WHAT'S NEW ON MY SITE

 

20/4/08
21 Squadron History page is now online with a picture of CO S/L N.B. Freeman

8/4/08
18 Squadron History page is now online with 2 pictures of Canberras from Upwood

 

17/2/08
Pictures of the Royal Observer Corp post at RAF Upwood,
look in my "pictures of Upwood" page

 

28/12/07
Update the RAF Warboys site,
now with added information on 156 Squadron

 

27/12/07
Update the RAF Warboys site, now with pictures of the Control Tower in 1977 and when it was taken down in 1984

24/12/07
Update the RAF Warboys site, now with pictures of the DF Station

 

23/12/07
Update to the 156 Squadron page making it easy to use and added more pictures

 

21/12/07
Update to the 156 Squadron page, listing all the names who won the Distinguished Flying Medal (D.F.M.)

 

19/12/07
A new picture page has been added with pictures taken on the 18th December 2007

click on the "Pictures of Upwood" in the menu bar

 

9/12/07
Updated the picture page to make it easy.
Update to the Warboys web page,
now with the Runway Ghost Story

25/11/07
Update to the RAF Warboys page

12/8/07
90 Squadron page has just been added
52 Squadron page has just been added
Picture of 35 squadron canberra added

30/7/07
35 Squadron page has just been added


26/7/07
Update to the 139 Squadron page now with the History of the Squadron

25/7/07
Update to the links page
Update to the 156 squadron page now with the History of the squadron

Update to the 139 squadron page with a picture of Mosquito XD-F and update of the 139 squadron losses with another six losses added

24/7/07
Update to the recent picture page with 21 pictures of the Bomb and Ammo stores
Update to the Data page with RAF Upwood site plan.
Update to 139 Squadron page now with the Sqadron crest.
Update to the 214 squadron page with a picture of Lincoln SX976

 

22/7/07
Update to the 139 Squadron page with information on Erik Hazelhoff time spent at RAF Upwood. Erik Flew 72 mission against Germany

 

21/7/07
Update to the George Cross Medal page with
Vivian Hollowday account

 

20/7/07
Just uploaded the RAF Upwood Data Page.

Update on the 156 Squadron page.
Just uploaded RAF Upwood Control Tower webpage.
Just uploaded the George Cross webpage.

 

19/7/07
Update on the aerial picture of Upwood. With four new pictures from Nick Harris

 

19/7/07
Update on the 214 Squadron page now with history of the squadron time at upwood.
Update to 148 squadron page

 

18/7/07
The new 214 Squadron page has been uploaded with many pictures from David Gambold son of John (Taff) Gambold 7sq, 148sq, and 214sq Upwood

18/7/07
Pictures from
Elaine Turner has been added to the old picture page
Also 139 squadron page has a World War Two Cartoon picture from Chris Coverdale

 

13/7/07
Pictures from Daz Brown has been added to the old picture page
(Daz can you email me, I have lost your email address, thanks Sean.)


5/5/07
148 Squadron Page with pictures from Peter Snook, more information to come on 148 once i get time

8/4/07

Update of the 156 squadron page with more pictures,
Les hunt dedication page

 

23/3/07

Recent picture page has been added with 22 images, I will add more weekly.

 

23/3/07

Updated the 156 Squadron page

 

18/2/07

Updated the 139 Squadron losses page, with full names and age


7/10/06

New pictures on the 156 Squadron page. many thanks John Crosskill for letting me use his pictures for the site
(156 Squadron page)


7/10/06

New picture page. many thanks to Alfred Barnes for letting me use his pictures for the site
(156 squadron Pathfinders ground crew)

7/10/06

New picture page. many thanks to John C Lane for letting me use his pictures for the site (fire section at upwood)

7/10/06

Just updated 17 OTU page with a biography and picture of Harry Zavadowsky written by Professor C.M. Johnston from McMaster University in Hamilton Canada

30/9/06

Just updated 156 squadron page with two new pictures Pilots at Upwood in May 1944 and the hole crew of 156 squadron in May 1944


27/9/06

Just updated 17 OTU Losses in 1940 with Ken Clark history on Blenheim L8610


27/9/06

Just updated 17 OTU Losses in 1941 with two letter to Mr. Kilsby for helping the crew of V5820 Blenheim IV


