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85-AF-68 Kawasaki Ki-100
A/C SERIAL NO.BAPC.83 SECTION 2B INDIVIDUAL HISTORY KAWASAKI Ki-100-1b BAPC.83/8476M MUSEUM ACCESSION NUMBER 85/AF/68 1945 Assembled at Kawasaki’s’ Kagamigahara factory in the last week of June 1945 as a KI-100 Otsu; production for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force ceased in August 1945, totalling some 390 aircraft. Constructors’ number 16336. Other than having an all-round vision canopy, the -1b airframe was identical to the Kawasaki Ki-61-11 Hien (Tony) with a Mitsubishi 1,500 h.p.14 cylinder radial engine replacing the Kawasaki liquid cooled in-line engine, of which there was a shortage. Most of the 118 Ki100-1b aircraft completed were assigned to the defence of the Japanese home islands. Giuseppe Picarella’s research suggests the aircraft when new was initially sent to the Kagamigahara Army Depot and accepted into the IJAAF during the first two weeks of July 1945. Aug 45 Originally thought to have been captured by American forces occupying Japan from 28th August - the origin and early history of the Museum’s aircraft was unclear for many years, although the US military authorities did allocate a number of aircraft surrendered in Japan for RAF use in Oct/Nov 45. However, research by Giuseppe Picarella (Aeroplane February 2006 pp.70 – 75) seems to have confirmed this airframe’s origins. It appears to have been one of the 24 aircraft found at Tan Son Nhut (Saigon) airfield in what was then French Indo-China, and was in serviceable condition. Japanese ferry pilot Sergeant Y. -
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Individual Object History Hawker Hurricane Mk I P2617/8373M Museum Object Number 72/A/1404 1938 Ordered by the Air Ministry from Hawker Aircraft Co Ltd, contract No.962371/38/C.23a, and sub-contracted to Gloster Aircraft Co Ltd. Part of a batch of 500 aircraft. 1939/40 Built by Gloster Aircraft Co Ltd at Brockworth near Gloucester as part of batch P2614-P2653. Fitted with 3-blade propeller and 1,280hp Merlin III No.119697. Now carries Merlin 33739. Probably test flown at Glosters. It should be noted however that the centre-section is possibly Hawkers – built, as is that on RAFM Hurricane I P3175. 19 Jan 40 Taken on Air Ministry Charge. To No.20 MU Aston Down (Storage Unit). 24 Feb 40 To No.6 MU Brize Norton (Storage Unit). 14 Apr 40 Allotted to No. 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force, then based in France at Vitry-en-Artois, but temporarily at Abbeville, equipped with Gladiators. 14 Apr 40 Allotted to No.1 Repair and Salvage Unit - same day as No. 615 Squadron allocation. 15 Apr 40 Allotted to No. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force at Abbeville, France, equipped with Gladiator aircraft, but in the process of re- equipping with Hurricanes This almost immediate reallocation from No. 615 Squadron may perhaps be explained by a possible pooling of aircraft between squadrons. Both were part of the air component of the British Expeditionary Force. 26 Apr 40 No. 607 Squadron returned to Vitry-en-Artois (NW of Arras) upon completion of conversion to Hurricanes. -
The Second World War 1939-45
CHAPTER 3 THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-45 MAP MODIFIED FROM ATLAS OF WARFARE: NATKIEL & PIMLOTT In the First World War, the aeroplane was in its infancy and, for all the strides made in development, it remained an ancillary of land and sea operations. The Second World War, however, brought air power to its maturity; the aeroplane became a decisive weapon and the outcome of both land and sea battles depended upon air superiority. 91 THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-45 Between 1939-45 the RAF was in the forefront of the exercise of air power; it prevented an invasion of Britain; it supported British Armies in North Africa, Italy, NW Europe and the Far East; it fought continuously over the seas around Britain, over the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean and over the Indian Ocean; and it played a major role (together with the US Army Air Force) in the strategic bombing offensive against Germany. Of the major air forces of the Second World War, the German, Italian, Japanese and Russian were organized and equipped primarily to support their respective armies on the ground; only the RAF and US Army Air Force had well-developed plans for the independent use of air power in maritime and strategic bombing offensive roles. THE LUFTWAFFE From the first to the last day of the war in Europe, the major opponent of the RAF was the German Luftwaffe. Since the RAF and the Luftwaffe were locked in combat for so long, it is worth looking briefly at their plans for an air war at the start of the Second World War. -
Appendix 1 – Proposed Locally Listed Buildings
