R.A.F at home.. 1954

[oscar2157]

Rummaging through our loft..I found an old diary of my mother's... and reading bits and bobs .. she wrote of a R.A.F open day at 'Norton' aerodrome'... it was during September 1954... among other things.. planes flew over and anti aircraft guns fired blanks which made my chest thump ! I'd be 8 and clearly remember being there... Does anyone else .. recall the day..?

[jmdee]

They had 'Open day' for at least a few years after that, I went a couple of times in the late 1950's

[stpetre]

They had 'Open day' for at least a few years after that, I went a couple of times in the late 1950's

 

I often heard of it and yes in the late '50s but what actually 'went on' there ?

[oscar2157]

I often heard of it and yes in the late '50s but what actually 'went on' there ?

 

Gotcha'.. 'stpetre'../... I remember mostly.. plenty of uniformed staff showing exhibits of flying stuff..and aircraft bits and bobs../.. the A.A guns banging away.. and low flying aircraft swooping in over the crowds' heads... as far as I remember.. I don't think there has ever been an actual runway up at Norton.

[bazjea]

I often heard of it and yes in the late '50s but what actually 'went on' there ?

 

In the late 50s early 60s it was a repair depot for Ground Radar Equipment

Edited July 22, 2016 by bazjea

[Unwind]

Gotcha'.. 'stpetre'../... I remember mostly.. plenty of uniformed staff showing exhibits of flying stuff..and aircraft bits and bobs../.. the A.A guns banging away.. and low flying aircraft swooping in over the crowds' heads... as far as I remember.. I don't think there has ever been an actual runway up at Norton.

 

I remember going with my dad around that time. Still remember dad talking with the airmen at the exhibits. He was ex RAF an instrument mechanic during the war I also remember the fly pasts. The open day was probably near Battle of Britain Day, September 15th.

[WarPig]

Im positive I went there as a young kid back in the late 70's and watched a racing car whizzing about as part of a show, but I've never found any reference to it anywhere.

[hillsbro]

...The open day was probably near Battle of Britain Day, September 15th.

Yes that's correct - I think it was the nearest Saturday to 15 September. Here is a link to a picturesheffield.com photo of displays in the hangar on 17 September 1955. I recall going to the 1960 event which I think must have been one of the last.

[ALAN 58]

I remember going 2/3 times to Norton in the late 50,s, one year stands out as i recall there was a Hawker Hunter on show. My fathers birthday was the 14thSept. so he celebrated both his birthday and the Battle of Britain day. I also remember they put on special buses from Pond St. direct to there. Happy memories.

[lazarus]

I too remember the Hawker Hunter on show, I also remember a Victor? and Valliant flying over the Manor to do a fly past over Norton, happy days.