RAF Fiskerton - Ghost Stories

[@lablackzed]

Sad so much given and what for look what is happening to this nation these brave souls must be weeping in their graves RIP .

[@ErnaldtheSaxon]

A stolen victory indeed.

[@suepalin9202]

My mother's first fiance was one of the many who flew from RAF Fiskerton and who never returned. He and the rest of the crew of JB 701, EA G for George, are buried in a CWG at St Martin-sur-Oreuse. Per Ardua ad Astra and may Light Perpetual shine upon them.

[@johnbarthram2761]

Respect Respect Respect

[@andrewmacdonald4833]

My Great Uncle was posted to 49 Squadron in late May 1943 at the height of the Ruhr Campaign. Three weeks later both he and his entire crew were gone. The night they were shot down, 49 committed 9 lancasters to help attack Cologne. By the end of 43, all of those Lancasters would be lost. Of the 65 men that flew, 41 would be dead at the end of the war and only 12 would complete their tours. The remainder would survive in captivity..that tells you everything you need to know about the inherent dangers these young men faced day in and day out.

[@suepalin9202]

Brave young men who, at the end of the War, were treated like pariahs by the Establishment. Bomber Command were not allowed to participate in the Victory Parade - Harris's Old Lags deserved so much better than that appalling treatment. The Bomber Command memorial in Green Park and the International Bomber Command Centre near Lincoln have gone some way in redressing this scandal, but for many survivors, these buildings were erected too late...Per Ardua ad Astra.

[@luapnosboh7421]

Heroes every one o em ​@@suepalin9202

[@julielowe7462]

I think the Bomber Boys, for very young men they were, are on a Par with the Seamen who fought in the North Atlantic and the Soldiers who fought Rommel across North Africa or across the Philippines and Burma, but sadly they were never honoured for their courage in their time as these other servicemen were, and that is still a travesty of justice, they suffered so many casualties, even when the Aircraft returned safely, many had perished under enemy fire, particularly the poor souls in the rear gun turret, and yet they were vilified by many and ignored by the establishment because they did a terrible job that stole any innocence they still had, yes they rained Death and Destruction on Towns and Cities, but they did no more than the Luftwaffe, and ultimately they’re heroic and deeply dangerous work helped us win the War, God Bless You, Boys, Every Single One of You, we owe you so much-Lest we Forget 😢 Julie

[@ColinH1973]

Considering your sleepless nights and your work as a carer, Chris, this piece of work is remarkable. Your work just keeps on getting better and better. Fiskerton is now on my list to visit. Keep up the good work! All the best mate.

[@vibingwithvinyl]

Quality of your videos just keeps getting better. Excellent stuff. Thank you!

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

i try to learn and improve on each one.....sometimes it just doesnt work though....the problem is always the images

[@valbarber2818]

Amazing how calm they sound.

[@ErnaldtheSaxon]

The land upon which we stand is sacred land. It is the blood of our ancestors.

[@lablackzed]

@@ErnaldtheSaxon Tell that to the right honourable parasites in the house of traitors along with the WEF 🐩🐩on the throne .

[@PennyDouglas-yb7tg]

So give why for your response

[@suepalin9202]

Thank you so much, Chris, for producing this beautiful and poignant video. I was surprised that the three names picked up by the medium were actual members of 49 Sqn who paid the ultimate sacrifice. I must visit Fiskerton one day and lay a wreath in front of the memorial. Take care and KBO.

[@iainmonaghan879]

That was an excellent story. We are not alone.

[@KestrelWT]

I’ve never had a ghostly experience myself with this airfield however a few months ago I bought part of a Lancaster from 49 squadron which was shot down over Denmark all crew died, I lived local and decided to go out and explore the airfield and when stood at what was an old hanger I noticed a peice of porcelain with the number 49 on it, very surreal

[@LeightonTopham]

Sorry to keep repeating my comments Chris , but what a great video and thank you for the the great work you continue to do mate 👍

[@suepalin9202]

Definitely! It's a valuable corpus of work about these old airfields and odd happenings on them...

