RAF Thornaby - Ghost Stories

Описание: As it says in the title the Ghosts of RAF Thornaby in North Yorkshire, together with my encounters with spirits while on this airfield

No. 16 Group Coastal Command

County: Yorkshire
Location: 2 miles West of Middlesbrough
OS Ref: NZ 455163
Opened: 1928
Closed: 1958
Pundit Code: TB
Control Tower: Watch Office TY/1214 (unique?)
Condition: Demolished
Runways: Grass, 3 Concrete runways (227) 1,980 by 50 yards, (178) 1,400 by 50 yards & (287) 1,420 by 50 yards
Hardstandings: 33
Hangars: 3 Blisters, 1 Bellman and 2 Aeroplane sheds
Ad., tech. & barr.: Permanent buildings to the North-east of the airfield
Population: RAF Officers - 122, OR - 1, 305, WAAF Officers - 8, OR - 321
Sat. airfield(s): West Hartlepool
Decoy airfield(s): Gangetown Q/K & Middleton St George Q/QF

The first known flying took place in 1912 from Vale Farm with a flying display sponsored by the Daily Mail.

During the first World War Vale Farm was a 34-acre Class 2 landing ground, which was probably used by No. 36 Squadron.
With the end of the war the landing ground was abandoned

1928 The Air Ministry purchased Thornaby Hall, Thornaby Grange, Thornaby Lodge and Vale Farms to convert to an grass surfaced airfield. This was an area of land between the River Tees and a wood-lined beck next to Thornaby-on-Tees

1930 RAF Thornaby opened in No. 1 (Air Defence) Group