wartime diary relating to events around the Felixstowe area from 1939 to 1945. It covers events to do...
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In WWII many different types of aircraft were based at MH, if anyone has any original photos that are not under copyright please contact us so that we may show them, I have plenty of photos in my own library to show similar types that flew or were stationed here. If you have any memories of your own or y...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Martlesham_Heath
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Friends of MHAS
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http://yakdisplay.com/gallery_scrapbook1.shtml Nigel Willson the YAK52 display Pilot often displays over MHAS Tower on Open Day
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RAF Shepherds Grove
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I know very little about this airfield apart from seeing many boats being stored on an industrial site many years ago, so if anyone has any memories please let us know about them here I took this pic at Rougham Airfield last week Richard Flagg informs me they were moved to Rougham from Shepherds Grove, t...
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The USAAF operated P51 Mustangs from Leiston and were a highly successful escort fighter base, anyone with memories or photos please place them here, there is a connection with Yoxford as some of the pilots were known as the 'Yoxford Boys' anyone know the reason?
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RAF Mildenhall
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In 1935 King George V reviewed his Air Force at Mildenhall, there were over 350 aircraft on display and then they all flew over the King after he had driven to Duxford I have visited the non base side on several occasions but have never visited the base, viewing areas are few and far between, a Caravan Par...
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RAF Bawdsey
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No doubt there was a connection with RAF Bawdsey, RADAR and Martlesham Heath, anyone with any memories?
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RAF Bent'waters
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The F100D of the type that once was based at BW
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RAF Rattlesden
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Home to the USAAF during the latter part of WWII, it once was a satellite to Wattisham but was not used, it eventually became a Bloodhound Missile base before disbandment
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The Control Tower & Museum
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There is plenty to keep you occupied on two floors of the Martlesham Heath Aviation Society Control Tower museum [Thanks to MHAS for the use of the photos]
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Martlesham Heath Sunset Parade Service 2015
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No sunset this year at the Martlesham Heath Sunset Parade & ServiceBack row: Martyn Cook [MHAS Chairman] & Robert [Bob] Dunnett [MHAS Vice Chairman]Front row: Bishop Walsh, Suffolk Police Representative, Richard Barker [President MHAS], Col Mark Ciero [USAF AFB Ramstein] & Wing C...
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Accident of Capt Eldon Troge as told by Ross Whitaker
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I don't recall the whole story that my father told me about Capt. Troge's crash...what I seem to remember is that the plane was loaded with gas, something went wrong (I assume on take-off) and he went off the runway and flipped upside down...in the second picture(according to Dad) while crew were tryi...
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Crash of a DH10 from Martlesham Heath, 1921
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Crash of a DH10 from Martlesham Heath, 1921A collection of photos and cuttings etc Put together By Laurence Garey. Many years ago he lived next to the airfield in Deben Ave but now in Switzerland. I have had to convert his document into jpgs to make it possible to load up. Unfortunately it make the lin...
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Existing Buildings at Martlesham Heath
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Famous Signatures
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Today I popped along to the Martlesham Heath Aviation Control Tower Museum, here there is a wealth of information and history regarding aviation from 1917-1963. From the days of The Royal Flying Corps until its closure just about every land aircraft that could fly and was to enter RAF/RN service and...
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The Beardmore Inflexible
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The Beardmore Inflexible was a huge land based aircraft for its time in the late 1920's and made its maiden flight from Martlesham Heath on 5 March 1928, there are two YouTube films from that period http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beardmore_Inflexible http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourcei...
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3204 Service Commando Unit
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Apparently this unit was formed at RAF Martlesham Heath, does anyone know anything about it?
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MHAS Open Day 2016
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Sunday September 11th 2016 The Dakota has gone U/S and has been replaced by a BBMF Spitfire
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Martlesham Heath Roll of Honour by Rob Drake
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http://www.martleshamheath-rollofhonour.co.uk/index.html
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What type hangars?
