RAF Nuthampstead/ Hertfordshire History

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5 жыл бұрын

Exploring a disused WWII American airbase in Hertfordshire. Even though it closed almost 60 years ago it plays an interesting role in modern aviation.
Music: '71017' by Borrtex.. Licenced through Artlist.io

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@Dstew57A 5 жыл бұрын

Your work in documenting England, History etc is second to none..absolutely outstanding work. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work. It is much appreciated.

@arcadia449 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You'll love my next one. It's called 'Amazing Stories behind the Graves'. I'm roaming the county and telling incredible, and sometimes horrific, stories about the people buried in them.

@bernienicholson9582 22 күн бұрын

Hi David ,interesting video..............My Dad worked at Nuthamstead in the latter part of ww2 he was Employed by the Air Ministry and as a civilian was attached to the USAF Bomber group , As a Child I remember Visiting the base around 1952 it was still operating, and the approach road was still stacked with piles of Bombs for about a Mile ...........Also I remember there was a lake close to the airbase we used to have picnics , I was Born at Bishops Stortford and we lived at''High Cross '', in 1953 we Moved to Australia , But you have brought back many memories

@arcadia449 21 күн бұрын

Fascinating. We do a lot of walking around High Cross, I've even included the village in one of my videos. Thanks for that.

@joycearmor2891 3 ай бұрын

My dad was a B-17 pilot in the 398th stationed at Nuthampstead throughout 1944. Flew his 31 missions, landing his plane twice with the hydraulics shot out. Wouldn't talk about the war for many years, but later researched and compiled a big book of all his missions, including targets, results, pilots and crews of each plane on the mission, etc. Passed away in 2009.

@arcadia449 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful to hear this. I bet his book is fascinating?

@joycearmor2891 2 ай бұрын

@@arcadia449 Very interesting and detailed. Hard to believe he was only 25 with all that responsibility and danger. My boys at age 25 were drinking beer and watching football.

@GARTH257 2 жыл бұрын

excellent film david,thank you for helping people reseaching the old ww2 airfields,very moving film remembering the greatest generation,man that pint was well earned in the pub after all your yomping..

@arcadia449 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, mate.

@petehyde1540 5 жыл бұрын

i used to do the fly ins back in the 90's with 936 Sqn ATC.....

@danielodonovan512 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers David thank you.

@CanadairCL44 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic video David. Did you also know that the S.O.E used RAF Nuthampstead as a base for deploying operatives to occupied France? Mainly flying Mosquito's and Lysanders. You have covered a real place of mystery. Thank you for uploading this video.

@arcadia449 5 ай бұрын

I didn't know that? RAF Tempsford was where they usually deployed SOE. Lysanders were stationed at nearby RAF Sawbridgeworth. Mosquitos were stationed at RAF Hunsdon also.

@peterd1364 4 ай бұрын

Just a footnote to the Glenn Miller story, the appearance by the band on 2nd Oct 44 was led by Ray McKinley, Glenn was engaged elsewhere...otherwise a very interesting area I visited today and wanted to find out more about it

@archeodigger 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much for sharing this bit of WWII history with us all Dave. Fascinating and heartfelt to say the least.

@arcadia449 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@petehyde1540 5 жыл бұрын

this was my stomping ground as a kid in the 90's

@alanevans9604 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. I used to work for the Cokenach Estate nearby in Barkway. I've tested the Detech coil on my Safari and it seems to be an improvement. There are a range of sizes available.

@arcadia449 5 жыл бұрын

I've driven past that estate many times. Always wished I could detect there.

@frankmlchaelglasscock6539 4 жыл бұрын

I no it well

@hell0hkitty 5 жыл бұрын

that pint looked mighty good. what haunting history! to know our American men were stationed there makes my patriot spirit quite nostalgic. to know that the landing field was built from a great piece of the horrible Blitz was amazing! thank you for this! (is metal detecting permissable?)

@arcadia449 5 жыл бұрын

I actually met one of the veterans who came back here in the summer. Amazing stories he told us.

@Wessexmud 5 жыл бұрын

FANTASTIC

@arcadia449 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@BobNchannel 5 жыл бұрын

thank you for the tour, that war was not so long ago really, lets just hope that nothing to that scale happens again. cheers.

@arcadia449 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@robnewman6101 7 ай бұрын

Wow.

@petehyde1540 5 жыл бұрын

The VOR Stacking Equipment is in the middle of the run way

@NickMusselle 5 жыл бұрын

interesting video. thank you.

@arcadia449 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you also.

@petehyde1540 5 жыл бұрын

if you want to find out more head over to the Nuthampstead Airfield Museum's page on Facebook.

@arcadia449 5 жыл бұрын

I have been to the museum. I even met some veterans there recently. They told me some interesting stories.

@davemork4910 5 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your video. Just a correction in the wording that you used. First, the US Air Force did not exist during WWII. It was the US Army Air Corps. The US Air Force came into being on 18 Sept 1947. Thanks for sharing the History and video! Keep them coming! Happy 2019! ;-)

@arcadia449 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You're absolutely right. I mess up now and again..lol.

@davemork4910 5 жыл бұрын

@@arcadia449 Hey, we are all Human. I just wanted to share some knowledge that I have. I know it is a common error that many state without thinking. There are even a few that refer to the US Air Force as far back as WWI. It happens I just like to improve the details when I can. Thanks ;-) Dave

@arcadia449 5 жыл бұрын

@@davemork4910 I'm glad you did. Thank you.

@davemork4910 5 жыл бұрын

@@arcadia449 You are very welcome. We learn from where we are willing to and ignore all else! ;-)

@philais 4 жыл бұрын

I was looking on google earth of the area.......

@robnewman6101 7 ай бұрын

WW2 1939-1945.

@frankmlchaelglasscock6539 4 жыл бұрын

And I work there near there in 1967

@frankmlchaelglasscock6539 4 жыл бұрын

I remember going to the hospital that was the mushroom Farm at the back was a out building and I was told of U should not be there I said why that is where so Mendy died I said I no U can smell death this is true 1967

@petehyde1540 5 жыл бұрын

scales park was the old bomb dump.

@petehyde1540 5 жыл бұрын

55th FG flew P38's from here before the 398th.... they moved to wormingford

@arcadia449 5 жыл бұрын

That's right. They flew escort missions from there.

@frankmlchaelglasscock6539 4 жыл бұрын

OK u OK but I could tell U a lot more so much is hush hush there is so much more to this place

@arcadia449 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds interesting?

@frankmlchaelglasscock6539 4 жыл бұрын

@@arcadia449 I used to work there in 1971 but be for that I used to pick up mushroom at the hospital 1967