Fred901 Posted October 21, 2020 Posted October 21, 2020 Hi all, The Gravesend Laws Hangar in the 1930s : Gravesend airfield circa 1944 (Google Earth sources): 1
DD_Fenrir Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 Ideal base for the upcoming DCS: Mosquito FB.VI. From http://www.discovergravesham.co.uk/b...1932-1958.html : Nos. 245, 174, 247, 193, 266 and 257 squadrons flying Typhoon Ib's and Nos. 19, 65 and 122 Squadrons flying Mustang Ill's also spent time at Gravesend before being replaced in April, 1944 by three Squadrons flying Mosquito FBVI'S. These were Nos. 21, 464, (Australian) and 487, (New Zealand) comprising 140 Wing. These aircraft were used as night raiders to soften up German defences in Northern France for the approaching invasion, sometimes flying three sorties in a night. Shortly after D Day the smooth flow of operations was interrupted when in the early hours of 13 June 1944, the first of the V 1 flying bombs landed nearby at Swanscombe. In succeeding days the constant stream of these missiles rendered flying operations too hazardous to continue at Gravesend, so on 13 June the three Squadrons of Mosquitos moved to Thorney Island leaving Gravesend to become the command station for the balloon barrage that surrounded the area. Just saying.... ;)
Slippa Posted October 30, 2022 Posted October 30, 2022 Yes. Please E.D. indeed. *goes off to find the threads asking for Hornchurch, Rochford, West Malling etc…
Ozzie Posted February 7, 2023 Posted February 7, 2023 I was running some research on James "Ginger" Lacey ( British Fighter Ace - 28 Kills Battle of Britain ) and found this recording - he was based at Gravesend Airport - as were a whole raft of other squadrons at some point - Gravesend played a significant role and it earnt its place in history. ( it is also present in "another sim" which covers WW2 fighters.... 1
Ozzie Posted February 7, 2023 Posted February 7, 2023 Lacey's stunning record ... with "an inferior" Hurricane, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Harry_Lacey
Ozzie Posted July 1, 2023 Posted July 1, 2023 (edited) What goes around comes around - today as I have taken off from Gravesend, ( Damn thost fences make you pucker up when heavy ), and West Malling Thank you ED it is appreciated. Ozzie Edited July 1, 2023 by Ozzie 1
Slippa Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 Good isn’t it. Enjoyed listening to that interview Ozzie, cheers
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