NEWS

Project Walrus, help our friends over at Solent Sky put a Supermarine Walrus back in the air.

Visit their appeal web site by clicking here. Yes I know its not strictly the New Forest, but it is Hampshire, the Supermarine works at Woolston is just across the Solent and Supermarine was a Hampshire Company. They also want to put a Cody biplane into the air, see below.

The campaign to save and restore RAF Ibsley tower is continuing. Keep checking their news on http://www.rafibsley.co.uk/ and please do what you can to help them

also keep an eye on on http://pooleflyingboats.com/ the project to remember the role of Poole harbour as a flying boat and seaplane base

FONFA WHATS ON IN 2008

July 27th Tangmere Aviation Museum – twin 90th birthday event RAF and Tangmere aerodrome – FONFA stand in marquee.

August 2nd and 3rd. FONFA stand at the Bygone Days weekend at Ibsley – come and say hello.

August 28th –31st Bournemouth Seafront Air Festival FONFA will have a stand on the promenade between the piers - come and say hello.

November 11th There is no service, but Tributes can be placed for 11.00 a.m. at the New Forest Airfields’ Memorial. Please use the Memorial Enclosure to observe the Official Silence.

Some 2009 provisional dates – April 5th History Fair, May 25th US Memorial Day, June 28th Annual Service. All to be confirmed.

FONFA carries out aerial photographic survey of disused New Forest Airfields

In late August 2007, with the help of a friendly Auster Pilot, we were able to photograph all of the disused airfields except for Christchurch which is now built over, and Sway. We will be adding some of these photos to the web site in the near future, but below are a couple of tasters of what we can show you. If you are an author, researcher, historian or journalist who needs recent high definition aerial photos of the New Forest Airfields get in touch with FONFA.

 
 

Can You Help?
Brian Neal is the Secretary of Hyde Club at Hern Lane in Hyde near Fordingbridge.The Club has been going since 1927 and is celebrating its 80th anniversary on 13 October 2007 for which he is starting to write up a history from existing club records. The Club in its broadly present form was created in July 1942.
While it is a private members club Brian expects that during the 2nd World War it must have been a watering hole for some of the forces from UK or abroad in view of its proximity to Ibsley airfield and Breamer House. Brian would be grateful for any historical material, reminiscences that would add to the Club's story.

Last flight of an RAF Canberra at Hurn

On July 18th 2006 the Royal Air Force's 39 (1 PRU) Squadron flew its last 3 Canberra PR9 aircraft on Round Robin cross countries. Avon 3 overflew all the Scottish airfields with Canberra associations. Avon 2 covered the North of England and Avon 1 the South. At 11:37 Avon 1 (shown above) made its last flight at Hurn making two flybys past the Flight Refuelling Hangar before departing to the Northeast. All three Canberras now face imminent retirement and 39 squadron disbands on July 31st.

FONFA self study projects

A list of projects for students and enthusiasts can be found here.

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New Forest Aviation Group (click here for more information from their new web site)

A really excellent aviation enthusiasts' group attracting good speakers and typically audiences of up to 75 or more for their presentations. The group meets at the Community Centre in Lyndhurst  and meetings usually start at 7pm. Visitors are welcome, a small entry charge is made, which also includes tea or coffee and biscuits.

Christchurch Aviation Society

Another excellent local Aviation Society again with half time refreshments (chocolate biscuits a speciality). They meet at Druitt Hall Christchurch  at 7.30 for 8 pm

Their programme can be found by clicking here

 

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Looking for that hard to find rare pilot's manual try http://pilotmanuals.com/store/cart.php

INTERESTED IN FLIGHT SIM ?

Dan Hamblin has a download available for Winkton Advanced Landing Ground which you can find at

http://www.danhamblin.btinternet.co.uk/pages/nfa2.htm

Dan also has some military airfields scenery/structures for download and a download of RAF Holmsley South Airfield  in 1944 at

http://www.danhamblin.btinternet.co.uk/pages/nfa1.htm

 

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