The Blooding of Joachim Schepke
It is 23 January 1940, 07:30hrs. U-19 has just dived, lest the imminent first light of dawn should bring a Coastal Command sweep. Men
Month: February 2019
Grainger Market Air Raid Shelter – Newcastle
Beneath the Grainger Market in Newcastle and sealed from public access can be found an air raid shelter, one of many scattered around the city.
Home Guard killed by Grenade – Bellingham
A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest in Hexham on George William Glendinning, a 31 year old Forestry worker of Bewshaugh near
Heinkel HE111 3520 – Whorlton
On 6th May 1941 Heinkel He111H-5, 3520 (5J+1H), 1st Staffel I/KG4 based at Soesterborg, Netherlands was shot down and crashed at Whorlton, Westerhope, Newcastle upon
Halifax HR903 – Hartburn
Halifax HR910 of 405 Squadron took off from RAF Gransden Lodge at 14:10 hours for a cross country navigation exercise, estimated to last around 3
Spitfire P8193 – Bellingham
On the morning of 26th April 1944 pupil pilots Sgt Cyril Jewell and F/O Vito Porich were briefed to carry out a low flying cross
Whitley P4952 – Bellingham
Whitley P4952 took off from RAF Leeming late in the evening of 14th October 1940. One of 7 aircraft, its mission was to bomb the
RAF Kenton/Blakelaw
13 Group Bunker in Newcastle. 13 Group were responsible for the air defence of the entire north of the U.K. during WW2. We will be
Mosquito DD753 – The Curr
On 12th December 1944, Mosquito DD753 of 54 Operational Training Unit, took off at 21:50 hrs on a night interception exercise from RAF Charterhall. 20
24th December 1944 – V1 Attack
V1 Flying Bombs had been wreaking havoc across the southern parts of the UK during late 1944. The V1 was a simple pilotless device, launched