Superb editing, well done,these places must not be forgotten.
@steveb84332 жыл бұрын
Loved watching this one. I have lived near RAF Sudbury and Lavenham all of my life. I have spent many an hour walking around Sudbury with my mum and brother. Alas about to be lost to a massive housing development. Thank god for videos like this.👍👍
@suzyqualcast62693 ай бұрын
That's a shame, there's a lot of memories from when the Yanks were up there, and down in the town!!
@GilbertdeClare07043 ай бұрын
Were you around Lavenham in 1969 when the Lancaster NX611 flew in from Biggin Hill and Neil Williams buzzed the Control Tower ? ? Makes me sad seeing the runways are no longer there, but I am hoping NX611 WILL fly again after the amazing restoration work they are doing at East Kirkby
@steveb84333 ай бұрын
No unfortunately a bit before my time. There is a video on KZfaq showing NX611 leaving Lavenham. A knew the guy that serviced her engines. A bit older than me lol. I so hope they get her in the air again .😊
@GilbertdeClare07043 ай бұрын
@@steveb8433 Oh that's a shame. You missed a real treat my friend. I was in the ATC at the time and John Roast had recruited a small group of us to go up to Lavenham on the Saturday to inspect and sweep the Main runway in preparation for her arrival on the Sunday, and to be in the Rifle Drill Team "Guard of Honour on her arrival. On the day, our Officers were on top of the Control Tower, with us out in front. We were all wondering where NX611 was when we could hear this very faint hum, then suddenly, VRRROOOOMMMMMM and this HUGE BLACK aircraft ROARED over the Control Tower, blowing the Officers Caps nearly off in the slipstream. Neil Williams then pulled her up in a climb, circled round to the East then came back down to BUZZ the main Runway East to West, at what looked like 10-20ft off the runway. Looked like a Lancasters height above the runway. We were all just STUNNED and mesmerised as he wheeled round again and buzzed the Control Tower again, circled out westwards then came in West to East. I can STILL hear the "tink, tink, tink, tink" of her Merlin's cooling down, as we "Presented Arms" as the crew climbed out. We had all been promised a flight in her, which never materialised, but no matter, that display by Neil Williams MORE than made up for the HOURS in the cold we had spent the day before walking every inch of Lavenham's main runway. Will NEVER forget it, EVER, and it leaves me sad that no "Birds" fly from Lavenham anymore
@HelenBuggАй бұрын
Same
@thecorporatepilotdad Жыл бұрын
You have come up with a great idea. As someone who loves aviation and WWII history, this is a very cool concept. Thanks for making it and sharing.
@MoreRift Жыл бұрын
Amazing video! Hopefully we see some of these important Suffolk airfields restored in the future (despite the closure of rougham) to commemorate their former glory and important roles they played in the war
@suzyqualcast62694 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. My Grandpa (Clarence Road, Sudbury) taught my Mum to drive up on the airfield, back in 1940/50 something.
@Parawingdelta22 жыл бұрын
I live in Australia now and the last few days I spent in the UK before leaving was Christmas 1969 at RAF Stradishall; one of Dad's last postings before retirement after 35 years service. I stayed at the 'Swan' hotel in Lavenham on a visit to the UK in 2017 and although aware of the predominantly US Army Air Force occupied bases around the place, had no idea of airfields at Lavenham or Sudbury.
@stevebroughton47873 жыл бұрын
Brilliantly done....!!!.
@c.j.cleveland74753 жыл бұрын
Great job. I love these now / then comparisons. Well edited and very interesting, Thanks!
@TrexplorerUK3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, I've recently started documenting the airfields of Hampshire. Hoping post-Covid to be able to visit more places around the UK.
@angelsone-five79122 жыл бұрын
Let us know how you get on, that will be interesting.
@blackpowdermaniacshooter4 жыл бұрын
Very impressive! I LOVE how you edited this one...WOW!
@sirronnorris33433 жыл бұрын
From one whose undergraduate Geography degree dissertation compared pre-war and post-war land-use change on Norfolk airfield sites, this is a very impressive presentation; thank you. But just one small point (there is always a pedant somewhere) there is no "i" in Royal Ordnance.
@bacharles13 жыл бұрын
Terrific video, thank you!
@SWR1122 жыл бұрын
Really well done.
@johnwilhelm98543 жыл бұрын
Great video sir. I don’t know who the seven turkeys were that don’t like it. Keep up the good work
@angelsone-five79122 жыл бұрын
Very good video, so much history wiped from the face of the earth.
@Samuli5013 жыл бұрын
This is really well done and interesting!
@andymack50933 ай бұрын
Just so well done, guessing in most cases where things once were, to have it all revealed, to then go back to the quintessential peaceful English countryside of today, - thanks only to all those brave men and women of long ago whom we are forever indebted too.............Thank you so much James, (aka The Time Travel Artist) - lest we forget..............
@northeastlower4 жыл бұрын
Superb video. WW2 Heritage disappearing fast
@nelsonr324 жыл бұрын
Deep Sabbath tragic isn’t it. Someone needs to preserve one of these properly before it’s too late.
@scorerhome6 жыл бұрын
Awesome. So fascinating. Thank you.
@gordonmckenzie9265 жыл бұрын
Excellent, thanks.
@FeckArseIndustries2 жыл бұрын
Great piece of historical work. Thank you. The history is right under our feet but hidden from eye level.
@JamesFoxTimeTravelArtist2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@thierryloop40393 жыл бұрын
Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo, c'est vraiment intéressant et impressionnant, je m'abonne pour découvrir d'autres vidéos👏👏👏👍😉🇫🇷
@suzyqualcast62693 жыл бұрын
Sudbury was RAF Waldingfield.
@steveb84333 ай бұрын
It was Station 174 Sudbury. It was never officially known as Waldingfield. 👍
@grahambutlin88356 жыл бұрын
Very cleverly done very impressed...are you doing any more..
@motleyhoople36572 жыл бұрын
Very well done.
@lablackzed3 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@stratac302 жыл бұрын
One correction, it's Royal Ordnance Survey not ordinance.
@iansharp65933 ай бұрын
Wrong, it is the Ordnance Survey, not Royal and not Ordinance.
@frankmlchaelglasscock65392 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@nedcollier14952 жыл бұрын
A brilliant content, thank you. Eamonn
@playitcoolmusic6 жыл бұрын
Nice work.
@talesfromtinpanalley-thedo61984 жыл бұрын
RAF Felixstowe is missing
@SkunkMonkey9912 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks.
@willmxkid70336 жыл бұрын
This is so good, we’ve done several vlogs exploring RAF Lindholme, the moors, airfield, control tower and bomb store 👍
@suzyqualcast62693 ай бұрын
Bit late with this but arent there still a couple of Wellingtons over past the airfield in the marshes still? Polish crews I believe ¿?
@Relay3002 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@doublediamondrailroad59492 жыл бұрын
Very Cool to see
@MoRobinson392 жыл бұрын
Could you do RAF Hornchurch
@Vincent989872 жыл бұрын
Sad that some of them were demolished.
@annoyingbstard94072 жыл бұрын
It’s ordnance survey rather than ordinance survey…