35 Squadron. The station commander at RAF Leeming is also the commander of the wing. Sounds of footsteps. JavaScript is disabled. I got told that a ghostly jeep with 4 people in it drives down a road near a river, crosses an imaginary bridge and dissapears, it turns the bridge was bombed in WWII. - 24th November 2011 at 00:02 Permalink CLITHEROE CASTLE - (ruins) - several reported ghosts, including a man, woman and child (perhaps of the same family). The first Qatar Emiri Air Force Hawk aircraft landed at RAF Leeming yesterday to join the new Joint Qatar Emiri Air Force-RAF Hawk Training Squadron. CORBY CASTLE - ghost of the Radiant Boy. I am collating a documentary of life and experiences on married quarter estates throughout the post war years in particular on RAF MQs through the late 1940s to the 1980s. It lies about 2 miles south-west of Driffield and 11 miles north-west of Beverley, in the cold war was home to Thor nuclear missile site. RAF MILDENHALL the sighting of a ghostly biplane. I left my job in PR to become an RAF wife. - 25th November 2011 at 11:18 Permalink 11 Squadron was disbanded in October 2005, but it re-formed at RAF Coningsby on 29 March 2007 flying the Eurofighter Typhoon F2. June 10, 2022 . SHEEP - ghostly flock of sheep seen in Swindon Lane, with spectral shepherd. - 23rd November 2011 at 15:42 Permalink - 23rd November 2011 at 11:55. A444 - the site of a gibbet, where a young girl has been spotted looking up at where a dead body would have hung. - 23rd November 2011 at 20:44 Permalink During the war, the Flying Training Schools provided what was in effect intermediate training for pilots who had received ab initio training and flown solo at an EFTS (Elementary Flying Training School) and who had subsequently been inducted into the RAF. By: rogcoll W/E. Don Adams. In March 2006, No. LEEMING, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND. RAF GROVE apparition of man in full flying kit, with oxygen mask. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Will you be able to walk around the entire place or only places that you have a reason to go? RAF EAST KIRKBY - 1983 - sighting of four separate men in RAF and American Air Force uniforms. NORMAN CASTLE various sightings of a Lady in White & a Lady in Black. Video: A tour of RAF Watton in 1988 One day in 1988 a local builder, Paul Lincoln, drove past the upturned concrete base of a Nissen Hut. WHITE RABBIT - several accounts of a spectral, white rabbit from the early 1800s, on the road from Cobridge to Etruria. No. WARBOYS AIRFIELD apparition of a young girl. We were expected to keep our house in pristine condition until we moved out, when it would be subject to a rigorous inspection so that we could be held accountable for any damage. FAST FACTS 279 properties 4 sites 2 towns [10], Following the war, the station became a night-fighter base, equipped initially with de Havilland Mosquito and then Gloster Meteor and Gloster Javelin aircraft before becoming a Training Command airfield in 1961. Also, footsteps & whispering sounds. Jim Younger. MoD Sealand (formerly RAF Sealand), is a Ministry of Defence installation in Flintshire, in the northeast corner of Wales, close to the border with England. RAF KIMBOLTON apparitions of American airmen and a crashed B-17 bomber, seen by several people. Noises and shouts. 7 Squadron at Leeming and took part in their first raid over Rotterdam on the night of 1011 February 1941. Great times, now unfortunately buried under the Malta Freeport container depot. Our site may be seen at www.welbeckestate.com and under 'Projects and Management profile' the ex MOD projects may be seen. hbbd```b``N"In0{ The 'Provision of Married Quarters' project was constructed by Robertson and our joint venture partner in 1999 for Covesea Ltd and the Defence Housing Estates. SHREWLEY TUNNEL - odd sensations in the horse tunnel, as if being watched. This Stirling, N3641/MG-D, seen being prepared for a flight, was the second Stirling to be delivered to No. The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to RAF Leeming costs only 39, and the quickest way takes just 2 hours. July 1940 to Aug 1942. Royal Air Force Leeming or RAF Leeming is a Royal Air Force station located near Leeming, North Yorkshire, England. RAF BIRCHAM NEWTON a car of laughing airmen, footsteps, the apparition of an airman and odd occurrences. Uncover why RAF Leeming is the best company for you. Per Ardua 29 RAF Leeming @RAF_Leeming by dstock62 Thu Sep 29, 2022 6:13 pm. