RAF LINDLEY now MIRA Technology Park

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This ongoing Video Diary by myself John Neal, sometimes known as John Longcroft-Neal, as the whim takes me.
TODAY’S SUBJECT is a commemoration of D Day by cycling to MIRA Technology Park near Nuneaton and exploring the history of RAF Lindley with defence to my father’s role as a pilot in the RAF in WW2. Also I move on to Stoke Golding Church when in WW2 the church spire was dismantled so as not to obstruct incoming aeroplanes landing at RAF Lindley.
GENERAL STUFF
I am retired from two careers of primary school teaching when I was deputy head of a Middle School and Primary School, and as a self employed Chalkboard Artist from 2002 until I reached the grand old age of 65 in 2016. Since I retired it’s like a second childhood but with more expensive toys.
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I play guitar and write songs and have written about 14 songs for the local BBC radio station. I run a weekly (weakly) evening Acoustic session at a local pub and have been doing so for 14 years now. I also started an afternoon acoustic session in a quite large cafe in Nuneaton. Both premises were former songwriting clients of mine.
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Lamcou bendy leg tripod
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Mono pod is a Manfrotto Compact MMC3-02 and is very useful for getting high angles that look like low flight drone shots and so easy to carry on my bike along with the mini tripod.
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I am a follower of the Bahá'i Faith and some of my philosophical ideas may show through in comments that I make, but, by and large, I’ll not make direct reference to my beliefs.
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I also enjoy gardening but lay no claims to have any expertise, and you might catch me out in the countryside of Warwickshire and nearby Leicestershire on a walk with my wife or on a bike ride.
Please comment below to inform further plans for my vlogs. I’d love to hear from you. If you don’t you will just get whatever bubbly ideas float to the surface of my slightly muddled elderly mind.

[@JohnSmith-we9uu]

As always John a great video, it was a pleasure to meet you on Saturday in town.

[@JRLNeal]

Good to meet you too. How’s the wood turning going. I might have some wood you might be able to use. Dm me off Facebook

[@AccelerationAvenue]

Wow I didn’t know it looked like that from a birds eye view! Cheers!

[@JRLNeal]

I enjoyed it too.

[@mickjudd4285]

Great video, thank you John. 6.42 aerial view of the junction of the Hinckley railway spur. Apparently built but never opened to traffic.

[@JRLNeal]

Thanks for your observation Mick.

[@janemoss2937]

That was very interesting indeed.

[@JRLNeal]

Thanks Jane.

[@robdavies68]

Fascinating video.

[@JRLNeal]

Thanks.

[@robmac108]

Really interesting video John. Learnt so much about the local area from you.

[@JRLNeal]

Thanks RM or can I call you R.

[@paulwaite2219]

Nice to see that your summer has arrived at last😃

[@JRLNeal]

More or less Paul, although temperatures are struggling to reach the high teens. I trust you are well

[@paulwaite2219]

@@JRLNeal Gosh it is warmer than that here and it is mid winter. I will be over your way in Ausgust. Hopefully we will get the chance to catch up again.

[@JRLNeal]

That would be great Paul.

[@paulwaite2219]

@@JRLNeal Will be in touch😃

[@fishandchipdiaries]

Another interesting video. I’ve only seen the proving ground on Google Maps on the way to the George and Dragon.

[@JRLNeal]

Thanks

[@Pharos234]

John, really cool video. Any idea what type of base this was? Fighters, bombers, etc.? That old building looked like your classic American quonset hut to me. So your dad took an in-service RAF aircraft, during wartime, to take his wife on a family vacation? How did he ever do that? Clever man!

[@JRLNeal]

The base was transport and training. I think some Americans were based there too. And yes the aircrew often got up to various tricks. My dad told me when was on the Berlin Airlift he ‘liberated’ a few items including a small arms Luger.

[@stevencox8421]

Wicked Video ,very informative. I must get out more .??? Lol Keep them coming ..