Appendix 1 – Proposed Additions to the List of Locally Listed Buildings 1) Stanburn Blast Shelter, in the grounds of Stanburn School, Abercorn Road, Stanmore Proposed by Angela Lawrence on behalf of Stanburn School, opened on 25th April 1938. Just over a year later in September 1939, war was declared and the school quickly developed a role at the heart of the community, a role it has revived in recent years as an invaluable historic and educational resource. Historic Interest: The school‘s location physically and historically is highly significant in terms of its value as a heritage asset and as part of the nation‘s military history. Stanburn School is located just over 2 miles from RAF Bentley Priory, an area which suffered significant bombing during the Blitz and was a prime target for attack along with an American Intelligence base located just six miles away in Bushey Hall. Bentley Priory was RAF Fighter Command Group 11 Headquarters where Prime Minister Winston Churchill had offices during the D-Day landings in 1944 and from where Air Chief Marshall Lord Downing planned and executed the Battle of Britain. RAF Stanmore Park formed part of No 11 Group Headquarters at Bentley Priory (closing only relatively recently in 1997). The unit played a significant role in the Battle of Britain, Air Offensive Europe 1942-45 and the Cold War 1946-91. The nearby Stanburn School also played its part being used as a training centre for the ARP Air Raid Precaution Wardens. During Christmas 1939, air raid shelters were built in the school grounds to protect the children and staff in the event of enemy bombing raids. -
A History of Bentley Priory Open Space
Some Notes on the History of Bentley Priory Open Space When the Bentley Priory estate was broken up in 1926, Middlesex County Council bought 90 acres of the site for use as public open space. The land was subsequently transferred to the GLC and then, in 1968, it came into the ownership of the London Borough of Harrow. The Harrow Natural History Society (HNHS) was formed in 1970 and the following year its members began to survey the area and record the flora and fauna. In 1973 they designed a nature trail to guide visitors around the site, at that time known as Bentley Priory Common or Park, which did not include Summerhouse Lake. The first journal of the HNHS, produced in 1973, contained a map and description of the nature trail. There was also an account of the flora of the common and the first of two articles by Alan Tinsey, describing the results of his survey of Boot Pond. Alan’s second article, and an updated description of the nature trail, appeared in the 1974 journal. A list of the birds that had been recorded in Harrow included observations made on Bentley Priory Common and on Summerhouse Lake. By 1973 plans were afoot to have the area around Summerhouse Lake declared a Nature Reserve. These finally came to fruition in 1975 and an article in the HNHS society journal of 1976 describes how this happened. Here are some extracts from this article. There had been much controversy concerning the fate of the lake. The lake was just a lake as far as the maps were concerned and it did not possess an official name. -
A/C SERIAL NO.W/Nr.10639 SECTION 2B
A/C SERIAL NO.W/Nr.10639 SECTION 2B INDIVIDUAL HISTORY MESSERSCHMITT Bf109G-2/TROP W/NR.10639 `BLACK 6'/RN228/8478M/G-USTV MUSEUM ACCESSION NUMBER X 001-2501 Sep 42 Built at Leipzig by Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH, probably at its Mockau plant. Construction started as a Bf109F-3, but converted to Bf109G-2/Trop standard during construction. Allocated factory radio code PG + QJ. 13 Oct 42 Accepted by Luftwaffe. 21 Oct 42 Collected by III./JG77 at München-Riem airfield. Flown to Vicenza, North Italy, and then to Jesi. 22 Oct 42 To Foggia and thence to Bari in Italy. Whilst there, the radio codes were removed and the identity `Black 6' applied. 27 Oct 42 Bari to Elefsis, Athens. In the evening, ferried to Tobruk East airfield, Cyrenaica (Libya). 28 Oct 42 Flown from Tobruk to El Harun. 02 Nov 42 Flown from El Harun to Bir El Abd landing ground. From this date the aircraft was probably flown by 21 year old Russian front veteran Heinz Lüdemann of 8/JG77; his aircraft `Black 4' having been damaged the previous day. 03 Nov 42 Flown from Bir el Abd to Quasaba on the day that the German retreat following the battle of El Alamein was ordered. Flown back to Bir el Abd from Quasaba. 04 Nov 42 Lüdemann flew the aircraft from Bir el Abd to Quotifaiya and took off for an operational sortie. Entry in Lüdemann's diary: `During an attack on an English bomber force (SAAF Bostons escorted by USAAF P-40s) I was slightly injured in my head and body by the fighter escort. -