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00, If you pm me with your e-mail address I will send through some photos of the quarters at Wildenrath, By: cotteswold JT Served from 1984 - 1996 Served in RAF Leeming. By 1944 the airfield was equipped with five aircraft hangars (Type C). By: PeterVerney Two missing panes of glass had been replaced by plywood sheets nailed to the mildewed wooden frames. CAERPHILLY CASTLE - tales of ghostly soldiers, a lady in green, and an old woman. I got told that a ghostly jeep with 4 people in it drives down a road near a river, crosses an imaginary bridge and dissapears, it turns the bridge was bombed in WWII. Shortly after we married, we moved into a three-bedroom house as befits a flight lieutenant complete with standard-issue RAF furniture and garish floral curtains. RAF Leeming has been an operational RAF airfield ever since its official opening in the summer of 1940. For my part, I dealt with my emotions with humour, and when my children were little I started writing my first book, Married To Albert, which was a fictional novel based on my experiences of military life. SAC Served from 1959 - 1968 Served in RAF Leeming. The EAW does not include the flying squadrons or any other formed units. WOODHOUSELEE CASTLE - the ghost of Lady Bothwell, who was attacked at the castle in 1580, resulting in the death of her baby. Rome2rio is a door-to-door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. RAF SWANLEY MORLEY apparition of an airman, an aircraft and footsteps. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, Rebels hope all-out attack on Gaddafi's hometown will finally end resistance in crucial city, Isabel Oakeshott receives 'menacing' message from Matt Hancock, Insane moment river of rocks falls onto Malibu Canyon in CA, Ken Bruce finishes his 30-year tenure as host of BBC Radio 2, Pavement where disabled woman gestured at cyclist before fatal crash, Pro-Ukrainian drone lands on Russian spy planes exposing location, 'Buster is next!' Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 510: Unable to find the specified location map definition: "Module:Location map/data/North Yorkshire" does not exist. BLENKINSOPP CASTLE - the ghost of a lady, dressed in white. [2] It serviced more than 100,000 items of airborne radio, radar, electronic, instrument, and missile equipment a year. - apparition of a pilot in full flying gear, seen by several people at different times. Examples of equipment serviced: C12 Directional Gyroscope (Hercules), and other gyroscopic based navigational equipment. [27], The station's air traffic control unit was named the best in the Royal Air Force in February 2012, winning the Raytheon Falconer Trophy. Another, a pair of previously owned RN sheets. RAF Leeming is a Royal Air Force station in North Yorkshire, UK. 135 Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW) was formed at the station on 1 April 2006 and encompasses most of the non-formed unit personnel. I spent my childhood in base at Waterbeach - that's been sold off now, and is going to be 15,000 homes soon. Royal Air Force Station Leeming or RAF Leeming is a Royal Air Force station located near Leeming, North Yorkshire, England. BURNLEY PARISH CHURCH - old reports of a ghostly dog in the churchyard; not reported for some time. Keith Griffiths. His funeral will be held at 1100 on Wednesday January 11 at St Lawrence's Church, York. While I was there, a female corporal was turned away. The Joint Hawk Training Squadron will train pilots from both air forces, starting initially with a group of Qatar Emiri Air Force student pilots. List of battleships of the United States Navy. ROCHESTER CASTLE apparitions sighted over centuries. