Seen by several locals over time. WRAY CASTLE - tales of an invisible hand that has saved people from accidents in the castle. RAF leeming is better known as the most haunted airfield in Britain. J/T Served from 1956 - 1959 Served in RAF Leeming. Just a bit of fun in passing - the only time in MQs in 27 years. 5 FTS RAF Sealand as APOs (Acting Pilot Officers) and upon satisfactory completion of intermediate training became Pilot Officers (POs), and were prepared for posting to a squadron or OTU (Operational Training Unit). - 23rd November 2011 at 21:05 Permalink The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 5 Flying Training School RAF (5 FTS), equipped with Airspeed Oxfords. The main aircraft operated were Whitley, Stirling, Halifax and Lancaster bombers. The ex RAF MQ sites for the period from the late 1940s to the 1970s we are missing and are seeking photographs from that period are RAF Ballykelly NI, RAF Cranwell, RAF Faldingworth, RAF Hemswell, RAF Khormaksar Aden, RAF Manby, RAF Marham, RAF Middleton St George, RAF Scampton, RAF Tangmere, RAF Waddington, RAF Waterbeach, RAF Wildenrath Germany. Instead, I found myself confronted by endless rules. hb```, Colonels were furnished with five bedrooms and a gated driveway. MORETON-IN-MARSH, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND. Everyone was in uniform. This proved very successful so I went on to acquire a further 35 sites over the following 30 years and include the following: That's a heck of a list have you any before and after images? RAF SPITALGATE apparition of an officer, reported by several. - 25th November 2011 at 11:18 Permalink Shadowy figures have been reported in the mausoleum and a phantom coach & horses has been spotted at the rear gate, accompanied by the ghost of a young girl. The squadron will train pilots from both air forces and be home to the Qatar Emiri Air Force's entire fleet of Hawks. 219 Squadron RAF used the airfield between 4 October 1939 and 12 October 1940 when the main section of the squadron was at RAF Catterick flying the Bristol Blenheim IF.[1]. 1960s: the sighting of a Spitfire V from a glider pilot. RAF LICHFIELD headless apparition in flying kit; petrified dogs. Also, the ghost of a priest in the gardens, seen by several people. 19 Elementary Flying Training School RAF equipped with Tiger Moths was located at RAF Sealand. It was opened in 1940 and was jointly used by the RAF and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Also, the sight and sounds of a ghostly coach and horses. In 1943 the station was assigned to No. RAF MANSTON D-Day, 1945 - civilian figure spotted in a crashed Lancaster bomber. OGMORE CASTLE - sightings of a lady in white across the years. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. BISLEY CHURCH - a recent sighting of a large black dog. RAF LEEMING - apparitions of airmen, noises of aircraft, a glow in the middle of the runway and conversations. Many of these women saw themselves as extensions of their husbands, whereas I was a gobby girl from Yorkshire, 6ft tall and very loud. Select from premium Raf Leeming of the highest quality. Between 1950 and 1991, it operated mostly as a training base with Quick Reaction Force (QRF) Panavia Tornado F3 fighters based there in the latter stages of the Cold War and into the early 21st century. The last Tornado squadron at Leeming (No XXV Squadron) disbanded on 4 April 2008. Egoat may be another source, register and ask there too. RAF LEEMING apparitions of airmen, noises of aircraft, a glow in the middle of the runway and conversations. Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Mom who lost both sons to fentanyl blasts laughing Biden, Moment teenager crashes into back of lorry after 100mph police race, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Family of a 10-month-old baby filmed vaping open up, Hershey's Canada releases HER for SHE bars featuring a trans activist, Ukrainian soldier takes out five tanks with Javelin missiles. 631 VGS relocated to RAF Woodvale to operate the Grob109b 'Vigilant' self-launched motorglider. Coningsby took over from Leeming as England's main air defence base in April 2008 when 3 Sqn became fully operational. Three days of farewell flypasts are. They should be sure to host regular dinner parties of their own.I couldnt cook, so I would order takeaway pizza when people came round. CASTLE COCH - two male apparitions have been reported here over the years. RAF WITTERING - 1970s - the apparition of a man in flying gear inside the Control Tower. Sharon Garner. GWRYCH CASTLE - several historical accounts of a phantom lady, dressed in red. RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire trains, delivers, and supports UK and overseas Expeditionary Air Operations. SAC Served from 1959 - 1968 Served in RAF Leeming. Singing and laughter coming from empty Nissan huts. I remember a friend telling me that she had invited a civilian to join her for a game of squash at the base but they wouldnt let the woman in until she had supplied a character reference from my friends husband. I used to joke that he was dressed as a tree. Neil Barker. By chance, I marrried a year later & moved into the first one. I must get some new glasses. In 1943 the station was assigned to No. Find all the transport options for your trip from London Kings Cross Station to RAF Leeming right here. Im Flight Lieutenant Joness wife, said the smiling woman who appeared on my doorstep shortly after we moved in. Contents 1 History 1.1 1940s 1.2 1950-1990 1.3 1990-present 2 Current flying units 3 Ground Units based at RAF Leeming 4 References 4.1 Citations LARGE BLACK DOG -seen around the village lanes & nicknamed Black Shuck. I was the son of an RAF Aircrew Officer with 43 years service and lived in Married Quarters between 1946 and 1970 at RAF Driffield, Hemswell, Waddington, Marham, Waterbeach, Watton, Tangmere, Khormaksar Aden, Wildenrath Germany and Northolt. The front door lock was one taken from a toilet door and held in place by carpet tacks. [9] Sealand was a communications support base for RAF operations around the world. Henry, who is now 11, was born three years after we married, and Kate, who is six, followed a few years later. 