Uks firstever skytyping display carried out over somerset. Henstridge airfield airport weather henstridge, england. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of henstridge airfield. Under 17s driving lessons at henstridge airfield come and join the fun with our pre17s driving school based at henstridge airfield. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of henstridge airfield francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860.
It was built during world war ii as a training base for the fleet air arm, who commissioned it as hms dipper. You can see more of the airfields fascinating past in the history section in the. Focussing on world war i, the book describes changes in the village in the context of the overall war campaign and the resulting social changes in rural england. Almost immediately,flight refuelling became involved in the berlin airlift and,between july 1948 and august 1949,carried out.
Henstridge airfield henstridge, unit 1, hardings business. The techniques were made illegal in the uk in the 1960s over safety concerns, but are used in many countries such. It is part of a new sports and leisure development at henstridge, and has a fully licensed clubhouse, buggy hire and driving range. Discovering our aviation history, and double listings. Great henstridge airfield carboot sale the breeze yeovil. Henstridge airfield henstridge trading estate henstridge ba8 0tn more details for this venue. Solemnity and celebration as britain pays ve day tribute. Bedford ob 1947 lewis coaches henstridge 36391272322. The history of henstridge airfield henstridge airfield was a wartime fleet air arm training airfield designated hms dipper. Hi i just read in a book military airfields 1939 to 1945 that henstridge was one of 2 airfields in the uk that had five runways. All flights are weatherdependent, and the decision to fly will be taken by the pilot. Aircraft were seen skytyping over henstridge airfield to mark ve day image. Apr 28, 2015 this was our first meet at henstridge airfield on the 22nd april. The history of the village of henstridge, in somerset.
Check yakovlevs in henstridge, henstridge airfield on cylex and find. Henstridge airfields of britain conservation trust uk. Focussing on world war i, the book describes changes in the village in the context of the overall war campaign. Henstridge railway station was on the former somerset and dorset joint railway, and is now the location of the gartell light railway. Since childhood he has been fascinated by all aspects of aviation history. Henstridge airfield eghs the current airfield is operated by eghs and is an unlicensed airfield. It was a weekday so we were not expecting food however we were offered some and opted for some bacon sandwiches, most kind of the staff. The book tells the fascinating history of raf defford from when part of the croome estate was first requisitioned in 1941 through the. Visitors can still see the concrete outline of an aircraft carrier deck embedded into its one surviving runway.
Since passing his gft for a private pilots license on the 30th june 1989 in the cessna 152 gwacb at wycombe air park the gates of opportunity opened and he has, for example, flown an aircraft in every country in western europe registered in each country. Henstridge airfield ltd has been running for 8 years. Website for our local airfield, with a noticeboard for users and details of events. Henstridge airfield ltd is a dormant company incorporated on 16 january 2012 with the registered office located in templecombe, somerset. Henstrige airfield bikers blast is a free event that will take place on the 4th wednesday of each month from 18. You can see more of the airfields fascinating past in the history. We are the uk and european distributors for polyfiber products. A once in a lifetime experience an exhilarating flight in a modern helicopter. Henstridge airfield has plenty to offer and we guarantee you will be going home with a big smile on your face and you will be eagar to return. The effects of the war on the daily lives of the people of. For mail order please get in touch using our contact dahg form. Check henstridge airfield in henstridge, unit 1, hardings business centre, bow bridge, the marsh on cylex and find. St7219 henstridge cp the cross north side 1081 henstridge house 24.
Occasionally the radio is unmanned continue and make blind calls as appropriate runways. This was our first meet at henstridge airfield on the 22nd april. Almost immediately,flight refuelling became involved in the berlin airlift and,between july 1948 and august 1949,carried out nearly 4500 sorties using lancastrians and lancasters. Aviation history and nostalgia henstridge airfield 5 runways hi i just read in a book military airfields 1939 to 1945 that henstridge was one. South side parking area really needs some attention though. Compton abbas airfield, dorset experience flights, airfield cafe. The dunkeswell airfield heritage centre team made a truly wonderful welcome to our classic car club. Henstridge airfield was originally a wartime fleet air arm training site, designated hms dipper. Henstridge airfield industrial estate hms dipper rnas henstridge. Henstridge airfield is not only a busy hub for pilots and flying students, it is also. The only usable runway is 0624 tarmacconcrete 750 m long x 6 m wide. This site is dedicated to all those who trained as an raf administrative apprentice or served with the royal air force administrative apprentice training scheme between 1947 and 1973. Henstridge, somerset, united kingdom three day weather.
Seafires, spitfires and masters operated here until the end of the. Media in category henstridge the following 41 files are in this category, out of 41 total. Flying lessons and pleasure flights at henstridge in somerset. The history of airfields in somerset and south west england has been researched in great detail by david. The uks first skytyping display has been conducted over a somerset airfield to mark ve day and pay tribute to frontline workers. Work started on the airfield in 1941, but it was not until april 1943 that it was commissioned as hms dipper. Seafires, spitfires, typhoons and masters operated here until the end of the war. May 08, 2020 aircraft were seen skytyping over henstridge airfield to mark ve day image.
