RAF Hemswell 1996 Revisited

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @squigmcguigan8965
    @squigmcguigan8965 Рік тому +1

    I had the experience of working at Hemswell about 15 years ago. I love the place & the way the owners have kept in mostly unspoilt and original.

  • @macdodd
    @macdodd Рік тому +1

    I spent a week at Hemswell back in 1965 while on a gliding course with the Air Cadets at RAF Kirkton in Lindsey. At that time Hemswell was still a bustling Bomber Base while Kirkton in Lindsey had long given up its Fighters for the No22 Gliding School It was a beautiful July week. where on the Monday we were subjected to a Hailstorm on the first day, not a bad Tuesday Wet but got lots of indoor tutorials & a little flying. a visit to another RAF base on Wednesday for an air day display where I watched & was impressed with a De-Haviland Vixen streaking down the runway with the sound barriers building up around it what a magnificent sight. Thursday and Friday were balmy late July weather & just enough time for me to get in enough flying to get my license.

    • @GrahamInnes1
      @GrahamInnes1  Рік тому

      Those were the days. You struggle to find many active military bases these days.

  • @tracyhoughton3749
    @tracyhoughton3749 4 місяці тому +1

    Haunted history very interesting to, I used to deliver there in late 90's and was very atmospheric.. thanks for bringing back the memories 😊

  • @edwardfalcus5842
    @edwardfalcus5842 7 місяців тому +1

    I was here 1952 for 2 yr with Fred Trueman, great time, happy memory"s Barton Block

    • @stevecommons3822
      @stevecommons3822 3 місяці тому

      As a boy I was there too, 1951-58. I remember Trueman playing on the sports field. We lived in one of the prefabs that bordered the field (148 AMQ), so we didn't have far to go to see him.

  • @88SPIKE
    @88SPIKE 2 місяці тому

    I lived in AMQs (Hampden Close) at Hemswell '67 - '69 whilst serving at Scampton on Blue Steel

  • @nervo6321
    @nervo6321 5 місяців тому

    One of the hangars was turned into a cold storage facility, called I think Jet Stream with a Canberra for its logo…no more I am led to believe.

  • @irenethomas2505
    @irenethomas2505 3 роки тому +2

    It's a shame these camps are going to rack & ruin, but most of Hemswell now is a antique centre.

  • @ExploringwithCarl
    @ExploringwithCarl 3 роки тому +1

    Nice 👌