Tarrant Rushton

[olympusman]

I am still young since my posting !

My wife doesn't remember in which box (of the many (that many in fact !)) she kept my albums in store...

[Richard Drew]

I was at Tarrant Rushton again this year for the June 6th celebrations. This time it was held on June 4th when several runners left on a Charity run to Pegasus Bridge. I will place the photos on my website and here after my return from Normandy this weekend. Two Spitfires, a Hurricane and Dakota displayed. The Dak was very low. There were also many Veterans there as well.

[PNK]

Fresh from the airfield quiz I have posted this pic as I wondered if anyone knew what buildings were built to go with this dispersal airfield ORP?
I assume this pic shows all the bits associated with this addition to the airfield. Also are plans available for these 1950s amendments.

[Richard Drew]

http://www.atlantikwall.co.uk/atlant...ushtt_html.htm

Its a Marston hut.

[Blackadder]

taken May 2008

[ianbache]

Hi all
Here is a shot of Stirlings, being used as glider tugs note the invasion stripes, taken in 1944 May/June

[Daveg4otu]

http://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic....8fd429e8d6a67c

[REF]

Interesting, thanks for posting the link up Dave. I wonder how many other disused aerodromes have had similar landings?

[Dave Smith]

A lot! Hooton Park, Stretton, Calveley, to name just three I can think of around these parts.

[Daveg4otu]

Interesting, thanks for posting the link up Dave. I wonder how many other disused aerodromes have had similar landings?

Holmsley had a number of landings/touch & goes right up to the time they tore up the concrete(and attempts even after that)....however these were AFAIK of the " mistake" variety with the field being mistaken for Hurn (6 miles West and main RW on a similar but not identical heading).

Stoney Cross must have has one or two also - but the only one I can be sure of was around 1952 when we went out to the Forest for a picnic. StoneyX was a favourite spot with all it's dispersals(and Dad would let me drive the car on the runways). While we were there a small aircraft landed wearing what I now know to be USAF marks....type was a Cub or similar.

Whether it was an intended landing or not I do not know - but this was at the time when the USAF were in control of ( tho' not actually using) Beaulieu.