Henstridge had a lovely feel to the cafe something that i have felt is lacking from other airfields i have visited in the past year. Henstridge airfield a friendly general aviation airfield on the dorset. Airfield also used by 748, 760, 794, 799, 808, 885, 886, 887, 894 and 897 sqns, hms dipper paid off 111146 and placed under care and maintenance of yeovilton. Henstridge airfield bikers blast taken from the facebook event, first one is this wednesday. Local historian caroline rowland has written a fascinating and informative history of henstridge, lest we forget. Royals and politicians observe twominute silence to mark 75th ve day anniversary video britain paid tribute to the second world war generation with flypasts, a. After the war henstridge was taken over by private individuals and has been an active airfield in one form or another ever since. There is currently 1 active director according to the latest confirmation statement submitted on. The centre itself is beautifully presented and the tour of the airfield was fascinating and enjoyed by all it is great that such a dedicated bunch of people are making sure that. Multiple dates from sunday, april 7th to sunday, september 29th event summary. This gift voucher is open dated and valid at multiple locations around the uk. The techniques were made illegal in the uk in the 1960s over safety. The airfield was fairly easy to spot from the north approach and we completed a standard overhead join at 1800ft on the qfe for a left hand runway 25 landing.
Airport information including flight arrivals, flight departures, instrument approach procedures, weather, location, runways, diagrams, sectional charts, navaids, radio communication frequencies, fbo and fuel prices, hotels, car rentals, sunrise and sunset times, aerial photos, terminal maps, and destination. Members expressed a hope that this agreement would be completed with 3 months and. Henstridge airfield a friendly general aviation airfield on. It is roughly rectangular with an extension eastwards to include marshland beside bow brook and the river cale and measures 3 km. It really is a most fascinating period in the 19th century, and has continued ever since. Henstridge, a somerset village and the first world war. Henstridge airfield cafe was awarded a food hygiene rating of 4 good by south somerset district council on 6th march 2020 food hygiene and safety. Book a flight experience, visit our airfield cafe, join our flying club and more at the uks most stunning airfield. This book describes the history of each airfield and highlights the major operations carried out from them. Visited henstridge for the first time on saturday with my father and nephew to catch up with an old family friend.
Henstridge airfield a friendly general aviation airfield. Henstridge airfield airport eghs located in henstridge, england, united kingdom. Dunkeswell airfield heritage centre 2020 all you need to. With acknowledgements to british history online and a history of henstridge, somerset by fc wakeford. This book is now back in print, and copies may be ordered from the village school secretary at a cost of. Henstridge airfield is located in united kingdom, using icao code eghs. Select a date to add this event to your calendar app. Henstridge airfield is a friendly and active ga airfield near shaftesbury.
The most recent document is accounts of dormant company made up to 310119 from the 2019. Somerset airfields in the second world war british airfields in the. I knew already that henstridge had five but i thought it was the only one in the uk, where was the other. Henstridge airfield camp road henstridge, templecombe ba8 0tn. However 6 months later in june 1948 flight refuelling arrived to begin 30 years of occupancy. Henstridge airfield was a wartime fleet air arm training airfield designated hms dipper. Royal air force administrative apprentice association. Just east of the village is henstridge airfield icao code eghs. If you are already stationed at a base, or are going to be posted to a new one, select your station from the list below. Henstridge airfield eghs you can now add favourite airports. The book tells the fascinating history of raf defford from when part of the croome estate was first requisitioned in 1941 through the early days of bomber command training and on to when the airfield became the secret home of the telecommunications flying unit.
However your voucher or booking is valid for 12 months so you will have plenty of opportunities to rebook your flight. Business of the company henstridge airfield ltd by sic and nace code is 93290 other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified. Seafires, spitfires and masters operated here until the end of the war. Henstridge airfield cafe food hygiene rating from south. Home cooked food at weekends henstridge airfield was a wartime fleet air arm training airfield. Get your 3day weather forecast for henstridge, somerset, united kingdom. Eghseghs weather for henstridge airfield airport henstridge, england. High pressure will be the dominant feature over the next few days, keeping it dry and settled with sunnyclear spells. Work started on the airfield in 1941, but it was not until april 1943 that it was commissioned. Airfield by jeanette ingold meet your next favorite book. You will find information about the station and its local area together with masses of other useful data such as local schools as well as education generally, local shops and services as well as online shopping, travel both local and national plus lots more. We can help you restore, repair, build or repaint your fabric aircraft. If a new beginner, you will be taught how to set yourself up in the car, followed by basic clutch control with moving off and stopping, the changing of.
In 1933, beatty hangs out at the airport where her pilot father flies mail. This place is situated in dorset county, south west, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 50 58 0 north, 2 24 0 west and its original name with diacritics is henstridge. Henstridge airfield 5 runways archive pprune forums. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Perhaps the single biggest personal discovery i made in researching this book concerns the history of ballooning in the uk. A pictorial history is available for purchase in the raf museum and at the national trust shop. You can see more of the airfields fascinating past in the history section in the dropdown menu. Henstridge house, henstridge 66326 historic england. The airfield is also the base for the dorset and somerset air ambulance.
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