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Latest News:
"Acnowledgements to Mr T Mayes RAF (Retired) for correcting some items
on RAF Tangmere. please do keep writing in!"
TANGMERE
Planning Approved
"Sadly we have to announce the planned demolition for some of the last remaining buildings that saw wartime action.
The development has been approved
provided no further requests Listing or schedulling these buildings is made."
"Understandably we appreciate the need for cheaper homes in the area and wish the Borough council the very best in their endeavours for the future! you are very welcome to call on us anytime."
(Maybe someone could Re home a few of the smaller buildings? anyone up for it?)
(RAFHA Southern secretary James Liskutin)
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Planning approval
Information of approved plans for dwellings on current Tangmere airfield plot.
Parish: Tangmere Location: West Sussex Fire Brigade City Fields Way Tangmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 2FY
Development: Erection of 102 no. dwellings together with ancillary car parking, open space and landscaping.
Applicant: Seaward Properties Ltd Metro House Chichester PO19 1BE Agent: The Luken Beck Partnership Ltd 30 Carlton Crescent Southampton SO15 2EW
RegistrationDate: 27/Sep/2007 Status: Approved
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.1369
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.1373
RAF WARMWELL
NEW RISK FROM DEVELOPERS
The famed world war two station RAF Warmwell has now been confirmed as under threat from planners. the information has been passed through to us by The curator of World War Two Airfields
Mr S. Churchill
For more information head directly to
We offer our support! good luck!
SQUADRON LEADER NEVILLE DUKE DIES
Aviation historians have paid tribute to one of Britain's most decorated World War II fighter pilots who died shortly after his last flight.
Sqn Ldr Neville Duke, 85, flew 485 sorties achieving 28 air combat victories, including seven aircraft shot down in seven days.
In 1953 he broke the then world air speed record achieving 727.63mph.
Sqn Ldr Duke, from Lymington, Hants, was taken ill after flying his aircraft G-Zero with Gwen, his wife of 60 years.
He died in hospital in Surrey on Sunday after suffering an aneurysm.
A spokesman for Tangmere Military Aviation Museum in West Sussex, where Sqn Ldr Duke was honorary president, described him as a true gentleman
Sqn Ldr Duke was taken ill when he landed at Popham airfield near Winchester, on Saturday afternoon and collapsed a short time later.
He died at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey.
"we salute him"
Friday, 13 April 2007
DUXFORD UNDER THREAT
Duxford airfield is under threat from building developers who plan to build a petrol station on the M 11 that is in line with final landing approach path for the runway,
http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/26310365/m/6781018674
More news as it comes
RAF TANGMERE
MAINTENANCE SECTION BUILDING
LISTED AS NATIONAL MONUMENT
BY ENGLISH HERITAGE!
IMAGES: RAF TANGMERE 28/JULY/2006
UPDATE: JANUARY 22nd 2008
PLANNING APPROVAL HAS JUST BEEN MADE FOR MORE DWELLINGS ON THE TANGMERE AIRFIELD. SADLY; WITH EXCEPTION OF THE MAINTENANCE SECTION BUILDING; ALL OF THE FIRE CREW BUILDINGS WILL BE DESTROYED WITH EXCEPTIO TO THE MAINTENANCE SHED WHICH IS IN POOREST CONDITION. ANY IDEAS FOR POSITIVE UTILISATION OF THE REMAINING BUILDINGS WOULD BE GRATEFULLY WELCOMED.
The fight to save the remaining buildings continues. all the more important after the recent loss of Squadron Leader Neville duke, who was based at Tangmere and made Britain World speed record holder at Tangmere also.
BARRACKS 116
AIRFIELD APRON & T2 HANGERS
CONTROL TOWER & RUNWAY 2
Fire Dispersal Building 1 still under threat. Appeals for listing to be made to English heritage. Information can be given by emailing info@rafha.co.uk
Fire Dispersal Building 2
Maintenance Unit
still under threat. Appeals for listing to be made to English heritage. Information can be given by emailing info@rafha.co.uk
More images coming soon
RAF WARMWELL UNDER THREAT