(3) Historic elements of RAF Leeming were mapped from air photos dating from 1940 through to 1972. The last Tornado squadron at Leeming, No 25(F) Squadron, disbanded on 4 April 2008. 135 Combined Expeditionary Air Wing. BURNLEY PARISH CHURCH - old reports of a ghostly dog in the churchyard; not reported for some time. Permanent +1. SCHIEHALLION HILL - the ghosts of a dog and horse have been observed close to the water. The Red Arrows soared above North Yorkshire as the RAF display team said goodbye to a Yorkshire squadron. Royal Air Force Digby otherwise known as RAF Digby is a Royal Air Force station located near Scopwick and 11.6 mi (18.7 km) south east of Lincoln, in Lincolnshire, England. Just a bit of fun in passing - the only time in MQs in 27 years. In the underside he recognised the tyre tracks of an American lorry hat had driven over the ground just before the concrete was poured. Royal Air Force Station Leeming or RAF Leeming is a Royal Air Force station located near Leeming, North Yorkshire, England. Ghostly music and the sound of a piston engined aircraft, loud bangs and bright lights. If a couple on the base had been posted elsewhere, and they had left good plants behind, the other wives would jump over the garden fence and swipe the plants for their own gardens. This proved very successful so I went on to acquire a further 35 sites over the following 30 years and include the following: That's a heck of a list have you any before and after images? Doors and objects have moved by themselves and eerie lights have been reported over the years. LANGHAM - WWII AMERICAN AIR FORCE BASE - the sound of aircraft and shadowy figures of airmen. By: TonyT [10][11], The RAF base lent its name to the 1981 song "Sealand" by Wirral band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. 427 Sqn crashed into farmland at, 13 August 1951 two aircraft from RAF Leeming collided over, 22 October 1999 a 100 Sqn Hawk struck a bridge and crashed into an unoccupied building near the village of, 28 January 2016 during a training sortie, the pilot of a 100 Sqn Hawk experienced partial loss of vision. The future of RAF Leeming following the disbandment of its remaining Tornado squadron was not clear for a period. 219 Squadron RAF used the airfield between 4 October 1939 and 12 October 1940 when the main section of the squadron was at RAF Catterick flying the Bristol Blenheim IF. an hour agoLast updated an hour ago Updated Monday to Friday only Tonight will be mostly dry although the odd isolated shower may still linger in places. Phone: 0800 032 4547, 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays). Don Adams. RAF BOTTESFORD ghostly bomber, male apparition and flashing lights. Then there was the oven. However, the Red Arrows, who are also based at Scampton, are relocating to Waddington, likely by the end of the decade. I remember a friend telling me that she had invited a civilian to join her for a game of squash at the base but they wouldnt let the woman in until she had supplied a character reference from my friends husband. Also, the apparition of a yo9ung maid. There was actually a handbook telling us how to do everything including exactly how to strip the oven. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Phone: 0800 707 6000 (Option 1), 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. RAF METHERINGHAM - (now ruins) - well-documented apparition of a female, mourning her fianc, wearing a green coat and headscarf, accompanied by a scent of lavender. 30 Maintenance Unit RAF was formed there in 1937. Also, the ghosts of the men who attacked her, after they had been killed by her husband. Additional job details. SAC Served from 1958 - 1970 Served in RAF Leeming. ON THE ALDEBURGH-BUNGAY ROAD - 1938 - a huge, black dog that vanishes in front of witnesses. DALHOUSIE CASTLE - (now a hotel) - the ghost of a lady who was locked in an attic, by a jealous wife. SAC Served from 1959 - 1968 Served in RAF Leeming. SGT Served from 1961 - 1988 Served in RAF Leeming. Henry, who is now 11, was born three years after we married, and Kate, who is six, followed a few years later. [2] In 1941 No. Find out what works well at RAF Leeming from the people who know best. 5 Flying Training School RAF (5 FTS), equipped with Airspeed Oxfords. Sealand was home to the Civilian Technical Training School giving training in avionics, radio, radar and flight instrumentation. RICHMONT CASTLE - (ruins) - sightings of a male ghost, wearing a cloak. RAF LINDHOLME THE JIGSAW GHOST apparition of a sergeant. 