All of the pictures in this gallery were taken at North Weald airfield in Essex where I am a volunteer aircraft marshal.  The airfield dates back to the first world war and went on to become a famous fighter station during the second.  RAF operations from North Weald ended in 1958.  It was used again in 1968 for some of the scenes in the film "The Battle Of Britain". Now it is the home for several aircraft collections and various fly-ins take place throughout the year.  The Squadron provides the club facilities which are housed in WW II buildings complete with furnishings of the period - walking into the Squadron is like going back in time.  In 2006 the airfield celebrated its 90th anniversary.

 

 

When sitting outside the Squadron on a fine sunny day - look up into the sky and close your eyes: it does not take much imagination to hear the sound of the Merlins and the chatter of the pilots as they talk about their exploits back in the summer of 1940.

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Spitfire IX

Spitfire IX Study

Hurricane XII

Spitfire PR XI

"Big Beautiful Doll"

"Janie" I

"Janie" II

"Fools Rush In"

Yak 50

Beech 17 Staggerwing

Miles Magister

Miles Messenger

Gypsy Moth

Pitts Special S2A

Xtreme Extra

Sukhoi SU 29

F16B Take Off

F16B Departing North Weald

Passing Storm Over North Weald

My Granddad, James Latham, was an airframe rigger in the RFC and was stationed at North Weald circa 1917

A copy of this photograph is on display at the North Weald Airfield Museum

Original Prints, Greetings Cards and Gifts are available for purchase

in the Gallery Shop