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Some love for Rochester please.


Holbeach

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It's already in place and usable, but a little bit bumpy and rather bare. It needs some love and attention.

 

Here's the Mossie on runway 160.

 

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Home to Short Bros. it was initially used to build Short Stirling heavy bombers, untill Do 17 bombers paid a visit and production was moved to Belfast.

It remained as a RAF training field.

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Bomb damage.

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Rochester in 1936.

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When Channel Map first came out, this ground was un-usable due to high grass friction, but now it seems OK, so it would be a pity to waste it.

There are 4 AAA batteries, within 2 miles of the field, defending against German air attack.

 

Shorts factory.

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50 kg. Bomb stick from Dornia Do17 raid, passes across recreation ground heading for large grey hangar (between red dots)).

The distinct structure, top right, is Fort Horstead, defending against French 19th century land attack. It housed 1 3.7 in AA gun plus Bofors 40mm. in 1940.

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I've knocked up a quick aircraft factory, to give the Ju 88s something to chuck bombs at and occasionally they score a hit.

I placed AAA sites in their correct geographical locations for 1940 and they slaughtered the 16 88s attacking, so that didn't work. They are simply too good.

This factory airfield and the Sunderland flying boat factory nearby, as well as Chatham Dockyard were major targets in the early 40s, so it makes a good target to attack and defend.

 

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Sunday morning circuit practice.

T/O on 16, 2723'. Default trim settings.

Landing at Rochester 20, 2244', with the Mosquito.

A bumpy undulating surface, makes this a difficult landing, without damaging the tailwheel.

Fuel 30%.

 

 

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DIY.

Rochester aircraft factory.

Air raid in progress.

 

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Landing on 20.

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