Th e aerodro me was officially opened on 29 september 1929, although flying in thorn aby dates back to 1912 when gustav hamel used the vale farm for a flying display. Follow this path around to the left, with the open area on your right. A magnificent lifesize replica of a spitfire fighter plane now stands proud in thornaby to commemorate the towns wartime history. Universal history, from the creation of the world to the beginning of. Thornaby aerodrome and wartime memories paperback september 1, 1992 by david brown author.
At the path junction turn left, then right, after a few metres. Aerodrome club thornaby on tees, thornaby pub opening. Thornaby aerodrome heritage booklet by faceless company. At the end of the path with the aerodrome memorial on your left turn right onto thornaby road. One of the areas being developed is the area occupied by the former aerodrome s main buildings. Aerodrome club, thornaby on tees, thornaby opening times.
In the domesday book thornaby is mentioned five times, thornabys first. Thornaby has undergone many changes through its history and is still developing today. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of woodford aerodrome francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Read thornaby aerodrome a nostalgic memory of thornabyontees in our share your memories online community. I live on old thornaby airfield airfield research group. Martinet road, old airfield industrial estate, ts17 0bq.
Thornaby aerodrome and wartime memories imperial war museums. This booklet is designed to accompany the pavilion shopping centre, thornabys heritage trail that can be found in the centre during 2015. First published in the uk in 2003 by the royal air force historical. In 1920,the government purchased 50 acres 20 ha of farm land from tho rnaby hall and. Subsequently the royal flying corps used the same fields as a staging post between catterick and mar ske aerodr omes between 1914 and 1918. Thornaby airfield thornaby on tees,thornaby on tees. At the outbreak of ww2 thornaby was to be used as a main bomber airfield.
In 1886, samuel pierpont langley attended a lecture on the possibility of manned flight. Subsequently the royal flying corps used the same fields as a staging post between catterick and marske aerodromes between 1914 and 1918. Royal air force thornaby or more simply raf thornaby was a former royal air force station located in the town and borough of thornabyontees, north yorkshire, england. Thornaby aerodrome a nostalgic memory of thornabyontees. There is evidence which appears to show that the first aviation event in thornaby took place in 1912. Thornabyontees is a royal charter town, civil parish and former borough in north yorkshire. Aerodrome club is currently closed as the present time falls outside of the opening hours below. He won many awards for his acting in the film the history boys. With extensive housing development and regeneration of the town centre, elements of the past are making way for the new. Buy thornaby aerodrome and wartime memories by david brown isbn. The thornaby bag, an early development for dropping supplies to ditched aircrew was named after raf thornaby where it was developed. Whilst i do not think that it gets a mention in the book, the very last bombing raid of the war was. If you are interested in thornaby aerodrome i would draw your attention to a booklet thornaby aerodrome and wartime memories, which gives a comprehensive history of the airfield s activities in peacetime and during the second world war. This book was created in conjunction with the thornaby community, pavilion shopping centre and participants from halcyon day centre and bader primary school, thornaby.
In about 1925 negotiations began on the opening of a fulltime aerodrome and in the. Oswald boelcke, german ace literature and history of aviation by johannes werner, oswald boelcke hardcover. Fighter command, bomber command and coastal command all operated from the base over its history. It is designed to accompany a visual heritage trail which can be found around the pavilion shopping centre. The period covered in this book is from 1900 to 2000, the twentieth century, a period of. The langley aerodrome a, on display at the smithsonians udvarhazy center. No future events currently found at aerodrome club in thornabyontees view past events. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. It consisted of a container of food and first aid supplies the aerodrome finally closed in 1958 with most of the land being sold for redevelopment in 1963. The first squadron to occupy the new airfield was no.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Follow the pedestrian footways around the spitfire to find three interpretation boards and a propeller feature that provides a history of aviation in. The story is that a mr matthew young of vale farm was paid 100 gold sovereigns for use of a field for an air display on a saturday in june or july. The aerodrome was officially opened on 29 september 1929, although flying in thornaby dates back to 1912 when gustav hamel used the vale farm for a flying display. This path leads to another open area alongside some bungalows lockerbie walk. Special reservist soldiers on its books when war was declared. Check out the similar venues below or view events in stocktonontees. Thornaby control tower, if you have a better photo please let me know. I currently live on the site of the old airfield in thornaby and would really be interested in obtaining a map or pics of the airbase as recently married a southerner and it turns out that my hubbys grandfather was based where we actually live which has surprised us and we are intrigued for any help we would be very grateful. Use the booklet to help you identify the images found.
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