Yorkshire Day

I spent quite a few years oop there ,it did not take long for me to work out why after generations of my family had lived there ,they moved to civilisation 

I spent quite a few years oop there ,it did not take long for me to work out why after generations of my family had lived there ,they moved to civilisation 

May I offer my hearty congratulations to your parents on their decision too JV

for the record I was born in Yorkshire and have RAF churchfenton on my birth certificate to  prove it

for the record I was born in Yorkshire and have RAF churchfenton on my birth certificate to  prove it

I've flown into there......

really ?

its still there I passed it three weeks ago

what were you, pilot ?

my dad was a wireless technician (regular not NS)

I spent quite a few years oop there ,it did not take long for me to work out why after generations of my family had lived there ,they moved to civilisation 

May I offer my hearty congratulations to your parents on their decision

I was born in london (Kensington) where they found civilisation

Yorkshiremen are clearly linguistically or gastronomically challenged if they think that a Yorkshire Pudding is a first course. The clue is in the name. 

really ?

its still there I passed it three weeks ago

what were you, pilot ?

my dad was a wireless technician (regular not NS)

I flew down their ILS when I was doing some instrument flying training.

It's now been sold to a private individual and I also flew in there when they had a (re)opening day.

It's now called Leeds East airport (he's trying to attract business jets from Leeds Bradford).

for the record I was born in Yorkshire and have RAF churchfenton on my birth certificate to  prove it

I've flown into there......

So have I, and out again

'and in gliders as well as powered jobbies.

so is it not RAF anymore?

I am sure it was about five years ago when I called to see if the married quarters house I was born in was still there. It was. Incidentally around the same time I called at RAF Compton Bassett well what remain of the married quarters as the camp is ling gone, the house I was brought up in my early  years was  also still there