Tag: Middleton St George
14th February 1946
Mosquito F.B. Mk.VI TA525
No.13 OTU, RAF
Castle Bolton, North Yorkshire
de Havilland Mosquito F.B Mk.VI TA525 of No.13 OTU dived into the ground after loss of control in cloud on the morning of the 14th February 1946 near to Castle Bolton whilst on a solo training flight Gebines La Hei Sergeant Vl. Z.M. (Royal Netherlands Navy) Pilot Killed
19th June 1951
Meteor F. Mk.4 VT239
RAF
Chapel-le-Dale, North Yorkshire
During the summer of 1951 there was unfortunately a high number of losses of Meteors from training units of the RAF, No.205 AFS stationed at RAF Middleton St George … Continue reading “1951-06-19|Meteor F. Mk.4|VT239|RAF|Chapel-le-Dale, North Yorkshire”
10th July 1951
Meteor F. Mk.4 VZ418
No.205 AFS, RAF
Burn Moor, North Yorkshire
On Tuesday 10th July 1951 Pilot Officer Valentine, a 25 year old trainee pilot with just under 200 hours of flying experience, took off from RAF Middleton St George near … Continue reading “1951-07-10|Meteor F. Mk.4|VZ418|No.205 AFS, RAF|Burn Moor, North Yorkshire”
30th December 1963
Dragon Rapide G-ALBC
Solair Flying Services
Edale Moor, Kinder
de Havilland Dragon Rapide G-ALBC, Crashed near the summit of Kinder Scout on the 30th December 1963 when the aircraft was caught by a down draught while flying from Middle St George (now Teeside airport) to Ringway Dennis Holmes Captain Pilot Injured John McWhirter Mr Co-pilot Injured