6 Group Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with a sub-station at RAF Skipton-on-Swale. The guide also suggested the wives should arrive at cocktail parties five minutes late and at dinners five minutes early. *INVESTIGATED BY THE SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH. The Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA) occupies part of the original Sealand site since the closure of the RAF station in 2006. That is very impressive, FYI work has started on the last remaining H block at Tangmere turning it into apartments. AIRBASE - 1981 - subsequently Suffolk Police H.Q. SHREWLEY TUNNEL - odd sensations in the horse tunnel, as if being watched. They let her in. 6 Group Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with a sub-station at RAF Skipton-on-Swale. The ghosts are believed to be sisters. I lived in one of the Chatham (Walderslade) MQs as a 5 year old back in the late 60s, on what is now called McKenzie Drive. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Northallerton. Powered by Invision Community, Unexplained-Mysteries.com uses cookies. Andy Robertson. The station is home to the tri-service Joint Service Signals Organisation, part . It is a former Royal Air Force station, active between 1916 and 2006. 100 Squadron, based at RAF Leeming, Northallerton, is set to disband on 31 March after 105 years of service. Apparently an exorcism was done here around that time. I had hoped to make it a home. CPL Served from 1988 - 2002 Served in RAF Leeming. LUDLOW CASTLE lady in white and noises. SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL - the apparition of an American pilot, whose plane crashed into the canal, has been seen here. [23], Leeming functioned as a training base until 1988 when it became a front line base in the air defence role equipped with Panavia Tornado F.3s. Overtime +2. Another, a pair of previously owned RN sheets. ST. DONATS CASTLE - 12th century - historical reports of a female ghost, Lady Stradling. W/E. DOVER CASTLE - 18th century - the tale of a ghostly drummer boy. HRH The Duchess of Cornwall is the Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Leeming. The castle shop has reported moving objects. Compare pay for popular roles and read about the team's work-life balance. ST. BRIAVELS CASTLE - several recorded ghosts, including a man in armour, a white lady and a man in period costume. Train operators. BELLISTER CASTLE - the apparition of a man in grey clothing. Currently Leeming is operating as a Forward Operating Base and as a Fast Jet Turnround facility. RAF leeming is better known as the most haunted airfield in Britain. 21 - 35. The Squadron formerly flew fighter aircraft and was disbanded in 1957. Under defence cuts announced in 2004 RAF Sealand was completely closed in April 2006. Siebenbrgische Spezialitten Erzeugnisse aus der Heimat nach original Rezepten. She was sitting at the window dissecting every woman who walked past, saying things like: Ooh, look at her, her husband will never make squadron leader!. RAF WARMWELL apparition of a dead Squadron Leader, footsteps, movements and activity. SHEEP - a flock of phantom sheep were seen here by several people in 1760, along with claims of other animal spirits. A new millennium was about to dawn, but to me it felt as if I had been transported back to the Fifties. Since 2006, it has become the home of the deployable RAF communications cadre (No. I left my job in PR to become an RAF wife. RAF BIGGIN HILL - the ghost of a Spitfire, heard most often around January 19th. Poltergeist activity. Binbrook Bramcote Coltishall Horsham St Faith Leeming Lindholme Middleton St George Middle Wallop Newton St Eval Topcliffe Wick . Now part of No. No. 609 (West Riding) Squadron (Royal Auxiliary Air Force) Regiment, "Defence Estates Development Plan 2009 Annex A", "No 3 Flight Training School and No. The NAAFI has been social housing for around 20 years but 3 T2's, one crash rescue building and watch tower remain. A444 - the site of a gibbet, where a young girl has been spotted looking up at where a dead body would have hung. 19 Elementary Flying Training School RAF, "Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk XVIe TD248/CR-S", http://www.airforcehistoryindex.org/display.php?irisnum=462935&p=y, "Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk XVIe G-OXVI", "Opposition to prison on former RAF site", "UK chosen as a global F-35 repair hub News stories GOV.UK", "Deeside Northern Gateway project gets green light from Flintshire planners", "5,000 job Deeside project kick-started by Welsh Government", Defence Electronics and Components Agency, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MoD_Sealand&oldid=1124648151, 2015 DECA (Defence Electronics and Components Agency), This page was last edited on 29 November 2022, at 20:18.