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00, NCOs Married Quarter RAF Thornhill (5 FTS), S. Rhodesia 1951 - 1953, By: slicer I have no idea about the circumstances that you are going. Trevor Hanmer. Qatar has so far ordered nine Hawk Mk167 aircraft. SHEEP - a flock of phantom sheep were seen here by several people in 1760, along with claims of other animal spirits. }LE$jy hlHDq-XM;};H(?H'?0 @c DUNSTANBURGH CASTLE - tales of a lady in white, who has been seen wandering the castle turrets. GHOSTLY DOG - a report from 1961, whereby a man claimed to have driven through the apparition of a very large dog. Leeming exercise. We had two young sons, one of whom was at crawling age. In 1943 the station was assigned to No. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00. Salary Search: Business Management Support Clerk - Air salaries. On the driveway, a murdered woman called Mary Bragg has been spotted running towards cars, before vanishing. - 25th November 2011 at 06:56 Permalink There was actually a handbook telling us how to do everything including exactly how to strip the oven. 219 Squadron RAF used the airfield between 4 October 1939 and 12 October 1940 when the main section of the squadron was at RAF Catterick flying the Bristol Blenheim IF. RAF LINDHOLME THE JIGSAW GHOST apparition of a sergeant. The trust hopes the area can be excavated as part of the site's development. FEATHERSTONHAUGH, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND. SUDELEY CASTLE - ghost of a hunting dog, belonging to Prince Rupert, 17C. Initially it hosted Nos 11, 23, and 25(XXV) Squadrons, all flying the F3. Rome2rio makes travelling from London Kings Cross Station to RAF Leeming easy. Following the war, the station became a night fighter base, equipped initially with Mosquito and then with Meteor and Javelin aircraft before becoming a Training Command airfield in 1961. 6 Flying Training School", "RAF Northumbrian Universities Air Squadron", "Information regarding air cadets and RAF air experience flights", "No. ROCH CASTLE - historical accounts of a female apparition, thought to be the 17th C. Lucy Walters, mistress of Charles II. On another occasion, I invited the wives of the squaddies (ordinary ranks) over for a wine-tasting session at my home. I was able to visit the old REME site in Mnchengladbach an take some pictures. Nov 1940 to Dec 1940 77 Squadron. The state was renamed The Virginia Estate as our offices were in Arlington Virginia and the roads renamed after areas around Washington such as Washington Drive, Prince William Road, Fairfax Road and so on. Originally named RFCS Shotwick and later RAF Shotwick, the station was finally named RAF Sealand in June 1924. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Northallerton. The remaining air defence bases are RAF Leuchars in Fife, Scotland which has also exchanged its Tornado F3s for Typhoons, and since June 2007 RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire which is home to Typhoon F2s. The ghost has stopped several people, asking for help and appearing solid. Several reports of a Grey Lady on the staircase. BALLYGALLY CASTLE - a female ghost thought to be Lady Shaw, from the 1600s, sometimes accompanied by the spirits of a baby and a maid. Neil Barker. It's easy! Reports of the apparition of Catherine Parr and a tall lady in a green dress. Inside Matt Hancock's 41-hour battle to save his career when photo of 'a snog and heavy petting' with aide Will Vladimir Putin's empress pay the ultimate price for his war on the West? SACW Served from 1970 - 1974 Served in RAF Leeming. hb```, See popular questions & answers about Ministry of Defence. We HAD to accept a barrow load of pre-war partly rusted kitchen wares - including a 20" fish kettle!! - 23rd November 2011 at 18:45 Permalink It was restored to flying condition in the 1990s.[4][5]. AERODROME (now the Fire Service College) - apparition of a WAAF and a WWII airplane, apparitions of ghosts in RAf uniform plus sounds. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00. 5 FTS RAF Sealand as APOs (Acting Pilot Officers) and upon satisfactory completion of intermediate training became Pilot Officers (POs), and were prepared for posting to a squadron or OTU (Operational Training Unit). The gate guard at the main gate until 1988 was Spitfire TD248. By Annie Waller Updated: 13:48 GMT, 9 October 2011. HAUGHTON CASTLE - tales of the ghost of a former prisoner in the castle. RAF LEEMING apparitions of airmen, noises of aircraft, a glow in the middle of the runway and conversations. The base is still in use by the RAF today. Overtime +2. 