The New Forest’s Worst Air Accident of the Second World War
Today marks the anniversary of what I believe to be the worst air accident of the Second World War that happened over the New Forest…
Today marks the anniversary of what I believe to be the worst air accident of the Second World War that happened over the New Forest…
In December 1934, a young German scientist attempted to fire a rocket from Lymington golf course in the New Forest, over to the Isle of…
Standing on western boundary of the site of the wartime RAF Holmsley South airfield is the New Forest Airfields Memorial. It was unveiled on August…
In June 1952, a detailed specification was drafted for a two-seater jet aircraft that the Royal Navy could use in response to threat posed by…
On the 30th of May 1945, Pilot W.G. Eagle DFC crashed a couple of miles north of Beaulieu Airfield, one of the New Forest Airfields that…
The summer of 1940 was an incredibly tough time in our nation’s history. It wasn’t that long after the British Army had narrowly escaped from…
Calshot Castle was built in the 16th century to protect the Solent and guard against invasion. For nearly 500 years it has witnessed many historical events…
With Christmas approaching I wanted to share with you the spooky tale of a ghost soldier. It was first told in the local press around…
The morning of Wednesday the 30th of April 1941 began like any other day at RAF Christchurch. That was until 11:15 am, when a distant buzzing…