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Welcome to an unofficial website dedicated to RAF Church Fenton, an RAF training airfield in North Yorkshire. Since its opening in 1937, it has had varied roles as both a principal air defence fighter station and latterly a training station. Church Fenton is very under-documented, so with this website, I hope to amend this to some extent, as well as paying tribute to everyone who offered their lives for our country during wartime, be they those who were based at Church Fenton, or those who fought for us elsewhere in the world. Without their contribution, this country would be completely different today... There have been many people stationed at RAF Church Fenton over the years, and countless more have visited for the annual air displays. If anyone out there has any memories, stories or pictures of the base, or just wants to contact me, I would be very pleased to hear from you. Please sign the guestbook, or if you want to contact me personally, please feel free to e-mail me - via the contact page.
About the author - I am
30 yrs old, and in June 2004 obtained a Masters
Degree in Aerospace
Engineering at The
University of Sheffield. I currently work for Rolls-Royce plc. I have
lived directly under the flight-path of RAF Church Fenton most of my life, my
interest in aviation coming from living so near to the base, and seeing RAF
aircraft flying over every day. I have a JAR-PPL(A) pilot's licence, and fly
from nearby Sherburn
Aero Club as often as finances will allow!
All views expressed on this website are opinions, and all information is in the Public Domain. |
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LAC Stan Fencott behind the RAF Church Fenton Officer's Mess bar, mid-1950s. Note the 85 Sqn plaque on the wall. Click the image to enlarge. © Stan Fencott |
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Click the picture
above to see a British Pathe newsreel clip from the 1950s showing 72
Squadron at RAF Church Fenton with their Meteor NF14s |