427 Sqn crashed into farmland at, 13 August 1951 two aircraft from RAF Leeming collided over, 22 October 1999 a 100 Sqn Hawk struck a bridge and crashed into an unoccupied building near the village of, 28 January 2016 during a training sortie, the pilot of a 100 Sqn Hawk experienced partial loss of vision. 'Derek fights on, it makes me fall in love with him all over again:' Kate Garraway reveals there are days French authorities fear 'narco-tourists' could flock to Normandy beaches after 'more than two tonnes of Hopes for cervical cancer vaccine after trials in mice showed it reduced tumours 80 per cent of the time. I was in tears for hours': Newlyweds lose more than $27,000 on their wedding after Jeremy Clarkson crowned 'UK's sexiest man' as ladies can't resist his 'bad boy farm vibe' - but what other 'I'm sat here panicking looking at the front door as we speak': Worried Sky streamers rip out their illegal 'I couldn't do it without you': Victoria Beckham poses with her whole family after her PFW show - as she Brooklyn Beckham puts on a loved-up display with wife Nicola Peltz as they head back to hotel after Cruz Beckham supports his mother Victoria as he carrying his very own VB handbag on the way to her show Like father, like daughter! In the underside he recognised the tyre tracks of an American lorry hat had driven over the ground just before the concrete was poured. 0 875 0 obj <> endobj Odd footsteps and noises. SCOTNEY CASTLE - 17C tale, concerning the ghost of a murdered man, seen & heard by several people over the centuries. DISHFORD, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND AND OTHER LOCATIONS. The MOD has contemplated using the site for several purposes, one of the most controversial of which was the idea to turn RAF Sealand into an emergency prison to cope with overcrowded prisons in England and Wales. The Lloyd Leas estate and the friends of my parents Tom and Rosina Bradley The report said: "The site of the former Dutton's Flying School is an incredibly important historical location, effectively the origin point of the initial Royal Flying Corps and later RAF as a fighting force. I must get some new glasses. It is a former Royal Air Force station, active between 1916 and 2006. The area at the extreme western edge of the base was used in the 1930s by local flying enthusiasts. And you should have seen the Hal Far CO's house just up the roadit was like Buckingham Palace. [26] Since that time it has deployed several times for Baltic Air Policing. 1/49 1,400,000 Guide Price Nash Meadows, South Warnborough, Hook, RG29 Detached 5 4 Oscar Cainer tells all. Ghostly music and the sound of a piston engined aircraft, loud bangs and bright lights. Not accessible to the public for safety reasons. - 23rd November 2011 at 12:44 Permalink HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE White lady, ghostly drummer, other apparitions and noises. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00, My main memory of MQs is that the front door of the one we had lined up with the living room door. BERRY POMEROY CASTLE - reports of at least three ghosts. RAF Leeming - Thursday 29th September. RAF WARMWELL apparition of a dead Squadron Leader, footsteps, movements and activity. Find out what works well at RAF Leeming from the people who know best. Between 1950 and 1991, it operated mostly as a training base with Quick Reaction Force Panavia Tornado F3 fighters based there in the latter stages of the Cold War and into the early 21st . an hour agoLast updated an hour ago Updated Monday to Friday only Tonight will be mostly dry although the odd isolated shower may still linger in places. RAF TEMPSFORD unnatural chill and odd feelings in a barn. SHERBORNE CASTLE the ghost of a man, reported to be Sir Walter Raleigh has been seen here. Properties For Sale in Raf Odiham Married Quarters, Hook, Hampshire Create Alert Sort: List Map 25 results Prioritise properties with. They let her in. It was opened in 1940 and was jointly used by the RAF and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). But Paul always said that I was a breath of fresh air and we married in 1997 in a full-blown military ceremony. Sprawling home where JonBenet Ramsey was found murdered in 1996 is listed for