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A/C SERIAL NO. W/NR.120227 SECTION 2B INDIVIDUAL HISTORY HEINKEL He162A-2 W/NR.120227/AIR MIN 65/VN679/8472M MUSEUM ACCESSION NUMBER 1990/0697/A Apr 45 Built by Heinkel-Nord at Marienehe, near Rostock-one of probably 55 He 162s built there, from a total of 171 He162s built; delivered? late April to II/JG1 at Leck airfield, near Husum, Schleswig-Holstein, on the Danish border - a collecting point for many surviving Luftwaffe units in northern Germany at this time, the unit being declared combat ready at Leck on 20 April. No code recorded but believed to be ‘Red 2’. One of at least 116 He162A `Volksjager’ (People’s Fighter) aircraft officially delivered to the Luftwaffe, a minimum of 55 being completed at Marienehe. On 3 May 45 JG1 was organised into two Gruppes, 1 Einsatz (combat) and II Sammel (replacement). Fuel shortages seemingly restricted operational use of the type which was underway by 25th April 1945, and the last He162 operational flight from Leck was on 6 May 1945, by a single aircraft which crashed on landing; a ceasefire had come into effect later the previous day. 6 May 45 One of some 50 He162s surrendered to British forces at Leck, the first to arrive being the RAF Regiment; following the German capitulation on 7 May, the airfield was officially take over by the Allies on 8 May, and JG1 was disbanded, with most of its officers discharged early in July 1945. 31 Jul 45 Arrived at RAE Farnborough by surface transport, as one of at least 11 He162s delivered to the UK. -
Harrow Council on the Proposed Warding Arrangements As Part of the Current Phase of Your Electoral Review of the Borough
Legal & Governance Services Director – Hugh Peart Andrew Scallan Lead Commissioner The Local Government Boundary Commission For England 14th Floor Millbank Tower Millbank London SW1P 4QP 8 October 2018 Dear Mr Scallan, Electoral Review of London Borough of Harrow Please find enclosed the submission from Harrow Council on the proposed warding arrangements as part of the current phase of your electoral review of the Borough. It consists of a narrative report, a Borough map with our proposed ward boundaries and a spreadsheet which includes the electorate forecast figures for each proposed ward. This submission was approved at a meeting of the Council’s Licensing and General Purposes Committee held on 4 October 2018; the Committee has delegated authority to determine matters related to electoral arrangements in the Borough. As required by the procedures established by the Commission, the submission is based on the Council size of 55 councillors, the figure the Commission agreed it was “minded to” recommend. However, at the meeting, certain Members expressed their concerns at the proposed reduction in the number of councillors and, in particular, its implications for the democratic representation of local residents in the future. The Committee resolved to request the Commission to reconsider its view on the appropriate Council size and agree to retain the current number of 63 councillors for Harrow Borough. Should you require any further information or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me. Yours sincerely, Elaine McEachron Democratic Electoral & Registration Services Manager Tel: Email: address Democratic Services, Harrow Council, Civic Centre PO Box 2, Station Road, Harrow, HA1 2UH web fax www.harrow.gov.uk 020 8424 1557 Local Government Boundary Commission for England Warding Pattern Submission for Harrow October 2018 2 Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................ -
Bentley Priory Circular Walk" and Turn Left up 9 Are Still Shrouded in Mystery
Start point After approximately 100 yards you will come across a kissing Turn right just before the junction with Wood Lane, to the left you can see View Point Car Park, gate, go through and continue on to second kissing gate where Stanmore Hall. Follow the minor road downhill to the Vine Public House 1 Old Redding you turn right into Priory Drive. 100 yards down Priory Drive where you turn left down Stanmore Hill. Continue down for 5 fork left to the main road at Stanmore. Cross this busy road, approximately 200 yards to the junction with Wood Lane and turn right Leave the car park by the right hand taking care and using the centre refuge, to the right hand side of Warren into Aylmer Drive. Continue to the end of Aylmer Drive and pass through vehicle access and turn right past The Lane. Continue up Warren Lane for approximately 100 yards and turn left the kissing gate entering Bentley Priory where you turn right Case Is Altered public house. into the car park. The route enters Stanmore Common at the bottom of along the chicken wire covered walkway to a chain link fence. Cross the road and enter Harrow the car park by the Bentley Priory Walk signpost. There are two tracks, Turn left at the fence and follow the path; to the right of you is a Weald Common by the five bar gate, The name of this public house is a take the right hand track which bears right after approximately 20 yards privately owned deer park where there is a resident herd of deer; 7 continue along the track following way corruption of "Casa Alta" or High and shortly crosses a dirt track where there is another way sign continuing follow this path to a T-junction with the tarmac path which House"; from its garden you can straight on to eventually meet Warren Lane again. -
APH Spring 2021 Issue-All
