RAF Banff Airfield Remains

[@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll1841]

Great video. I hope to go and visit the old airfield someday myself.

[@opsblock]

Wing Commander Buggles Thank you for you're comment, much appreciated! If you do get the chance to visit let me know, always happy to wander round the airfield.

[@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll1841]

Colin Jeffrey Consider it a done deal, fella. :-)

[@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll1841]

@@opsblock Hello. Tell me, how easy is it to get onto the old airfield with the disused wartime buildings? I am hoping to get there very soon in the next few weeks. And also, I am currently without personal transport, is there a bus service that goes through to Boyndie itself?

[@BouncingBertie]

Found this after visiting the airfield today. My father was part of 248 Squadron flying mosquitos from Boyndie in the closing stages of WW2. Good to have some record of these places.

[@opsblock]

Bouncing Bertie, interested to hear of your fathers part in flying operations from Banff with 248 sqdn. I'm always grateful to pick up new stories, copies of log book entries, photos etc. Be interested in hearing from you if you could be of assistance in helping preserve the memories of those who served there. Colin Jeffrey

[@BouncingBertie]

@@opsblock Colin, do you have an email that I can use to contact you directly? I do have my father's log book.

[@opsblock]

@@BouncingBertie Hi "Bouncing Bertie", Thank you very much for getting in touch with me, I appreciate it. I can be contacted on the following e-mail address: [e-mail] I do have some operational files which may hold some info on strikes that your father may have participated in. Regards Colin

[@TheBrataccas]

nice video

[@kevg1222]

The round bunk houses were are they at the airfield ?

[@opsblock]

Kev, if you point out the time the buildings appear in the video I'll have a better idea of which ones you're referring to and then be able to tell you where they are. Hope this helps.

[@kevg1222]

@@opsblock 0.35 to 1min

[@opsblock]

@@kevg1222 Thanks Kev, I'll get back to you and let you know where exactly they are 👍🏼

[@kevg1222]

@@opsblock have permission from owner to do survey and detection in area so be good to find them record location

[@kevg1222]

@@opsblock do you want email address

[@nolhrt]

What ghosts lie therein?

[@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll1841]

Quite a fair few, I imagine.

[@keithblaenshet5041]

​@@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll1841The control tower is said to be haunted by the ghost of a navigator. Fg. Off . F.M. Stickel . He was killed with his pilot , Fg .Off . G.A. Long in a mid air collision over Wellhead Farm, Portsoy on 2,10 ,44 . The Operations Block is said to be haunted by Fg. Off . E.R. Davey . He was killed with his navigator, Fg.Off. L.E.E.Robinson in the same collision. Have done a few Parasychology investigations at the airfield myself. Hope this helped you out .