New Forest Airfields Memorial
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…
Buccaneer Prototype (XK490) Crash at Busketts Lawn, October 1959
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…
In Memory of William Geoffrey Eagle DFC
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…
Did a New Forest Coven of Witches Help Stop the German Invasion?
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…
The Calshot Air Crash Chronicles: Fatal Accidents (1914 to 1951)
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…
The Ghost Sentry Guard of Marchwood
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 Day a Luftwaffe Plane Landed at RAF Christchurch
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…
Mr Dring & His Fantastic Flying Machine “Thing”
I recently saw a photo of this very strange flying machine on Twitter. It piqued my interest as despite its space-age appearance the photo was…
Hatchet Pond Plane Crashes, Myths, Drownings, & Military Activity
According to New Forest legend there is a plane at the bottom of Hatchet Pond. The story has many different elements and variations to it…