Northants Meet 2016

[Andi_Archer]

Probably meet you guys up ther Sat morning for the day and depending if the bikes back together or not I may be on someting......different

[Mr Shiney]

I assume your carb is back?

[Mr Shiney]

From the campsite owner who is kindly organising food for us:


Here are some options for your breakfasts!
· Coffee and Bacon roll in the cafe @ £6.10
· Full English( sausages. Bacon, egg, baked beans toast) and filter coffee in the cafe @ £7.55
For the BBQ in the evening we can supply the following items
· 100% beef burgers @ £1 each
· Sausages 16 sausages for £5 (2lb in weight)
· Rolls 17 p each
· Onions £5 (pre cooked for ease)

I have also arranged a small barrel of beer that will be at cost price.

just to clarify,[so i know what or whatnot to bring]

are breakfasts available for sat morning and sun morning?

are we having a BBQ Friday evening and sat evening?

Dave.

Yes, yes, yes. Beer is being delivered tomorrow to settle ready fir Friday.

[Andi_Archer]

I assume your carb is back?

Yes it is Steve ,I was out Friday so only got it redlivered yesterday

[geoffbarnett]

RAF Spanhoe (also known as Harringworth or Wakerley) is a former World War II airfield in Northamptonshire, England. The airfield is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Uppingham; about 80 miles (130 km) north-northwest of London
Opened in 1943, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as a transport airfield. After the war it was closed in late 1945.
Today, much of the airfield has been returned to agriculture, however one runway remains and the airfield is currently active and houses various privately owned light aircraft.
USAAF use
The base was known as USAAF Station AAF-493 for security reasons by the USAAF during the war, and by which it was referred to instead of location. Its USAAF Station Code was "UV".
315th Troop Carrier Group
Basically complete late in 1943 and opened on New Year's Day 1944, the station had already been earmarked for US troop carrier use and a station complement squadron moved in to ready the base between 4 and 7 January.
On 7 February 1944, the headquarters of the 315th Troop Carrier Group took up residence, a somewhat reduced organisation as most of the air echelon had been sent on detachment to Twelfth Air Force in North Africa during May 1943. The operational squadrons and fuselage codes of the group at Spanhoe were:
 34th Troop Carrier Squadron (NM)
 43d Troop Carrier Squadron (UA)
 309th Troop Carrier Squadron (M6)
 310th Troop Carrier Squadron (4A)
The 315th TCG was part of the IX Troop Carrier Command 52nd Troop Carrier Wing.
On 8 July 1944 two C47s of the 315th collided shortly after take-off for an exercise. One crew member managed to parachute safely but eight others and 26 Polish paratroops perished in the crash at Tinwell, near Stamford.[1]
Between 6/11 6 April 1945, the 315th TCG moved from Spanhoe to their Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) at Amiens/Glisy airfield, France (ALG B-48).
Closure and Valiant crash
In 1946 Spanhoe was closed and returned to the farmers from whom it had been requisitioned.
On 12 August 1960 a Vickers Valiant, BK1 XD864 of No. 7 Squadron, nose wheel failed to retract on takeoff from RAF Wittering. While sorting it out the aircraft stalled and crashed into the ground at Spanhoe airfield. All five of the crew were killed.[2][3]

[Source Wikipedia.]

[Bunker]

Have a fab time Gents

[Laurence]

Have a good weekend guys, sadly I can't make it due to injury from an accident I had on the bike a fortnight ago.
Luckily I've got youth on my side, but I darn't go offroading for another 4-5 weeks and I've been told to let myself heal!
Try not to have too much fun

[Minter]

On my way see you all laters....

[Mr Shiney]

On my way see you all laters....

Give me a shout when you get here!

[vic.oliver]

In bed all week with man flu, will see how I feel in the morning. Bugger..