[@NigelNige]

A Very good video, my late father was in the raf police (snowdrop) during his national service and was based at woodvale, he said he once saw someone dressed in flight suit enter a building and went off to see what they were doing, however when he got there the building was empty with nobody there,but he said he could feel something was watching him, he was very adamant what he saw

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

i've added that to Woodvale....your father was not alone in seeing this apparition i believe - a locally well known ghost in full flying gear was/is often seen at Woodvale; a popular story is that he once cadged a ride in a small aircraft only to disappear in mid-flight

[@NigelNige]

@@British-Hauntings-and-History blimey! Like I say he was adamant at what he saw 👍

[@benmason1469]

Amazing work . I always appreciate your incredible dedication to collecting irrefutable evidence in the world of parapsychology

[@stevep2053]

I live right next door at Cherry willingham, i regularly walk across the old airfield, never heard or seen anything so far! My old elderly neighbour used to tell me how he used to cycle to airfield during the war to watch the lancasters take off and land.

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

one from 2006 - not in the video - from the WW2 Forum “..A mate of mine use to live by Fiskerton airfield. He was biking home one night through the airfield and the corn beside him was flattening like someone was running beside him. The faster he rode the more the corn kept up with him.

[@retirednavychief6983]

Nicely done visuals, excellent background music, and a good story! Thanks Chris!

[@georgeknight636]

Thanks Chris for a n interesting and fascinating video .

[@jamesmiller6977]

My father who had been stationed at RAF Wickenby in 1943, told me that Fiskerton had been equipped with the "FIDO" fog dispersal system along the main runway. Many aircraft that couldn't return to their fog-bound home airfields, could divert to land safely at Fiskerton.

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

have you watched jack Curries "the watchtower" and "the lancaster legend" both about his time as a pilot at Wickenby - the first sort of the second more so - both are on KZbin

[@jamesmiller6977]

@British-Hauntings-and-History Yes, I have. My father (a Navigator) was "saved" by being transferred from Bomber Command to Coastal Command at St Eval, Cornwall, to hunt for U Boats.

[@suepalin9202]

@@British-Hauntings-and-History Both are great videos,especially The Watch Tower.

[@suepalin9202]

@@jamesmiller6977 Do you have his log-book or any of his personal effects from his service with Coastal Command?

[@jamesmiller6977]

@@suepalin9202 Sorry, no. He was demobbed in 1945, and couldn't find employment where he was living in Devon, so a year or so later, applied to rejoin the RAF. He served in the RAF until 1968, leaving as a WO1 from Air Traffic Control. I can remember his service number, but whether that was his wartime number or whether they gave him a new number when he rejoined, I can't say. Coastal Command was quite dangerous as they flew very low over the sea, often at night. He was twice re-rostered off flights, which later crashed killing all aboard. I wouldn't be here today if he hadn't been!

[@commandingjudgedredd1841]

You made another great video. I enjoyed listening to the accounts. What's more, it was made with the complete respect for those who served. Enjoyed the footage and the old R/T chatter, it brings out more of what the aircrews of those bombers, had to face. Per Ardua Ad Astra.

[@suepalin9202]

I laughed at the Pilot's comment of "Don't all shout at once!" - a great example of sang-froid when the Lanc is being buzzed by night fighters and trying to avoid being coned. I think there were a couple of Aussie voices in that recording. And I wonder if they survived their tour of ops and the War? Well done, Chris!

[@commandingjudgedredd1841]

​​@@suepalin9202 That was a rather amusing line. It offers insights as to the tragedy's they would all witness, but at the same time amongst such dangers, we hear their camaraderie.

[@GordyM-ov7pt]

@@commandingjudgedredd1841 Tragedies...

[@Useaname]

Excellent thank you

[@CallOfTheDarkVideo]

Really enjoyed this. Appreciate the research you put into these. Always learning something

[@larrydude2356]

Excellent presentation Chris. I know that airfield very well having played there as child as well as learning to drive on the old runways. There were always stories about the ghosts there, especially the control tower, one of the old hangers ascwell as sightings on the road that now runs accross the old runways. I greatly appreciate your the work you put in to your videos Chris. Many thanks.