SPRING 2021 - Volume 68, Number 1 WWW.AFHISTORY.ORG know the past .....Shape the Future Spring 2021 -Volume 68, Number 1 WWW.AFHISTORY.ORG know the past .....Shape the Future Features Building Malmstrom’s Minuteman Missile Fields in Central Montana, 1960-1963 Troy A. Hallsell 5 Lost in Space: The Defeat of the V–2 and Post-War British Exploitation of German Long-Range Rocket Technology Bryan Hunt 17 Silent Saviors: Gliders for American Resupply Operations in Normandy, June 1944 Cole A. Resnik 37 Minutemen and Roentgens: A History of Civil Air Patrol’s Aerial Radiological Monitoring Program Jayson A. Altieri 43 Book Reviews Over There in the Air: The Fightin’ Texas Aggies in World War I, 1917-1918 By John A. Adams, Jr. Review by Dennis H. Berger 52 Assured Destruction: Building the Ballistic Missile Culture of the U.S. Air Force By David W. Bath Review by Troy A. Hallsell 452 Unforgotten in the Gulf of Tonkin: A Story of the U.S. Military’s Commitment to Leave No One Behind By Eileen Bjorkman Review by Scott A. Willey 53 Race of Aces: WWII’s Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky By John R. Bruning Review by Steven Agoratus 53 Iraqi Mirages: The Dassault Mirage Family in Service with the Iraqi Air Force, 1981-1988 By Tom Cooper Review by George W. Runkle 4554 Israeli Eagles F–15A/B/C/D/I By Amos Dor Review by Scott A. Willey 55 Many a Close Run Thing: From Jet Fighter Pilot to Airline Captain By Tom Enright Review by Tony Kambic 55 Beyond Valor: A World War II Story of Extraordinary Heroism, Sacrificial Love and a Race Against Time By Jon Erwin & William Doyle Review by Steven Agoratus 56 The Freedom Shield: When We Were Young, We Were There By John D. -
PDU Case Report XXXX/Yydate
planning report PDU/2321/01 9 December 2008 40 Common Road, Stanmore in the London Borough of Harrow planning application no.P/3206/08 Strategic planning application stage 1 referral (new powers) Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended); Greater London Authority Acts 1999 and 2007; Town & Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 The proposal An outline application for the replacement of nursing & care home with associated day centre. Access and layout to be assessed while other matters are reserved. The applicant The applicant is Jewish Care, and the architect is Kenneth W. Reed & Associates. Strategic issues The very special circumstances justify the scheme on Green Belt. The ecological assessment is acceptable in terms of biodiversity. Inclusive design is not fully demonstrated. Energy strategy should be submitted. Incorporation of water attenuation is required in relation to flooding. Commitment to the provision of 49 cycle parking spaces is required. Employment strategy should be submitted. Recommendation That Harrow Council be advised that the application does not comply with the London Plan, for the reasons set out in paragraph 53 of this report; but that the possible remedies set out in paragraph 55 of this report could address these deficiencies and that the application does not need to be referred back to the Mayor if Harrow Council resolve to refuse permission, but it must be referred back if Harrow Council resolve to grant permission. Context 1 On 5 November 2008 the Mayor of London received documents from Harrow Council notifying him of a planning application of potential strategic importance to develop the above site for the above uses. -
Ecological Management Plan: Bentley Priory Open Space
Ecological Management Plan: Bentley Priory Open Space London Borough of Harrow April 1 2014 through March 2019 Preamble Bentley Priory Open Space includes a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and is part of an area registered as a Grade II Listed Park and Garden. This is a five-year ecological management plan which defines the approach and prescribes actions needed to maintain this nationally important site. A management plan is a living document and not intended to be rigid in nature. It must be responsive to changing circumstances e.g. feedback from biodiversity surveys and any other on-site monitoring might become available which would necessitate a change in management practices. Such changes might be required to maintain or enhance the species interest and condition of habitats within the units which comprise the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) or to maintain and restore the heritage value of this important landscape. Restoration of part of the site (Furze Heath and the Greensward) is currently underway via Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF). This includes re-establishment of nationally important species-rich grassland. Funding is due to expire in June 2015. Bentley Priory Open Space is to be entered under the Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) scheme (which is administered by Natural England). Payments received under the scheme should help finance management of the site for the next 10 years. Generally, management prescriptions under the scheme should link with prescriptions in this document however, some tweaking of detail could be required. HLS payments are not applicable to the area currently being funded by HLF.