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The Battle of Britain Flight 1958-61
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When I was based here in 1960 there were two aircraft in the flight a Spitfire and Hurricane [the bottom left pic is my own] Thanks to MHAS
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The Martlesham Memorials
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Special thanks must go to the Martlesham Heath Aviation Society [MHAS], local businesses and sponsors and the village people of Martlesham in remembering all those [service personnel & civilians] that lived, died and played at this former RFC/RAF/USAAF base. There are three memorials on th...
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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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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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RAF Raydon
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The USAAF operated P51 Mustangs out of Raydon during WWII. There used to be a fantastic fly in/airshow a few years ago, sadly no longer. I flew over what is left of the old airfield about 5 years ago with a pilot friend
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RAF Knettishall
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Knettishall 10m NE Bury St Edmunds 388th Bomb Group was based here, perhaps this scene is reminiscent to some
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RAF Tuddenham [St Mary]
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Not to be confused with the Tuddenham near Ipswich, this is the airfield that was built in 1943 near Mildenhall, I know nothing about this drome except that Short Stirlings operated from here as Mine Laying aircraft and that Special Ops [SOE] were also carried out from here. I believe the USAF had cont...
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MAEE & RAF Felixstowe
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This site must be included here with Martlesham Heath as the equivalent to what MH achieved in the A&AEE Field FXT achieved the equivalent in the MAEE Field throughout the early years of aircraft development and testing I can't add too much myself to this despite working at The Port of FXT for a num...
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The 356th Fighter Group at Martlesham Heath
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The 356th consisted of three squadrons [from Wiki] The group consisted of the following squadrons:359th Fighter Squadron (OC)360th Fighter Squadron (PI)361st Fighter Squadron (QI)
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Martlesham Heath Revetments
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Martlesham Heath Aviation society Monthly meeting
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the next meeting of the Martlesham Heath Aviation Society Friday 4 th March 27150 feet in a Microlite amongst other World records http://www.mhas.org.uk/meetings/forthcoming.html
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Martlesham Heath Sunset Parade Service 2016 & Armistice Day event
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https://youtu.be/m49bh2UBm50 Armistice & Remembrance Day
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Were you stationed at Martlesham Heath?
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...........or have a relative that was? I took this photo in August 1960 at MH I was stationed here briefly with the University of Birmingham Air Squadron from July 1960 to September 1960 [Summer Camp]
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Blind Landing Experimental Unit [BLEU]
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I know at least two people that was attached to this unit at MH, if anyone wishes to share their memories or photos please feel free From 1946 until its disbandment The BLEU was based at MH later changing its name to The Armament & Instrument Experimental Unit [A&IEU] in 1950, from MH BLEU/A&am...
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A Virtual Tour of MH
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I will be adding a circular tour of Martlesham Heath starting and finishing at The Control Tower Museum. I wish to have this thread closed so that the walk is a continuous one, so a read only thread for the time being. This might take a little while to complete as I wish to get things exact re co-ordinates o...
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RAF Flixton
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RAF Flixton was there long before the Museum but the Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum is one of the most fantastic museums I have visited, I have been here many times and have never been disappointed. But going back to the RAF/USAAF base there are many tales to be told here I know but those can be kep...
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RAF Lavenham
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RAF Westley
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Once was the West Suffolk Aero Club when founded in 1938, always had a grass strip and operated Lysanders, Tiger Moths and AOP Austers
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RAF Newmarket Heath [Rowley Mile]
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Thursday I went past here on the A14, I was a passenger in a car and could see the Racecourse and Grandstand through the trees, did any of you know that the first flight of any jet aircraft to enter service in the UK took place here, it was unofficial regarding the Gloster Prototype, the aircraft lifted of...