sale for $7 MILLION by current Royal Mail increase price of first class stamp by 15p to 1.10 in record-breaking hike, Do not sell or share my personal information. The Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA) occupies part of the original Sealand site since the closure of the RAF station in 2006. LEVER CASTLE - reported sightings of a white lady. Voices and conversation. Phone: 0800 032 4547, 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays). Currently Leeming is operating as a Forward Operating Base and as a Fast Jet Turnround facility. CALLALY CASTLE - records of poltergeist activity during the construction of the castle and disembodied voices. The location has had a reputation for being haunted since the 1930s. Also, the apparition of a Blue Lady, seen by many people during the early years of the 20th C. BRIDGWATER CASTLE - (RUINS) - sightings of a ghost, believed to be King Charles II. [52], An RAF C-17 above the runway at RAF Leeming, Joint Forward Air Controller Training and Standards Unit, No. Forces Financial are agents for Abbey banking services. Royal Air Force Digby otherwise known as RAF Digby is a Royal Air Force station located near Scopwick and 11.6 mi (18.7 km) south east of Lincoln, in Lincolnshire, England. 100 Squadron, operating the Hawk T1 in the aggressor role disbanded on 31 March 2022. Bars and cafs The Maple Leaf Cafe Find the travel option that best suits you. Please improve this article by adding a reference. At the end of the posting, we would be expected to take the oven apart and soak it in acid, then rebuild it and polish it until it looked new. [29][30][31], In March 2019, the Ministry of Defence indicated that RAF Leeming, alongside RAF Waddington and RAF Wittering, was being considered as the future home of the RAF Aerobatic Team the Red Arrows. Please improve this article by adding a reference. [50] The previous gate guardian XA634 is the world's only surviving Gloster Javelin FAW4, which spent most of its life as a testbed at the Gloster Aircraft Company and was offered for sale by tender in September 2014 by the Ministry of Defence. Everyone was in uniform. It was opened in 1940 and was jointly used by the RAF and the Royal Canadian Air Force . CULZEAN CASTLE - the sounds of a phantom piper and also the apparition of a woman, dressed in a long ball gown. Binbrook Bramcote Coltishall Horsham St Faith Leeming Lindholme Middleton St George Middle Wallop Newton St Eval Topcliffe Wick . Some believe this figure to be Judge Jeffreys. CrossCountry. - 23rd November 2011 at 12:27 Permalink CAREW CASTLE - (ruins) - the apparition of a White Lady, seen by many people. Henry would run to the window and shout: Look Mummy, a man!. TUTBURY CASTLE - several reports of ghosts, including a white lady and a soldier who walks the grounds. BELLISTER CASTLE - various accounts of the apparition of a grey man. By: rogcoll 6 Replies. Andy Robertson. Henry, who is now 11, was born three years after we married, and Kate, who is six, followed a few years later. *INVESTIGATED BY THE SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH. For Exercise 'Griffin Strike 2016' in April 2016, No. Most people can hear; however, how many really listen. LARGE BLACK DOG -seen around the village lanes & nicknamed Black Shuck. 30 Maintenance Unit RAF was at the time the main unit for airborne electronic and instrument equipment. Pilots thus arrived at No. Formerly an apparition of a lady, but now only sounds remain. Dont you have a name? I laughed. When I first read that, what I thought I saw was mention of a 20' rather than a 20" fish kettle. Royal Air Force Leeming or RAF Leeming is a Royal Air Force (RAF) station located near Leeming, North Yorkshire, England. [2] In 1941 No. Yes, Im taking a camera. This housing is situated opposite the main gate of the base. I knew I was never going to quite fit in but I hoped that I would still make lifelong friends. Im Flight Lieutenant Joness wife, said the smiling woman who appeared on my doorstep shortly after we moved in. Select from premium Raf Leeming of the highest quality. Dental centre Instead, I found myself confronted by endless rules. