Botha W5134 – Corbridge
Formed in 1939, the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) was the brainchild of Gerard d’Erlanger, one of the founders of British Overseas Airways Corporation, now known
Latest Posts
Nuns Moor POW Camp
Not all wartime sites and structures are open to the public, or accessible without prior permission. However, for those living in the Fenham area of
Ottercops Moss CH.40
Ottercops Moss Chain Home radar station (CH.40) was located beside the A696 on the high ground halfway between the villages of Elsdon and Kirkwhelpington. The
Hurricane Z3150 – Deadwater
At 14:30 hours on 03.11.41 four 43 Squadron Hawker Hurricanes took off from RAF Acklington for a formation flying exercise. The flight consisted of Flt
RAF Longbenton
RAF Balloon Command was responsible for controlling all of the United Kingdom based barrage balloon units during World War II. 33 (Balloon Barrage) Group was
B17 44-6504 – The Cheviot
In the early morning of 16 December 1944 a force of B17’s from the 303rd Bomb Group took off from Molesworth in Cambridgeshire for a
24th April 1941 – Air Raid
00:10 hours: Raid 94, 1 aircraft at 8000ft entered sector from Thornaby area and turned east out to sea over Sunderland at 00:28 hours. There
RAF Eshott, Felton
RAF Eshott near Felton opened in November 1942 and for the duration of the war was home to 57 Operational Training Unit (O.T.U.) who specialised
Wellington X3171 – Greenhaugh
A little known memorial in the Holly Bush Inn at Greenhaugh remembers six young lives lost on a remote fell in Northumberland. At around 11:00
Cheviot Memorial
It was an honour to be invited to the rededication of the College Valley memorial in the Cheviot Hills. The memorial honours those of all