[@adriananderson4530]

Fantastic video, enjoyed the astonishing work that goes into these videos , and spirits that still want to be heard and seen today

[@quotagious]

Excellent once again Chris 😀 I think when I have a few hours to spare I'll have a ride out and have a look at this base looks like it could be interesting ?

[@suepalin9202]

Please do! I'd like to know your impressions of the base as it is now.

[@quotagious]

@@suepalin9202 I'll try my hardest hopefully my car passes it's MOT and I'll go have a look :)

[@suepalin9202]

@@quotagious Good luck and I hope your car passes!

[@GordyM-ov7pt]

Very interesting. Thanks for upload.

[@terrym3837]

Superb loved this I always look to these video’s

[@jmcallion2071]

As always excellent and the BBC live report with the Vaughan Williams music added to the atmospheric feelings.

[@andymcgeechan8318]

That last KZbin effect frit the bejeebers out of me !!

[@PennyDouglas-yb7tg]

Watching now young man.srefan and penny br ossington. Your incredible inspirational videos.your the best.thankyou.stefan and penny.sherwood

[@PennyDouglas-yb7tg]

We know what is There

[@PennyDouglas-yb7tg]

Been there alot. Spooked

[@PennyDouglas-yb7tg]

Our father in ollerton. Cem.with his mates.he was there and ingham

[@PennyDouglas-yb7tg]

Flowers today on there graves and cleaned up.nice now

[@PennyDouglas-yb7tg]

We visited Fiskerton a few years ago.plan to again soon.thanx

[@mattlkc]

brilliant video, thamks

[@borderlands6606]

The local radio link up was interesting, Halloween often had themed BBC broadcasts in the 1970s and 80s. Very rare indeed now, and any programmes that slip through would have to contain sceptic voices to fulfil the company's agenda of "balance".

[@cornwallparanormalresearch2378]

Thumbs up awesome 👌 👍

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

thumbs up where ???? 8)

[@robertlockett5381]

enjoyed the video.

[@timparker2985]

The illustration shown of the ROC bunker, suggested strongly to me that it was a re-purposed air raid shelter, obviously with additions.

[@eoindee7007]

Amazing work Chris 👏 really enjoyed it. The audio at the begin is incredible....at about 35 seconds, is that the sound of 4 browning .303 machine guns in the tail knocking out a German night fighter? Love the Fantasia by Thomas Tallis also (it features in the movie Master and Commander as well). I read a book a while ago recounting the experiences of a Luftwaffe pilot defending Germany against Allied bombers in night combat.....he could recall hitting an Avro Lancaster and sending it down....the crew began to escape and the German chap felt an almighty thump on the right engine of his fighter, which began to leak oil and lose power. Anyway he landed as soon as possible and when he and ground crew examined the engine, it was plastered with blood, small pieces and flesh uniform fabric. The Lancaster tail gunner had jumped out right into the propeller of the the German fighter 😢.....poor old bloke 😞. Hopefully he passed quickly and painlessly and found the light and peace he deserved, the brave fella. Speaking of brave fellas, I hope you're keeping well my English pal😊...hang in there brother and keep up your great work. Best wishes from Ireland as ever.

[@eoindee7007]

Ps Chris, the book is "Duel beneath the Stars"....well worth a read if you get a chance 😉

[@suepalin9202]

I thought I could hear the rattle of machine guns, too. It's a gripping piece of audio which, over 80 years later, gives me goose-pimples to hear the voices of the crew...

[@suepalin9202]

@@eoindee7007 Thanks for the recommendation - will try and find that book!

[@borderlands6606]

British bombers had no ball turret, so there was no way of detecting fighters below the aircraft. German night fighters could fly for miles below a Lancaster, undetected. Their machine guns fired almost vertically, and a concern was hitting the bomb bay causing the bomber to disintegrate taking the fighter with it. For this reason night fighters would often try to blow a wing off from short range.

[@eoindee7007]

​@@suepalin9202most welcome Sue. If you can't find the actual book I believe that it's on KZbin as a free audiobook. Hope you enjoy! Kindest regards from Ireland.

[@theshepherd9382]

Another fantastic video! Thank you, looks like views are on the up and up too!

[@suepalin9202]

I hope so as Chris deserves more views for the hard work he puts into these videos!

