The 'Introduce yourself' Thread

Interesting Website Rob... liked the Merlin? soundtrack on the aircraft page.

I noted the squadron operated Twin Pins - check out our member list for that username - he's restoring a cockpit.

Cheers
Dave

What is the 'last Lightning' connection?

Hello everyone

I had no idea that this site existed until I 'browsed' in this morning.

I've been a visitor and wanderer of old airfields since 1977 and have been saddened over the years by their inexorable destruction. My first one ever was Little Walden and I ignored Len Deighton's famous advice - and climbed the stairs to the ( then derelict ) control tower. Hooked on the atmosphere for life....

I'm mainly interested in the bombers - and have visited many 8th Air Force and Bomber Command sites over the years. I look forward to checking in here.

MB

Hi Martin and welcome along to the forum.
Lots of very interseting things to see on here and a great wealth of knowledge shared by all on here so any questions you might have im sure you will find the answer on here.
Enjoy

Binbrook74

Welcome Martin, get your images ready! I presume that as a self confessed airfield walker you have some?

Hi Martin - welcome to the forum, just been looking at a few of the photos you have posted so far, some great stuff and I look forward to seeing more.

Hope you enjoy the forum, there is loads of info on here!

Cheers

Thank you for the welcome, everyone.

Yes, I've amassed a few photos over the years ; I'll try to dig out one or two and place them where appropriate in the Forum. I used to be a member of the ARG, but I'll confess that my main interest is to try to capture the 'atmosphere' of a place - not always easy when there are just a few pieces of Air Ministry Concrete left lying around.

And it does hurt to think of those wonderful runway vistas which could be seen in the late 70s ( such as Bungay and Lavenham ) which have now gone.

Hi all,

Just a quick introduction! I started flying at Finningley in 1991 and have never stopped! The aeroplane that I made my first flight in, was WD390 - Chipmunk Tmk1 - now at Wickenby in private ownership.

I like to take aerial photos of disused airfields (and active) whenever I happen to whizz over one, and my particular interest is in the 1930's expansion period. I have lots of pics and just keep adding to them (both from the ground and in the air - mainly aerial)!

Hope to use the forum to find out bits and bobs when I see things I don't understand or want to know what is happening - eg are there any hangars left at Watton - doesn't look like it to me when I was there yesterday!

Look forward to speaking to all of you guys!

JK695

P.S. Is it easy to attach pics - the file size limit seems to preclude any decent photos?

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