The Airfield Information Exchange http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/ The Public Forum For The Airfield Information Exchange and Airfield Research Group en Fri, 18 May 2012 03:20:33 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/images/misc/rss.png The Airfield Information Exchange http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/ <![CDATA[Queen's Diamond Jubilee Main Flypast , Saturday 19th May]]> http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?8613-Queen-s-Diamond-Jubilee-Main-Flypast-Saturday-19th-May&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 20:49:21 GMT Details of timings , aircraft and airfields involved and the flightpaths can be found here ; ... Details of timings , aircraft and airfields involved and the flightpaths can be found here ;

http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafi...6AE8198BD6.pdf

Apologies if this has already been posted . I did look but could not find anything . ]]> General Airfield Discussion David Thompson http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?8613-Queen-s-Diamond-Jubilee-Main-Flypast-Saturday-19th-May RAF Davidstow Moor Memorial. http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?8612-RAF-Davidstow-Moor-Memorial&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 19:02:30 GMT Attachment 8927 (http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=8927) Attachment 8928... DSC08396.jpg
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The Memorial Stone At RAF Davidstow Moor In Cornwall.
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]]> Memorial Photos - Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly sgtgrech http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?8612-RAF-Davidstow-Moor-Memorial RAF Digby Memorials http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?8611-RAF-Digby-Memorials&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 15:13:27 GMT Memorial 1 is the Spitfire (replica) gate guard Attachment 8904... Memorial 1 is the Spitfire (replica) gate guard

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The plaque reads

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Spitfire MkIX

This Spitfire is a replica of an aircraft flown by the Royal Canadian Iir Force from RCAF Digby during the period 1942-1945

It was dedicated on the 75th nniversary of the station to all personnel, service and civilian, who have served here at RAF Digby (previously known as RAF Scopwick and RCAF Digby) and also the former satellite airfields at Coleby Grange and Wellingore.

The airfield was opened on 28 March 1918

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Photos taken in October 2011

The Spitfire is located inside the perimiter of RAF Digby, but you walk past it when you visit the LIMA operations room, which I think is view by arrangement or Sundays(?) Spring to Autumn

kevin
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]]> Memorial Photos - Lincolnshire netcompsys http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?8611-RAF-Digby-Memorials Hatcliffe Top http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?8606-Hatcliffe-Top&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 12:05:34 GMT This is an earlier (than the Waithe Memorial) memorial to the crew of Lancaster JB596 of 100sqn, one of the Black Thursday crashes. Located in a... This is an earlier (than the Waithe Memorial) memorial to the crew of Lancaster JB596 of 100sqn, one of the Black Thursday crashes.

Located in a copse at Hatcliffe Top, it is not easy to find

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I am not sure I would want to sit on the bench, it was looking fragile when I took these photos in November 2009

kevin
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Ted ]]> Flight Sim Scenery Design and Scale Modelling Baron58 http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?8605-RAF-Binbrook-for-FSX Hydrogen Cylinder Trailer with RAFxxxxx registration (almost) http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?8604-Hydrogen-Cylinder-Trailer-with-RAFxxxxx-registration-(almost)&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 19:01:30 GMT A very nice photograph of an Eagle Hydrogen Cylinder Trailer appears in the Stilltime photo collection (www.stilltimecollection.co.uk... A very nice photograph of an Eagle Hydrogen Cylinder Trailer appears in the Stilltime photo collection (www.stilltimecollection.co.uk) It was taken at Cardington and is one of a series, several of which appeared in an article in the October 2011 Vintage Roadscene magazine.

On its own it is interesting in that the registration ( RAF3790 ) is chalked on the number plate, the first such registration I have seen for a gas cylinder trailer as opposed to the civil (Middlesex) registrations.

There is also a very good photo of an Albion ambulance with the registration RAF 404x; it is in pristine condition and is perhaps a pre delivery shot.

It is tempting to draw the conclusion that each issuing unit had its own list of registrations and as a vehicle was issued out to a user unit it was allocated the next available registration. Can anybody verify this?

The article in Vintage Roadscene suggested the photos were possibly taken just before the Battle of Britain but is this consistent with the RAFxxxx registrations? Wheels of the RAF merely states that “licensing of service vehicles was suspended in January 1941”. Can Ted supply chapter and verse as to when the use of the RAF registrations was introduced?

Dave Molyneux ]]> Airfield Vehicles WELLINGTON75 http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?8604-Hydrogen-Cylinder-Trailer-with-RAFxxxxx-registration-(almost) Schermuly Ground Flare Landing Units http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?8603-Schermuly-Ground-Flare-Landing-Units&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 14:51:25 GMT I came across this 1947 ad for Schermuly Ground Flare Landing Units. Does anyone have any info on it and if and where it was used? Attachment... I came across this 1947 ad for Schermuly Ground Flare Landing Units.
Does anyone have any info on it and if and where it was used?

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Cheers
Dave
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]]> Airfield Lighting AiXAdmin http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?8603-Schermuly-Ground-Flare-Landing-Units Site Identifications http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?8599-Site-Identifications&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 20:23:14 GMT The ARG have inherited a vast number of slides, the locations of many of these are not identified. First up is a very nice series of dumped aircraft... The ARG have inherited a vast number of slides, the locations of many of these are not identified. First up is a very nice series of dumped aircraft and engines of which four are displayed here, taken in 1986. Any ideas?
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]]> General Airfield Discussion norwichpaul http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?8599-Site-Identifications Mixbury http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?8598-Mixbury&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 15:15:33 GMT I stopped at the former SLG at Mixbury of Friday 11 May. Some photos; 1 - Looking south east across the airfield Image:... I stopped at the former SLG at Mixbury of Friday 11 May. Some photos;

1 - Looking south east across the airfield


2 - Buildings at the east of the airfield


3 - Larger of the two buildings at the east of the airfield


4 - Larger of the two buildings at the east of the airfield


5 - Larger of the two buildings at the east of the airfield


6 - Smaller of the two buildings at the east of the airfield


7 - Smaller of the two buildings at the east of the airfield


8 - View looking north east across the airfield


9 - Building at the south west of the airfield


10 - Building at the south west of the airfield
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