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

views don't matter much - i don't monetise so it doesn't really matter if people watch or not....if i can educate one or two then that is sufficient..... and i do appreciate people talking to me in the comments

[@suepalin9202]

@@British-Hauntings-and-History It's also good to see that people who, initially, may have been reluctant to talk about their experiences on these old bases are now discussing them. "There are more things in Heaven and Earth..."

[@gary33558]

Hi Chris, I just found your channel it's brilliant the story's are very intriguing. i love hearing all about the old Bomber Airfields. as i read a lot about bomber command because my moms side of the family was all bomber command during the war. i just wish i knew more about them and what they did. I've subscribed to your channel. Keep up the brilliant work as your videos are very fascinating and intriguing. Also, i hope you do a video on the petwood Hotel as i believe it was the dambusters officers mess during the war.cheers Gary 🇬🇧

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

sorry Gary i only cover airfields with one or two other bits n bobs - i haven't visited the Petwood, they wouldn't let people like me in and i certainly couldn't afford to stay there...i have notes on Petwood though- and other "RAF Pubs" and crashed aircraft with ghosts, and wandering ghosts as i call them - in the countryside, and phantom planes....etc etc but all i really do are the airfields....there is so much that a line had to be drawn

[@suepalin9202]

Gary - it's said that Guy Gibson haunts the bar which is dedicated to 617 Sqn. Apparently, the ladies are aware of his "presence"...

[@gary33558]

@suepalin9202 Hi, that's fantastic. If I remember, they have Lancaster bar, and it's got some artifacts in there as well, but it is a cool place to visit thank you for the info. cheers Gary

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

my notes on the Petwood for you - i'll leave this up for a couple of days drive.google.com/file/d/1GMB_8QKTr8R-q4FfmkJowjz-LLJWtSV8/view?usp=sharing

[@suepalin9202]

@@British-Hauntings-and-History Thanks for uploading these notes, Chris. Extraordinary happenings in this hotel - would love to visit it one day and raise a large G&T (or two!) to the Dambusters who are still there...

[@TaGaZxX]

My dad has a ghost story from back when he was in the RAF in the 80s, based in RAF Boulmer. He borrowed his old mini to a couple friends to go drinking in the local town of Alnwick, and went to bed, later that night the two blokes came back to the accommodation, turned on the lights, they woke up my dad so he shouted at them to shut up because he was on shift the next morning, anyway he managed to go back to sleep, the next morning he woke up to find their beds messy and slept in but the guy’s nowhere to be seen, he thought nothing of it and went to work. Later that morning he got the message from an officer that the two friends died the night before in a car crash on their drive home and never got back to the RAF station. My dad swears he spoke with them that night, there was no way he could have as they both died. To this day it freaks him out. He has more stories about seeing ww2 air crew in the old 1940s accommodation in RAF Scampton and some other freaky shit in the ops room in some radar bunker in Boulmer, something about an orb floating through the room and 20 people all seeing the same thing.

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

thank you, Boulmer is my second new haunted airfield in one day. Scampton however is possibly the most haunted airfield in Britain

[@jeanhopman5659]

This is literally around the corner from us - a 3 minute walk.

[@suepalin9202]

Do go and have look at the old airfield and let Chris know if "anything" happens...

[@edwardsp1916]

I'm interested in visiting. Are there good campsites nearby?

[@luapnosboh7421]

40 yrs ago I worked in a village in Derbyshire, stoney Middleton one winters day I walked down this hill to the shop and I cannot remember whether I met a old man or old lady but we said our hellos then I was told to look at the chimneys at a old school house , John nugent a lancaster crew member lived there I was told he was on the dam raids , years passed and one day we was at ladybower res and looked through a book on crew members John percival nugent was a navigator but I wasn't sure of his fait, my bro lives a stones thro from fiskerton airbase and from the late 80s I've stood n listened to the sound of the merlins tho not for a while , a few yrs ago I visited IBCC and spoke to a very helpful fella there he looked up John percival nugent and told me he had attacked the sorpe but had to return to base due to flak n navigational problems, his lanc was shot down over mannheim by a night fighter he flew his last mission from fiskerton, to this day I wonder who told me and why ❤

[@Geoulz-q2t]

My Friend got a night Watchmans job at Tockwith Aerodrome unused since after the war..he had several sightings of men in uniform whistling as they walked to a side gate, as if going off duty, a strange vehicle slowly going around perimeter early hours .across where the concrete road had been dug up ,years before to create a ditch, There's an Officers Ghost who has spoken to people, one coach driver fuelling his bus..after cleaning it at 2 a.m. saud he was taking to an old man in some sort of uniform at the depot..his colleagues said ,"oh that's Old Tom, he was killed in the war" ! "Haunts the place" , (they thought it was funny)..

