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RAF Dishforth 1948/9


Britman

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I would like to share with you some of my late fathers photos. He was an aircraft finisher in the RAF from 1946 to 1954 and I think these may be of interest to aviation nuts like myself. This will take a while but should have something of interest for most.

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1- Hastings 47 sqdn

2- Halifax 9 October 48. Broken up with two others shortly after this picture was taken.

3-Dakota

4- Viking Kings Flight VL247

5-6 York

7- Dakota

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Hope you like something here.

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Ahhh  Dishforth!  My first flight ever in a DH Rapide at the airshow in 1957. First air cadet flight in a Chipmunk there in 1964 with Harrogate GS CCF.

Earlier memories of Beverleys trundling over Harrogate from the OCU at Dishforth.

 

Nice memories there Britman, thanks for sharing.

Nige B

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On 21/02/2017 at 10:12 PM, Britman said:

I would like to share with you some of my late fathers photos. He was an aircraft finisher in the RAF from 1946 to 1954 and I think these may be of interest to aviation nuts like myself. This will take a while but should have something of interest for most.

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This one caught my eye - appears to be a camouflaged Dakota in post war markings

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Yes, lovely pictures. Thanks for sharing them.

There's no flying from Dishforth nowadays,

(That I know about) and some Army chaps are still there.

The place is looking a bit tatty around the edges though.

There is a small brewery around the back where we go

to pick up the odd barrel or two occasionally. 

(One of their beers is called Comfortably Numb!)

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