The 'Introduce yourself' Thread

Welcome!

I'd like to say hello, i've just joined this site as i'm trying to find out more about the airfeilds in Lancashire.
Mostly near where i live in Blackpool but, coming from manchester i've got a very big interest in wartime airfields and aircraft and any info i find out i'd like to share with everyone on here.

Best Wishies

Chris (Tomka 71)

Welcome to AiX.

Squires Gate is on your doorstep. Warton just down the road. Inskip further south and Woodvale then on to Speke and then east to Manchester taking in Burtonwood. All discussed on AiX.

am looking forward to picking some brains and sharing what i've found out.

Sorry about the long delay in replying Peter!

Halifax II W1169:S was the aircraft my father flew the vast majority of his ops in whilst he was part of 462 Sqn RAAF in the Middle East. It went on to complete over 50 ops before being struck off charge in 1943 - no mean feat for an aircraft whose engines were overhauled in the Canal Zone! W1169 had also been polished to within an inch of its life by the ground crew; my father reckoned that it was a good 10 miles per hour faster than most of 462's other Hallies!

Regards,

Quentin

Hi
My name is Alan Arkless, I was at Warton 8 Site 1957/60 in Catering.

I have tried to get 8 site on my computer, but just succeeded in getting the Aircraft Establishment at Warton.

Is there any ex 8 site members on the forum from 57/60?

The C/O was W/C Summers and as the camp was closing he told he was going on board ship,he seemed an easy

going person from what I saw of him. My Snco was Sgt Rowe and 2 Nco,s were Cpl Surrey and Cpl Pyle.

I was only there for a year and posted to Yeadon which also closed within a year and now part of Leeds/Bradford

Airport.

Hello Alan, welcome to AiX.

Where was No 8 Site located?

The AiX Warton thread is here:

/community/showthread.php?2165-Warton/page4

Thanks Quentin.

The National Archives of Australia seems to have quite a bit on 462 Squadron RAAF.

Hi Peter
Warton 8 site was situated just outside Lytham Lancs,close to R.A.F. Kirkham.

Regards Alan