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00, At Finningley in the 1980s there was not enough room in the Sergeant's Mess for all of the newly qualified Aircrew Sergeants, so we were put into a section of MQs on base called 'Gatehouse', It served as a bit of an epicentre for fun and um interesting behavioursee this thread on pprune for a flavour:http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/243560-gatehouse.html, By: Box Brownie The castle shop has reported moving objects. ON THE ALDEBURGH-BUNGAY ROAD - 1938 - a huge, black dog that vanishes in front of witnesses. Register today and take advantage of membership benefits. You can take a train from Sheffield to RAF Leeming via Leeds and Northallerton in around 2h 17m. By Now part of No. LYMPNE CASTLE Saxon ghosts, Roman soldier & footsteps. CHEAPSIDE ROAD ON SITE OF PERIMETER FENCE OF RAF WALTHAM 1969 - ginger-haired apparition. But for me, it was my fellow consorts who were truly strange. Footsteps, cold spots and movement of objects. [42], Leeming's gate guardian is now a Tornado F3,[49] commemorating its history as an air defence base, and the fact that many Tornados were scrapped/Reduced To Produce here. 101 Married Quarters RAF Harwell, Oxon (UKAEA housing) 93 Married Quarters RAF Finningley, Doncaster 300 USAF & RAF MQs RAF Bicester, Oxon 150 Married Quarters RAF Upwood, Cambs 50 Married Quarters RAF Linton on Ouse, Yorks 30 Married Quarters RAF Cranwell, Lincs 92 Married Quarters RN Rosyth, Edinburgh, Scotland The sounds of odd noises and human groans. Part of the buildup of the base included building a decoy airfield at Burneston, some 4 miles (6.4km) to the south. Key Publishing Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales with Company Number 2713662. I casually remarked to a wing commanders wife that I might wear a sharp trouser suit to an annual reception and she turned to me with a look of incredulity on her face. Struggle: Life as a wife of an RAF serviceman was tough for Annie Waller. WEST MALLING AIRBASE apparition of an airman, sighted by several people. [32] In May 2020 however it was confirmed that the team would move to Waddington. The station was then home to No. Yes quite a list but I doubt you would be able to purchase the old Harwell MQ site and they have been empty for years and still are, Roger ByronCollins' Welbeck Estate Group's acquistion of 3 ex MOD sites over 40 years, HMS Jackdaw, Crail, Fife WW1/ WW2 Aerodrome, April 2008. RAF WALTHAM apparition of a headless airman. SQUIRES GATE AIRPORT apparition of a young man in uniform. DUNRAVEN CASTLE - (demolished) - apparition of a former owner, who wanders a local beach mourning his lost son. Sealand was a communications support base for RAF operations around the world. I hope to give feedback after I return (only 10 days left). RAF WITTERING - 1970s - the apparition of a man in flying gear inside the Control Tower. Initially it hosted Nos 11(F), 23, and 25(F) Squadrons, all flying the F3. Leeming is also home to No 11 Air Experience Flight and Northumbrian Universities Air Squadron, with four Grob Tutor aircraft stationed there. Odd noises. There were also several other units using the airfield during the same period, these were: In January 1987, the airfield closed for one year to allow installation of Hardened Aircraft Shelters (HAS). OYSTERMOUTH CASTLE - many tales of a white lady seen in the 11th century castle. You could see the look of horror on their faces when the delivery boy rang the bell. Amongst the pilots who trained at 5 FTS, RAF Sealand was Johnnie Johnson. LEEDS CASTLE - accounts of a phantom dog, said to have saved the life of at least one person, but sometimes heralded as a portent of doom. The ghost of an armed Cavalier has been spotted in the castle, on a landing. Then there was the oven. Neighbours were known to have been fined 30 for a dusty lampshade. It also calibrated and manufactured test equipment. They should be sure to host regular dinner parties of their own.I couldnt cook, so I would order takeaway pizza when people came round. I was amazed by this womans apparent eagerness to surrender her identity, yet it was clearly the norm. Unfortunately, the title of the book turned out be a self-fulfilling prophecy. By: TonyT Dave Hughes. MORETON-IN-MARSH, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND. By using this site you