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RAF Ellough/Beccles & Heliport
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This was built for the USAAF operations in 1943 but RAF Coastal Command used the airfield extensively later in WWII, flying Warwick aircraft equipped with Airborne liferafts for use of ditched pilots in the North Sea. Gorleston and Felixstowe ASR were used in coordinated searches with the Warwick...
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RAF Sutton Heath [Woodbridge]
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Anyone has any memories in connection with MH and Sutton Heath please tell us about them.......
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Foxhall USAF Transmitter/Receiver Station
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[URL=http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2726415730035970728iwwpye][IMG]http://inlinethumb33.webshots.co...
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I have no records or photos of this wartime base so if anyone can help or has any memories please feel free to let us have them
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RAF Rougham/Bury St Edmunds
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RAF Rougham was taken over by the USAAF almost as soon as it was completed, anyone with memories or photos, there is a memorial garden in the Abbey Gardens at nearby Bury St Edmunds with various erected memorials
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Famous people who lived/served at Martlesham Heath
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[Sir] Douglas Bader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Bader OC 242 Squadron
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Joe Cooper Snr & John Cooper Jnr
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Just to put you in the picture who I am: John Cooper Born Cricklade, Wiltshire 14th July 1939, my father was based in the RAF at nearby South Cerney in Gloucestershire My early years took me to where my father was based until I too 'joined up' so my formative years were based on and around aviation thus: 19...
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The airfield is nearer to Upper Holton than Halesworth does anyone have any memories or their own photos to share?
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RAF Hopton & Pakefield
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This base was once in Suffolk and was part of the Home Chain RADAR Stations, I don't think there was an airfield here but its role was as important as Darsham and Bawdsey in the early warning detection system
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The USAAF had this airfield for a short while in WWII operating Liberators and was placed on a care and maintenance basis after WWII, it was to be upgraded for USAF work in the 1950's but this never materialised. I know Sudbury well, but have only been to Acton Church once and never been to the old airfi...
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I cannot remember a RAF Station here but there are still some old Blocks/Buildings near to the Bucklesham Road/A14 Road Junction, there used to be one in the middle of the field alongside the A14 just outside the periphery of Trimley St Martin I do know that a Radio/RADAR station was connected here to R...
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I arrived at RAF Stradishall, Suffolk in September 1965, this was the RAF’s No: 1 School of Air Navigation. The station operated Varsities, Meteor NF14’s, a Meteor T7 and the newly acquired Dominies. My job as an engine fitter was to report to No: 1 Hangar Station Servicing Flight on Meteors but a...
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The USAAF moved in to Eye in 1944 and moved out after cessation of hostilities in 1945, I have no historical records of the base other than what I have read in books, so if anyone has any memories or photos of their own they can share please do so
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The only thing I recall here is that well after the USAAF left the site the base was put into Care & Maintenance and that Bloodhound Ground to Air Missiles were based here I seem to remember an incident that someone once told me that after D-Day the USAAF took an extended flight to the Warsaw area and d...
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Again this was like Hopton and Bawdsey and involves a Home Chain RADAR base, I was once asked if I knew anything about the history of Darsham, at that time I could not find out anything on the Internet. Someone did tell me that all that is left now are the concrete bases that supported the mastsÂ
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With the close proximity of Orfordness to MH there must have been some connection regarding research, as both these stations along with MAEE and Bawdsey [RADAR] were researching different things it all involved aviation of sorts. Anyone with a connection....... -- Edited by John Cooper on Friday...
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RFC, RAF, A&AEE, USAAF Martlesham Heath 100 years old 1917-2017
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This is an appeal to all those that might have had a connection with RFC, RAF, A&AEE, Bleu & BB, A&AIEU, USAAF Martlesham Heath, the 100th anniversary is to take place in 2017, read about it here and contribute if you can http://mh100.org.uk/Courtesy of MHAS the history of MH https://...
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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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Is this M.H.?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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The War Years 1939-45
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If you or someone you know was stationed at Martlesham Heath during the War Years 1939-45 please state so here by using the REPLY button
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