The 'Introduce yourself' Thread

Welcome to the forum chap!

Hi Mark. Welcome, got to agree with you about the lack of aviation and militaria in your area. I was born in Wigan just before the war and saw things change quite a bit before I left in 1960 to join the RAF, although in my time there was Burtonwood, I am sure that there are many people on the site who are local to you and will fill you in about things of interest in your area. Keep eating the pies.

Robin.

Hi everyone,
I'm the father of Mark from wigan, who put me in contact with this site.
My self I'm from Lincoln, I alway wounted to fly as a young my brother and I spent many summer holidays playing on old airfield around Lincoln.
In the forces due to colour vision problem I was unable to fly there aircraft, so ended up jumping from them, at least it was flying of sorts.
I moved to Carlisle twenty years ago and become involved with Solway Aviation Society. From there we produced the Museum which we are proud of, if you are in the area pop in and see us, or even ask for me.

tigger;64638 wrote:

Hi Mark, I'm not that far from the land of the pie-shop

Whilst there might not be a lot IN Wigan there is plenty within a short distance...HMS Ringtail, numerous pillboxes/defended positions, HAA batterys etc. especially over towards the west coast

Hi Tigger
Re HMS ringtail if you know the Wigan to Southport road would the remains of the place be the old hangars in the field on the right going towards Southport.
Cheers Mark

turner_74;64705 wrote:

Hi Tigger
Re HMS ringtail if you know the Wigan to Southport road would the remains of the place be the old hangars in the field on the right going towards Southport.
Cheers Mark

I guess it depends which way you go from Wigan to Southport
If you went through Ormskirk then you'd see it on your right. wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm?lat=5...9573&gz=15&oz=8>=1

Travelling along the Leeds-Liverpool Canal to it you'll pass quite a few pillbox/defended structures

Thanks all for the very warm welcome.

Hi folks
I've just joined after becoming interested in searching for airfield decoy sites thanks to another member of this group.I decided to jump in the deep end and start with a real challange-Terrington st. clement.i'm a sucker for punishment!

Hello and welcome to AIX.

Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much info on the Terrington Q-site - as you have probably already realised if you have been searching.

Welcome supergt1971, I trust that you have read the AiX section on Bombing Decoys?

It must be alistair who caused you to sign on; he's looking for traces of the Terrington decoy site.