4/6/06

Just uploaded 139 Squadron Pathfinders losses in 1944.
1945 will be online within the next two weeks or so


26 /3/06

Update to 17 OTU Losses in 1940 page with picture and report of F/L Edward Patrick Mortimer Blenheim P4902

17 /1/06

156 Squadron Ralph Paech DFC diary

13 /1/06

156 Squadron PFF LOSSES IN 1944 and now 1945
HAS JUST BEEN ADDED TO THE WEB SITE.


8/1/06

156 Squadron PFF LOSSES IN 1944 HAS JUST BEEN ADDED TO THE WEB SITE.

26/11/05

17 O.T.U. LOSSES IN 1943 HAS JUST BEEN ADDED TO THE WEB SITE.

2/4/05

17 O.T.U. LOSSES IN 1942 HAS JUST BEEN ADDED TO THE WEB SITE. I HAVE JUST STARTED 1943 WHICH WILL TAKE ME ABOUT THREE DAYS

 

(1/6/04)

 

RAF WYTON HOME OF THE PATHFINDERS
Abit of information about Wyton and the home of the pathfinders by Adrian Whitwell

(1/6/04)


JOSEF JAKOBS THE LAST PERSON THE BE EXECUTED IN THE TOWER OF LONDON

10/7/03

 

THE START OF THE CONTACTS PAGE

25/2/03

 

THE 156 SQUADRON PAGE IS HAVING A TOTAL REVAMP WITH A LOT OF HELP FROM ALAN CHAMBERS

CLICK HERE FOR 156 Squadron

27/3/02

 

DEDICATION TO LANCASTER CREW NE 143

19/2/02

 

TONY SAINT, PAGE ON RADAR AND RADIO TERMS

17/2/02

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS PICTURES OF UPWOOD. 

1/2/02

 

THE OLD PICTURE PAGE IS FULLY WORKING NOW WITH ALL NAMES OF THE PEOPLE IN THEM

31/1/02

 

OLD PICTURE PAGE/ DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER NOW WITH ALL THE NAMES OF THE PEOPLE  50% COMPLETE, WILL BE COMPLETE WITH IN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS

Many thanks to Tom Mcvie and his father for their time in naming all the people

29/1/02

 

HISTORY OF THE A.T.C. UPDATED WITH PICTURES

12/1/02

 

Update to the Pearl Harbor review page (now with pictures)

Soon!!! a review on the latest war films The Trench / Enigma / Enemy At The Gate

27/11/01

 

HISTORY OF THE A.T.C.

4/11/01

 

A new page listing some of the Associations and societies in England

11/August/2001

 

Updated the Old Picture Page

 9/July/2001

 

LES HUNT, VIDEO PAGE,  MORE TO COME!!

25th JUNE 2001

 

Updated the dedication to Blenheim bomber crew L8610

12/6/01

 

Updated the dedication to the ground crew page.

12/6/01

 

DEDICATION TO BLENHEIM BOMBER CREW L8610

3rd APRIL 2001

 

THINGS I REMEMBER

10th APRIL 2001

 

RAF UPWOOD - PREPARING FOR WAR by Marcus Goodman

27th FEBRUARY 2001

 

LES HUNT RECOLLECTIONS OF NATIONAL SERVICE

20th FEBRUARY 2001

 

A NEW PAGE ON AERIAL PHOTOS OF RAF UPWOOD

31/12/00

THE NEW AIR RAID SHELTER PAGE. 

28/12/2000

NEW PICTURE PAGE, ONLY THREE LINKS AT THE MOMENT BUT MUCH MORE TO COME.

UPDATED 4/12/00

 

Second part of the PRE-WAR EXPANSION ERA

UPDATED 25/11/00


COMING SOON

A PAGE ON UPWOOD CONTROL TOWER, WITH PICTURES.

PLUS THE UPDATE TO THE PICTURE PAGE, WITH ALOT MORE PHOTOS.

THE OLD PICTURE PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH PICTURES FROM JOHN CATER AND LES HUNT COLLECTIONS.

WATCH THIS SPACE!!!!!!!!!