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By: TonyT Since 2006, it has become the home of the deployable RAF communications cadre (No. - 23rd November 2011 at 18:45 Permalink Initially it hosted Nos 11, 23, and 25(XXV) Squadrons, all flying the F3. It took the name of Londonderry Aerodrome as it was closest to the hamlet of Londonderry in North Yorkshire. Hi again, sorry its a bit (very) late. It was the moment that I began to realise what Id let myself in for. So if you know any stories, please post them. The main aircraft operated were Whitley, Stirling, Halifax and Lancaster bombers. Dont you have a name? I laughed. CROYDON AIRFIELD ghost of a white bull, seen by several people. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00, Following on from the request for info on RAF MQ sites for our proposed documentary. Fahrverkauf Ingolstadt; Preise Originally named RFCS Shotwick and later RAF Shotwick, the station was finally named RAF Sealand in June 1924. CPL Served from 1978 - 1991 Served in RAF Leeming. BUCKHOLM TOWER (RUINS) apparition of a Laird and noises. You can take a train from Sheffield to RAF Leeming via Leeds and Northallerton in around 2h 17m. LEVER CASTLE - reported sightings of a white lady. [4][5] In the late 1930s, the Royal Air Force bought up the aerodrome and most of the surrounding land to convert it into an RAF airfield, which became known as Royal Air Force Leeming. I dont miss military life one little bit. Nov 1940 to Dec 1940 77 Squadron. Of course, our lounge wall looked like an unfinished dot-to-dot picture. The office is located next to the main Ermes store. The castle shop has reported moving objects. NORMAN CASTLE various sightings of a Lady in White & a Lady in Black. 5th Sep 1941 to 5th Oct 1942 102 Squadron. PRINCE RUPERTS HUNTING DOG - spotted around Sudeley Castle. There will be a mixture of variable . Various greenfield sites were procured for a development of 279 houses in a range of configurations. There were also several other units using the airfield during the same period, these were: In January 1987, the airfield closed for one year to allow installation of Hardened Aircraft Shelters (HAS). - 24th November 2011 at 10:45 Permalink On another occasion, I invited the wives of the squaddies (ordinary ranks) over for a wine-tasting session at my home. The guide also suggested the wives should arrive at cocktail parties five minutes late and at dinners five minutes early. hbbd```b``N"In0{ ABERAVON CASTLE - (ruins) - several accounts of a White Lady apparition. Instead, I found myself confronted by endless rules. MORETON-IN-MARSH, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND. List of battleships of the United States Navy. Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 510: Unable to find the specified location map definition: "Module:Location map/data/North Yorkshire" does not exist. The new Joint Hawk Squadron was unveiled during Reformation Event at Royal Air Force (RAF) Leeming in Yorkshire. paranormallycurious@yahoo.co.uk, ********************************************************************************, **************************************************************, ******************************************************************, RAF ACASTER MALBIS reported apparitions of an airman and an aircrew. #army #britisharmy Check the new housing that the Army have built for it's serving soldier's and their families.The Protein Works supplements go to - http://tidd.ly/80ea5e7Email me at chfitnessandnutrition@outlook.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/craigmilitaryfitness/https://www.army.mod.ukFor the Household Cavalry - https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-armoured-corps/household-cavalry/Disclaimer - Everything you see and I say is all my own personal opinion and I work alone and not with any military organisations. [52], An RAF C-17 above the runway at RAF Leeming, Joint Forward Air Controller Training and Standards Unit, No. BRUCE CASTLE now Tottenham Museum, ghost of Lady Coleraine. - 23rd November 2011 at 20:44 Permalink Footsteps, cold spots and movement of objects. The Mechanical Transport Flight at Royal Air Force Leeming is looking to recruit an organised, . 1/49 1,400,000 Guide Price Nash Meadows, South Warnborough, Hook, RG29 Detached 5 4 Two missing panes of glass had been replaced by plywood sheets nailed to the mildewed wooden frames. The following squadrons used RAF Leeming during the same timespan: The station's air traffic control unit was named the best in the Royal Air Force in February 2012, winning the Raytheon Falconer Trophy.[10]. And the higher your husbands rank, the bigger your house. Airfield no longer in use. RAF WITTERING 1944 - phantom bomber, 1970s footsteps in the control tower and apparition of a man in a flying suit. During the war, the Flying Training Schools provided what was in effect intermediate training for pilots who had received ab initio training and flown solo at an EFTS (Elementary Flying Training School) and who had subsequently been inducted into the RAF. By: rogcoll By This Stirling, N3641/MG-D, seen being prepared for a flight, was the second Stirling to be delivered to No. Jeffrey Gordon. RAF KIMBOLTON apparitions of American airmen and a crashed B-17 bomber, seen by several people. I remember going to the house of a woman whose husband had recently been made squadron leader. By: rogcoll 11 Squadron was disbanded in October 2005, but it re-formed at RAF Coningsby on 29 March 2007 flying the Eurofighter Typhoon F2. ROCHESTER CASTLE apparitions sighted over centuries. 