consent to our use of cookies as per our, I choose death before dishonour, I'd rather die than live down on my knees. endstream endobj startxref - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00. I had hoped to make it a home. [51] In December 2014 it was announced that Gloucestershire Jet Age Museum had won the tender and purchased the aircraft. In 1956, RAF Honington also became a V bomber base: squadrons, Nos, 7, 90, and 199 flew Vickers Valiant while squadron Nos, 55 and 57 flew Handley Page Victors. In October 2017, it was announced that the full retirement of the Tornado aircraft from RAF service in 2019 meant that this process would end with the loss of 245 British Aerospace jobs between RAF Leeming and RAF Marham. Under defence cuts announced in 2004 RAF Sealand was completely closed in April 2006. From 5 August 1940, the CFI (Chief Flying Instructor) was Edward Mortlock Donaldson. RAF Leeming is in North Yorkshire. LEEDS CASTLE - historical tales of a phantom dog. Long story short, I saw nothing, at all. [25], No. GLAMIS CASTLE apparitions, legends and noises. I used to joke that he was dressed as a tree. Email resident.enquiry@mearsgroup.co.uk For emergency repairs outside office hours (including weekends and bank holidays) phone the Mears Emergency Contact Centre on 0800 032 4547. You might think that life as a military wife is glamorous but, as I very quickly found, it is a small-minded world which is ruled by the RCWs or rank-conscious wives and their snobbish armoury of petty humiliations. As its an RAF base, there will be places where I can't take photos (obviously) but Ill take as many as possible. RAF LEEMING - apparitions of airmen, noises of aircraft, a glow in the middle of the runway and conversations. Compare pay for popular roles and read about the team's work-life balance. RAF COLEBY GRANGE - Sightings of a dark, shadowy figure in the control tower and odd noises. I longed to paint the walls a different colour but Paul reminded me that we would have to restore them to their original shade of bland magnolia before we left. There were also several other units using the airfield during the same period, these were: Leeming functioned as a training base until 1988 when it became a front line base in the air defence role equipped with Tornado F3s. October 11, 2006 in Ghosts, Hauntings and The Paranormal, On the 21st -28th October, I get to spend a week at RAF leeming with cadets (ATC). HRH The Duchess of Cornwall is the Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Leeming. Is it just ex RAF quarters that you buy? The comments below have been moderated in advance. The Integrated Welfare Facility is a great venue that provides enhanced welfare facilities for RAF personnel and their families in a central location. Recommended option. [28], RAF Leeming had been host to a BAE Systems reverse assembly line process (Reduce to Produce (RTP)) programme in which redundant Tornado aircraft were brought into one of the hangars at RAF Leeming and stripped of all usable components. It was used briefly as a bomber base and then as a flying training school during World War II. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. You are using an out of date browser. [6], The station opened in 1940 as a bomber station during the Second World War. Phone: 01677 457567 Opening times: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30am to 5pm, and Wednesday and Friday, 8:30am to midday. RIVER SWALE - the ghost of a black, headless dog that has allegedly appeared around the bridge over this river. RAGLAN CASTLE - the apparition of a man, dressed in clothing similar to a medieval bard, has been sighted here. SAC Served from 1986 - 1999 Served in RAF Leeming. PENHOW CASTLE - the apparition of a young girl has been witnessed in the Great Hall. 12 jobs. SGT Served from 1974 - 1996 Served in RAF Leeming. Paul and I were determined to try to have as normal a family life as possible in such circumstances. Eric Howe. LAVENHAM AIRFIELD 1976 the sound of young mens laughter, accompanied by intense, emotional feelings of sadness. RAF AIRMAN IN UNIFORM appearances over 15 years at an ex-Army hut, but close to two WWII airbases. HEVER CASTLE - the ghost of a murdered farmer, along with the spirit of Anne Boleyn.