The 'Introduce yourself' Thread

if the locals had their way it wouldn't be there at all.

Thanks! The two pics are my references. About the colour(s) I would like to follow a reference that says: overall OD, windshield bottom red strip with words in white (ACR) and bonnet (hood) yellow. Would you say is reasonable? Thanks a lot, dedox.

Hi ,

My name is James , and I am a keen military (amateur) historian. The main areas of interest to me is aviation , and in particular 3(f) Squadron as my grandfather served with the squadron for well over a year in the war. I'm very interested in finding out more about the airfields he was based at. In particular Newchurch in Kent.

I have visited well over 40 disused airfields around the British isles and Europe, and have a nice collection of photos, if these would be useful to anybody please let me know.

Many thanks
James

Welcome to AiX James. Newchurch was one of a number of ALGs (Advanced Landing Grounds) open for only a short time. Our thread is somewhat short:

/community/showthread.php?8174-Newchurch&highlight=newchurch

...... and would benefit from any relevant photographs that you might wish to put up. The Airfield Research Group archive (see ARCHIVE UPDATES on the toolbar) would welcome airfield photographs for conservation.

I shall leave it to our operational experts to comment on No 3 Fighter Squadron RAF history.

Welcome to AIX James

Thank you very much for the warm welcome.

I have been onto the link of Newchurch and will be happy to help anyway I can.

James

Hi James good to have you along . Look forward to seeingyour pictures .
Regards ,
Bomber .

The OD plus red & white sign would be fine for period 1944 to late 1949 but I have never seen a reference re the yellow but it could well be OK until the red was used from 1949. Fire tenders were not required to have yellow upper surfaces, although a handful did .
TED

I am Chris and am trying to do a bit of research on my Dad's former WWII army unit. He spoke of it a lot shortly before his passing, but often details were slightly garbled. He was in Squadron B of the 32nd MR&R ( Mobile Reclamation & Repair). I THINK they may have dismantled one fo the early German jets (which they really didn't know what they were working on) to be shipped back to the states for examination.

I have only contacted one person, years ago, that had a parent in the 32nd, but ws from Squadron A..

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Chris

I am not so bright!!! My Father in Law, , Clyde Herbert Pifer, from Illinois, also served in the WWII. He was a "guest" of the Japanese in the Baatan Death March and was imprisoned for 3 years. He rarely spoke of it and we would like to know more if possible. His military records were among those lost in the St Louis fire. MY Dad was Earl W. Rine from San Antonio, Texas.