609 (West Riding) Squadron (Royal Auxiliary Air Force) Regiment, "Defence Estates Development Plan 2009 Annex A", "No 3 Flight Training School and No. It opened in 1940 as a bomber station during the Second World War. 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A ghostly child, who peers out of a top window. I have no idea about the circumstances that you are going. Under the heading 'Aviation' is a reference to our ownership of DC3s and Devons/Doves. You could see the look of horror on their faces when the delivery boy rang the bell. But for me, it was my fellow consorts who were truly strange. DAVIDSTOW MOOR AIRFIELD noises and sounds of people and crashing, plus a phantom car. LEEMING, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND. It was opened in 1940 and was jointly used by the RAF and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Drive 1h 38m. POWYS CASTLE - male apparition in an 18C story. A place for people of a paranormal persuasion. Work started 3 weeks ago, the air raid shelter from out side the H block was moved to The museum around 5 years ago. [9] BELLISTER CASTLE - the apparition of a man in grey clothing. Several accounts from the 19th century, involving many sightings in the building, covering several different spirits. Andy Skillern. After returning to the UK from our two housing schemes opposite the Pentagon Washington DC in 1980 I purchased the first site which comprised 127 former NCO quarters at RAF Faldingworth, north of Lincoln. I must get some new glasses. FEATHERSTONHAUGH CASTLE - the tale of a murdered wedding party returning to the castle. Prince Andrew has 'offered to manage prestigious Royal estates including Balmoral but King Charles has told PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Yes, Madonna toyboys are fun but not if you value your dignity. Shortly after we married, we moved into a three-bedroom house as befits a flight lieutenant complete with standard-issue RAF furniture and garish floral curtains. MUNCASTER CASTLE - (privately owned) - the sounds of two children crying have been heard in the castle, alongside crashing sounds. Instead, Cheers: Annie and her husband, centre, at a summer ball with the RCWs - 'rank-conscious wives'. DECA provides maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade of defence platform electronics and operates as part of a Trading Agency of the Ministry of Defence. Seen by several locals over time. BOURN AIRFIELD 1952 - sound of singing coming from abandoned airbase. Eric Howe. ST. PIERRE MARRIOTT GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB - formerly a stately home - tales of a Grey Lady and odd noises. FYVIE CASTLE Green Lady apparition back in the 1920s. punish3ment, 135 EAW became the combined French-British No. Three days of farewell flypasts are. A number of other squadrons continue to use Leeming, in April 1996, 34 Squadron RAF Regiment arrived in North Yorkshire after serving for forty years in Cyprus. View all Ministry of Defence jobs - Leeming jobs - Business Support jobs in Leeming. Sealand was a communications support base for RAF operations around the world. RAF Leeming is located south of Darlington in North Yorkshire and trains, delivers, and supports UK and overseas Expeditionary Air Operations. Apparently an exorcism was done here around that time. Get the inside scoop on jobs, salaries, top office locations, and CEO insights. RAF BRIZE NORTON 1941 unusual beam of light, in humanoid shape. Royal Air Force Leeming or RAF Leeming is a Royal Air Force station located near Leeming, North Yorkshire, England. The trust hopes the area can be excavated as part of the site's development. Odd sounds. 5 FTS RAF Sealand as APOs (Acting Pilot Officers) and upon satisfactory completion of intermediate training became Pilot Officers (POs), and were prepared for posting to a squadron or OTU (Operational Training Unit). The Royal Air Force Almanac 1995 said that No. [8], Permission was given in 2012 for a 5,000 job employment site, along with 1,000 homes. AFAN CASTLE - (demolished) - historical accounts of a White Lady, known locally as Ladi Wen. I casually remarked to a wing commanders wife that I might wear a sharp trouser suit to an annual reception and she turned to me with a look of incredulity on her face. lecture huts at Turnhouse converted into TMQ's in the 1946 shortage of MQ's. 5 FTS as an instructor in the early 1930s.