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

thank you - i've added this to the RAF Marston Moor file - Chris

[@brianscott6171]

As of most long forgotten airfields around the UK. Airfields that many men flew from and died from ,some never to return ,some whose graves are in a foreign field or lost forever . Fiskerton is now greatly covered in solar panels and housing estates are forever creeping onto the remains of the runways. The memorial area ,though welcome , does not really commemorate fittingly in grandeur [ in my opinion ]for the sacrifices made .But this again , in my opinion is true for all of the bases across the UK. Still well worth a visit to pay your respects ,and may be take a beer to pour for all those who served.

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

at least there is a memorial, many airfields don't even have that

[@luapnosboh7421]

You could also look up the ghost bomber that flew over sheff , hundreds saw a plane on fire that crashed on the moors over bradfield , search and rescue found nothing but the impact was felt by a nearby farmhouse

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

i really only do airfields - i am pretty much converting the content of my published books into audio format

[@stevehughes1032]

Could it be that we are invading THEIR reality?

[@ccasey1904]

Time itself is an interesting concept to@stevehughes1032

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

what is reality....that is a huge question

[@ccasey1904]

@@British-Hauntings-and-History Yes, the concepts of what constitutes reality and also the concept of time are VERY interesting ideas.

[@mikesey1]

Yeah, very SAD. Shame it's not sad enough to keep damn adverts off this. I like the music though, Brian Eno, "Alternative 3?"

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

my channel is unmonetied so don't blame me for any ads...i detest youtube for putting advertising on videos that are not playing the making money game.... use an ad blocker......unfortunately i can't afford to transfer to a decent host such as vimeo

[@andywalters4]

I can add some to this story as i have both seen the Jeep and i worked in the ROC control room across the road. Let me know if you want me to contact you.

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

too late for the video 8)...but please send through and i'll add to the Fiskerton File - thanks - Chris

[@NYChemicalRomance]

Was just about to say my uncle has seen the jeep. But he’s beaten me to it. 😂

[@andywalters4]

I am meeting with the person who was with me when we both saw the jeep (and occupants) in 1989. I will message you after we have compared memories.

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

getting your alibis straight eh 8)

[@antonywalker8837]

Nice video. I enjoyed watching it. I actually have those recordings of the aircrew recordings on a CD.(Bomber Command. A documentary of the time). Now l had an experience when I spent a week at R.A.F (BINBROOK) in 1975 aged 14. A.T.C. Similar to the one mentioned in the video. Every night (ie:- approximately 2am) I was woken up to the sound of propelled aircraft circling above. I remembered being confused as this station operated Lightning jets (GOOD TIMES) back then. Years later I discovered ( BINBROOK ) was a Lancaster airfield for the last Two years of the war. Hmmmmm. I believe.🫡

[@British-Hauntings-and-History]

thanks Anthony, we are of an age within a year or so - 1975 we were at Odiham in Hampshire....i've placed your account in the Binbrook file - many thanks for this - Chris

[@antonywalker8837]

Thank you Chris. Obviously I have subscribed to your channel tonight and plan on getting through it in the coming weeks. I know from family stories (R.A.F connected) and from my own experiences, Old airfields are extremely haunted. Good subject, keep going 👍🍺

[@suepalin9202]

@@antonywalker8837 As Chris knows, I found the Control Tower at Elvington to be a very atmospheric place. I visited it one hot August day in 1998 and it was like being caught in a vacuum of time - very still, but, somehow, alive as if the building were holding its breath and watching me as I walked around it. The room which overlooked the runway was so sad - waiting for the bombers to return home and some never did...