RAF Tempsford

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2 жыл бұрын

Looking around RAF Tempsford at some points of interest that's left today. Access to the Gibraltar barn is permitted but please respect the place.
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RAF Tempsford is a former Royal Air Force station located 2.3 miles (3.7 km) north east of Sandy, Bedfordshire, England and 4.4 miles (7.1 km) south of St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, England.
As part of the Royal Air Force Special Duty Service, the airfield was perhaps the most secret airfield of the Second World War. It was home to 138 (Special Duty) Squadron and 161 (Special Duty) Squadron, which dropped supplies and agents into occupied Europe for the Special Operations Executive (SOE). 138 (SD) Squadron did the bulk of the supply and agent drops, while 161 (SD) Squadron had the Lysander flight, and did the insertion and pick-up operations in occupied Europe.
RAF Tempsford is very close to Little Gransden Airfield and can be clearly seen from flights climbing out from the westerly runway 28. Other active airfields nearby include the former RAF bases at Gransden Lodge and Bourn.
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@scroggins100 2 жыл бұрын

Took my family there a few years ago.. Very sad place and much reflection on their courage by my kids was a good thing. Thank you for your video

@WorldWarMilitaria1942 2 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for watching, it fascinating walking around places like this and to know what went on here.

@katewild2194 Жыл бұрын

I gave the barn a bit of a clean when I was there disgusting how the place is not better looked after.

@WorldWarMilitaria1942 Жыл бұрын

Hi, that's a shame it's not very well looked after, that's kind of you to do that.

@angelahambley1113 Ай бұрын

I wonder why it's not better looked after I'm going down to see it in a few weeks I'm going to ask the question ❓

@angelahambley1113 Ай бұрын

I might volunteer to look after it myself when you think about it for some of the crews and our dear SOE's it was the last time they saw England so sad guys xx

@angelahambley1113 2 ай бұрын

I need to go and see this place is it still there? 😞And who is it owned by?

@duncanosborne8475 2 ай бұрын

my dad AG L E Osborne flew from this air field

@WorldWarMilitaria1942 2 ай бұрын

Hi, thank you for sharing it's appreciated.

@angelahambley1113 2 ай бұрын

I need to go and see this place is it still there? 😞

@WorldWarMilitaria1942 2 ай бұрын

Hi, yes it is it's accessible via public footpath.

@stephenhathaway269 Жыл бұрын

Before becoming a PoW (later escaping) my late grandfather's last active service op was from RAF Tempsford in Handley Page Halifax V DK119 with an aircrew of nine. They took off on the evening of 22 July 1943. Special Operations Executive (SOE)-Operation "Mistral 3/ Princesse" and Operation "Tomcodio" They achieved all three objectives, but crashed I to trees Immediately after their last supply drop near the villiage of St sauvier in Central France

@WorldWarMilitaria1942 Жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen, thank you for your Grandfather's story much appreciated.

@angelahambley1113 2 ай бұрын

I need to go and see this place is it still there? 😔

@stephenhathaway269 2 ай бұрын

@@angelahambley1113 yes, it’s called Gibraltar farm - be sure to ask the farmers permission and check out the dispersal barn where the agents were kitted up before embarking the aircraft. I was last there with my late grandfather around 20 years ago, but plan to take my 16 year old daughter there soon

@stephenhathaway269 2 ай бұрын

@@WorldWarMilitaria1942 my pleasure and honour to share his wartime experience. I posted a more in depth story on the BBC People’s war website. Just google Stanley Hathaway 161 squadron (special ops), you see a photo of him in uniform

@angelahambley1113 Ай бұрын

@@stephenhathaway269 thanks after much researching I found the phone number so I have spoke to the appropriate person 😁