Jack Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 One of the best sites on the net - Shaun work is wonderful. Have a look at his latest update, there was a documentary on TV last year about the UK's arms race and this site was featured as being one of the key R&D sites.......never knew it even existed. http://worldwar2airfields.fotopic.net/c1285935.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 One of the best sites on the net - Shaun work is wonderful. Have a look at his latest update, there was a documentary on TV last year about the UK's arms race and this site was featured as being one of the key R&D sites.......never knew it even existed. http://worldwar2airfields.fotopic.net/c1285935.html Unless I am VERY MUCH MISTAKEN the first time an article talking about this site ever appeared was on Meridian TV on 1st April, aka April Fool's Day. It's amazing what you can rig up in these internet times. But I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Unless I am VERY MUCH MISTAKEN the first time an article talking about this site ever appeared was on Meridian TV on 1st April, aka April Fool's Day. It's amazing what you can rig up in these internet times. But I could be wrong. And you could be wrong :tongue: It was a site used to test the rocket motors of Blue Streak, Black Knight, etc. Saunders Roe who were based on the island were involved with these projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 For full info on the High Down site go to http://www.spaceuk.org/bk/hd/highdown.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 Thanks Richard - great read and a very interesting time in our history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Fascinating stuff, the Cuckoo motor was not that dissimilar from Woodpecker that powered Orange William. (OW is the avatar on the left & FV1620 was originally designed to fire OW rather than Malkara) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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