The 'Introduce yourself' Thread

Thanks All:grin:

Welcome John, I like what I've seen of your photos and i look forward to seeing more. any questions you have just ask, they are all a friendly bunch on here.

Welcome to AiX John, great to have you on here and like the others, I look forward to seeing your posts.

Hello & Welcome John - great to have you on-board

Good evening all,

My interest in aerodromes comes from a close family connection with RAF North Killinghome and being taken every year as a child to the old Battle of Britain air displays at Biggin Hill.

My key area of interest is the Advance Landing Grounds in the south east, which I have been researching for over a decade, particularly RAF Newchurch. (Indeed, a forthcoming holiday in Dorset will not only be a chance to visit the ALG sites at Bisterne, Winkton, etc, but also to pay my respects at the grave of Roland Beamont, who I was privileged to be in touch with before his death).

But I find all disused aerodromes fascinating, in much the same way that I find rooting around disused railways far more interesting than those which still have track, trains and, worst of all, railway enthusiasts

Cheers,

Rob

Hi Newchurch, Welcome to the forum. A close family connection to North Killingholme, do you have any stories to tell? or photographs to show, that would be very interesting. Regards Roland Beamont, I have a very good book about him called; My Part of The Sky. A very good read !! No-doubt you too have a copy! As for the old railway's, that is also of interest to my Dad and myself. Get regular copie's of the 'Back Track' magazine.

Thank you for the welcome, it's good to be here!

Regarding NK, my mum lived in the house on the opposite side of the road to the main entrance in the period from 1938 until my father (who she met when he was on National Service at Humberston) whisked her off to the south east in the mid 1950s, which is where I was born and grew up.

Her and her family were intimately associated with the aerodrome during its operational period, her mother also worked in the Cross Keys in South Killinghome and the Black Bull in East Halton during the war. I was told that her breaking into song for the airmen was a high point of their non-ops evenings.

Lots of other stories as well, most of which I can't remember sadly because I was told them as a child. I have no photos, unfortunately - I would be interested in finding any of the area during the 1940s.

Hi to all good friends my name is Mike I live in a villiage called Hawkinge in Folkestone Kent I have lived here 8 years and been to the battle of britain museum many times and never tire of going. I have always had an interest in wartime history and recently I have been to Methwold airfield I was adopted after WW2 and have recently been looking for information on family billets in this area. Any information I would be greatful for many thanks from Buster.