The military weekend held on the former site of the RAF Hornchurch aerodrome and now of course the Hornchurch Country Park, with lots and lots of interest from everyone that visited our display over the two days. As well as plenty of anticipation over the opening on September 15th of the new RAF Hornchurch Heritage …
Our Trust were lucky enough to be invited along by Natasha Major to the St Albans Roman Catholic School Summer Festival on Saturday the 29th June 2019. It was one of the hottest days of the year and we struggled to try and keep cool, although as you can see, one of our members did …
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Today some of our members attended the R.J. Mitchell Primary School’s 50th Birthday Celebrations, the event had been put on by the PTA for the children, parents and staff. We had a lovely afternoon in the sunshine and met with lots of very interested people. The Mayor of Havering Councillor Michael Deon Burton and local …
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On Sunday the 11th November 2018, the Hornchurch Aerodrome Historical Trust helped marked one hundred years since the Armistice was signed in November of 1918, bringing an end to the Great War, later to become known as the First World War. Here are a few photographs s taken at the Poppies and Planes event which …
Here are a few photographs from our brilliant day spent at the ‘Ornchurch Fest’, displaying of course and not drinking. Some images were taken during the morning before everyone arrived and some with interested people looking at the display items and some of happy drinkers. We were so overwhelmed by the interest being shown by …
Today, the 27th September 2018, two members of the Hornchurch Aerodrome Historical Society went along to Branfil Primary School in Upminster to talk to the year 6 children about the war years relating to the role RAF Hornchurch played during the Battle of Britain and the civilians living on the Home Front. The two pictures …
The society were invited along to ‘The Essex Country Show at Weald Park in Brentwood. Here are some photos from our day at the event on the 29th September, a few show our display just after we set up in the morning and through the day, plus some other photos of the birds of prey …
These are some photographs from our 78th Anniversary Battle of Britain Day Exhibition on Saturday 15th September 2018, it certainly was a long and exhausting two days for us as we set up our indoor displays on Friday then worked hard during Saturday’s proceedings and then packed everything away after the event came to a …
Today some members of the Hornchurch Aerodrome Historical Trust were in attendance with a display of photographs and artifacts relating to the two 385th Bomb Group B-17’s that collided in mid-air on the 26th September 1943 over West Horndon. This year marked the 75th Anniversary of the tragic accident with a Service of Commemoration and …
Here are a few pictures from our day at the Havering Mind ‘Wings and Wheels’ event at Damyns Hall aerodrome. What a great day we had being involved with this great event. Although the weather was so hot again, it was really pleasing for us to see so many people turn out for our display. …
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