Jack Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Over 100 Classic and Vintage aircraft will be attending............this just in from HMVF roving reporter........Hardly A Ferret. --------------------- Henstridge is on this SATURDAY 26th August we have just confirmed this with the organiser, who would love to see us all...... Will you go we will can we meet up on route?? public opening is 10 am on site by 9.45 latest Ta jerry --------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Yes but where is Henstridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 Yes but where is Henstridge? Good point! ..........I will be right back :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 Henstridge Airfield The Marsh Henstridge Templecombe Somerset BA8 0TN Basically on the Dorset border............ History of the Airfield Henstridge Airfield was a wartime Fleet Air Arm training airfield. Work started on the airfield in 1941, but it was not until April 1943 that it was Commissioned as HMS Dipper. Seafires, Spitfires and Masters operated here until the end of the war. The airfield became relief landing ground for RNAS Yeovilton, slowly running down until finally passing out of MOD ownership in 1957. In 1953, Alan Bristow established Air Whaling Limited at the airfield, flying Dragonfly, Hiller and Westland S55 helicopters. In 1955 he set up Bristow helicopters Ltd, also at Henstridge operating four Widgeons in the Gulf on oil exploration. Bristows departed for Redhill in 1958. The MoD then sold the old airfield in lots but there has hardly been a time since commissioning in 1943 when flying in one form or another has not taken place at the airfield. Of the original five runways, only one -07/25 - survives. Tony Young of Aircraft Coverings Ltd has flown fixed wing and helicopters from the airfield for more than twenty years, and still occupies land to the North of the runway, as does the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance who have been here since they set up five years ago. The Wessex Strut of the PFA, have been holding fly-ins here since the seventies, and the airfield has become their adopted headquarters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 When you are all down there, be sure to pop into my mates pub The Royal Wessex in Templecombe, you will be sure of a warm welcome, he is also an MV collector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Does he sell chips too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 Does he sell chips too? :argh: :banghead: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 Ok, we can make it.............so where are we going to meet? Any chips shops involved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 sorry guys (and girls) got too sit this one out :cry: this is my week to diet :-D Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardyferret Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 In reply to the slandorous stabs at Wareham's fast food outlet's B-l-ock- this is Darzet if ye don't like it bu--er orf back to London This is the reply I received on interviewing the YTS trainee deputy head saveloy frier at the Chippie So there you have it :? :-( I do feel Jack played alarge part in aggrevating the situation in asking for battered sturgeon Last thing I heard from the counter was something about shoving and sturgeon's Not another sexual adventure game then Jack????? Hopefully see some of you at the weekend Regards Hardy (chippie) ferret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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