Great to see this, my uncle, deceased, flew with the Royal Canadian Air Force from here and met my auntie. The runway was where my dad took me as a sixteen year old to drive his car for the first time. Thank you for posting.
My Grandfather was the 'F.W.B' who had the sign commisioned that you show in the start of your video. He served at Waltham and used to tell me stories about the war and the bomber crews and some of the terribly sad things that happened. Thank you for sharing this.
Brilliant video. My Grandad was based at Waltham in 1944. They wrecked their first aircraft hitting a barn at the north end of the airfield (just out of shot in the video @4:10). They were subsequently shot down over France in a raid on the Vierzon Railyards. My Grandad survived and was taken PoW, but the Mid-Upper Gunner was killed. I visited Waltham in 2015. Very moving. Many thanks for this video. A great tribute.
The only time I have ever driven a car was on that runway, about 25 years ago. My friend, whose car it was, has since died. All things considered, it was lucky that we didn't both die in that car, all those years ago. Good memories, although I don't think he enjoyed the experience much - telling me afterwards that I would never be allowed to drive that car again! And I never did.
Hi Richard - would it be possible to use your footage in small project I’m doing regarding my uncle on the airfield - I shall of course include you as a credit....
Richard Lawson Thank you Richard - I sent you an email with the same request just in case you didn’t pick this up from here - thanks again - I’ll be in touch with your approval on the finished project
This could have been Humberside airport instead of Kirmington air base becoming so after the RAF vacated the site and Grimsby Borough Council were approached by the Government at the time to allow this to happen. But as usual and a trend that continues to the present day the short sited councillors voted for this not to happen as they didn’t want it in their backyard so that great opportunity was lost for ever to a growing population with an airport which would have attracted even more industry to the town that time has forgot.
Great to see this, my uncle, deceased, flew with the Royal Canadian Air Force from here and met my auntie. The runway was where my dad took me as a sixteen year old to drive his car for the first time. Thank you for posting.
Hi John my Dad took me there to learn to drive. He was in the war and died 2008
My Grandfather was the 'F.W.B' who had the sign commisioned that you show in the start of your video. He served at Waltham and used to tell me stories about the war and the bomber crews and some of the terribly sad things that happened. Thank you for sharing this.
Great video and excellent music and sound of aircraft. Good job!
Thanks for posting this great aerial view of the airfield - good stuff
Such smooth operating. Great to see it from above. Thanks.
Brilliant video. My Grandad was based at Waltham in 1944. They wrecked their first aircraft hitting a barn at the north end of the airfield (just out of shot in the video @4:10). They were subsequently shot down over France in a raid on the Vierzon Railyards. My Grandad survived and was taken PoW, but the Mid-Upper Gunner was killed. I visited Waltham in 2015. Very moving. Many thanks for this video. A great tribute.
Got my HGV on here doing reverse manoeuvres
Thank you.
The only time I have ever driven a car was on that runway, about 25 years ago. My friend, whose car it was, has since died. All things considered, it was lucky that we didn't both die in that car, all those years ago. Good memories, although I don't think he enjoyed the experience much - telling me afterwards that I would never be allowed to drive that car again! And I never did.
Very interesting ww2 airfield.
Cracking video Richard,i like the music you have used,do you know what it is called ?
Amazing video mate. I am from Grimsby and I have been scoping this location out for a while now. Did you need need any permissions to be there?
Hey. It is a fantastic place. Better seeing it from the air. No permission required, just common sense flying lol.
Hi Richard - would it be possible to use your footage in small project I’m doing regarding my uncle on the airfield - I shall of course include you as a credit....
Of course you can thats not a problem 👍🏻
Richard Lawson Thank you Richard - I sent you an email with the same request just in case you didn’t pick this up from here - thanks again - I’ll be in touch with your approval on the finished project
Hi Richard , I've enjoyed the various films you've made of old Lincolnsire airfields. Do you have an email address where I can contact you directly?
Hi Chris. You can get in touch with me at rdlawson72@gmail.com
Regards.
Message sent!
This could have been Humberside airport instead of Kirmington air base becoming so after the RAF vacated the site and Grimsby Borough Council were approached by the Government at the time to allow this to happen.
But as usual and a trend that continues to the present day the short sited councillors voted for this not to happen as they didn’t want it in their backyard so that great opportunity was lost for ever to a growing population with an airport which would have attracted even more industry to the town that time has forgot.