Stumbled across your excellent site during my research, and very pleased to have joined your number.
I am a keen local amateur historian and researcher. My current project is on RNAS Killingholme, which is on my doorstep, with a view to putting on a small exhibition, along with a friend, to commemorate the centenary of World War I. Any input gratefully received, and being close to both RAF and RNAS Killingholme sites, if I can help with information or photos of the locality, please don't be shy to ask!
Hi historyhunter, welcome to the forum. Regards North Killingholme we called there around 1987-8 to take some photographs of whatever we could find. I'm sure it was a farmhouse close to the church who had the key to let us in to see the stained glass window. You can find this within the Memorial Section. Also I was given a programme of the memorial dedication, but this has disappeared along with the memorial photographs we took.
Very sorry to hear that you lost the photographs of the Memorial window and the dedication. I'm not sure if there are any copies of the dedication available, but will ask if you would like me too.
Not sure if you're aware, but there is a Memorial Day for 550 Squadron held in the village each July, with flypast by Lancaster B-QB, of the BBMF, with lots of interesting items on display. Last year the Squadron was presented with a segment of tail plane, which was used as a stretcher for an injured airman when the bomber crash landed in Belgium. It's a fabulous day - well worth attending if you can.
Thanks also for pointing me in the right direction - some great stuff there! .... and yes, it is a great pity that there is no memorial plaque on or near the site of RNAS Killingholme - maybe that is something I could suggest to our local parish councillors. It would certainly be an apt time to do something, with the centenary next year of WW1.
Regards North Killingholme we called there around 1987-8 to take some photographs of whatever we could find. I'm sure it was a farmhouse close to the church who had the key to let us in to see the stained glass window. You can find this within the Memorial Section. Also I was given a programme of the memorial dedication, but this has disappeared along with the memorial photographs we took.
Very sorry to hear that you lost the photographs of the Memorial window and the dedication. I'm not sure if there are any copies of the dedication available, but will ask if you would like me too.
Not sure if you're aware, but there is a Memorial Day for 550 Squadron held in the village each July, with flypast by Lancaster B-QB, of the BBMF, with lots of interesting items on display. Last year the Squadron was presented with a segment of tail plane, which was used as a stretcher for an injured airman when the bomber crash landed in Belgium. It's a fabulous day - well worth attending if you can.
Lets be clear here - RNAS Killinghome was a WWI, RNAS, USN, RAF aerodrome and seaplane base, not to be confused with RAF North Killingholme which was a WW2 Lancaster bomber base, and which was in a completely different location, and possibly even more confusing is that RNAS Killinghome is further north than RAF North Killingholme
The memorials in the Church at North Killingholme relate to RAF North Killingholme and 550 squadron.
My main interest is in 291 MU, RAF Stoke Heath (Tern Hill) between 1955 and 1957, though I have a general interest in airfields of the New Forest and one or two other places. However, since 2005 I've been a resident of North East Crete and my visits to the UK are now once a year at best.
I'm always interested in linking up with people who may have known me during my relatively short time in the RAF.
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