- Chipmunk Flight 1962
Here are J. Kevin Webster’s memories of his first flight in an RAF Chipmunk from Church Fenton sometime in …
- Bill Cundall – 1981 – 1988
I think I held the record for long service at The Royal Yorkshire Flying Club serving there for …
- Terence Wilson – 19 Sqn 1956 – 1958
Memories of RAF Church Fenton 1956 to 1958 When I was first called-up to do National Service in …
- Steve Jones – Airfield reactivation 1979
I was on the first 7FTS Sqn that reopened the site in ~ March April 1979 as a …
- Ron Gooding – 1959
I was stationed at Leconfield in 1958 -1959 during the time the runway was being reconstructed adding concrete …
- Ricky Spencer – 1972 – 74
Ricky Spencer – Stationed at Church Fenton,1972 -1974 Clerk Stats – last tour of duty, many happy memories …
- Mons Andrew Ford, 1938/39 and 1942
614290 A.C. FORD. In 1938 and 1939 I was stationed at RAF Church Fenton, and was attached to …
- Vicky Thompson – 1960s / 1970s
MY DAD WAS STATIONED AT R.A.F. CHURCH FENTON IN THE EARLY 60s HE WENT ON TO WORK FOR …
- Stephen Birtles – OC SCAF 1986 – 88
I was OC SCAF at Church Fenton from 1986 to 1988 (at the same time that Ralph Bayley …
- Black Wednesday – 29th April 1942
Below can be found a story about the events of 29th April 1942, taken with permission from the RAF …
- Philip Baker – 1937 visit
It should be remembered that what follows is based upon the memories of a small boy, from almost …
- Arthur Grace – 54 OTU, 1941
“Dear Ian,Thank you for your Website. 54 OTU was my first posting in May 1941 as an 18 year …
- Keith Wilkinson – post-war visit
Keith Wilkinson’s memories of visiting Church Fenton as a youngster in the immediate post-war period. Church Fenton played …
- George Edwards BEM – RAF firefighter 1968 – 70
Memoirs of RAF Church Fenton I arrived at Church Fenton in the summer of 1968. I had just …
- Rupert Butler – Jet Provost QFI, 7FTS, 1960s
Rupert Butler was an instructor on Jet Provost T3s and T4s as a member of 1 Sqn of …
- Kim Gowney – Station Photographer 1972 – 75
I worked as Station Photographer from approx 1972 to 1975, I was not a PhotoG but a lowly …
- Charles Collier – first posting after Halton
I had the dubious pleasure of graduating from Halton as a 20 year old substantive corporal airframe fitter. …
- Tim Dalby – Ground radio
I was running the late shift and working in local (The tower) one night caring out some Mincom’s …
- Eddie Klaja – 1970
I arrived at Church Fenton railway station on a cold and very fogy Sunday night in January 1970. …
- Flight Sergeant Frederick Moran, 1946
A summary of FS Frederick Moran’s time at Church Fenton in 1946, compiled by his son Chris. My …
- Sqn Ldr John Heber Percy – OC 64 Sqn, RAF Church Fenton, 1939
Sqn Ldr John Heber Percy was OC 64 Sqn whilst at Church Fenton before and at the start …