Martlesham Heath Aviation Society - Control Tower Museum

MHAS Guest Book Archive - 2004

Note: email addresses have been modified to reduce 'harvesting' by spammers.

Saturday 10/23/2004 6:39:13pm
Name: Mark Brotherton
Place: Robins AFB Georgia
Email: Brothmark2003::at::yahoo.com
Message: Great site wished I'd known about it earlier. Be sure to visit the 8th AF Historical Society site at www.8thcontrails.com
for more photos.
Cheers
Mark

Friday 10/15/2004 8:39:20pm
Name: Bob Wheat
Place: St. Charles, Illinois
Email: rbrtwheat::at::aol.com
Message: I presently am visiting with relatives in Alaska. In using their computer I stumbled across your website. I was a member of the control tower staff from 1944 to 1945 working with Lts Bill Barton, Shelby Dement and others. Would like to hear from other members of control tower staff.

Wednesday 09/29/2004 2:59:23pm
Name: Darren Cox
Place: Martlesham
Email:
Message: The control tower's well good

Saturday 09/25/2004 5:16:52pm
Name: Joe Wommack
Place: Lakeland, Fla USA
Email: enfrwommack::at::aol.com
Message: Enjoyed your site. Was in England 62-66 at Bentwaters loved it still do. I really like the sounds of those aircraft, its OUTSTANDING. Will visit this site many times. Going to pass this on to other airplane nuts like myself.
Again thanks.
Regards, Joe Wommack

Wednesday 09/08/2004 7:41:53pm
Name: Jane
Place: Woodbridge
Email: jane.manthorp::at::btopenworld.com
Message: I was born at the old Officers Mess in 1973. My family moved there in 1968 (I think), and named it Jaycee Cottages. We left in 1987.
When working at BT, I saw when the buildings where demolished; a sad day for me.
I used to walk past the control tower to get to school. Us kids were convinced the place was haunted, with stories going around about a Serviceman who was shot while at work there. I don't know if it is true, anyone know?
I have a small copper airplane which I found on the Heath before it was all developed, I was told the Servicemen used to make them out of old coins.
I have fond memories of living at Martlesham and go there every now and then with my son, there's always stories to be told!

Friday 08/13/2004 8:44:06pm
Name: Min Larkin
Place: Halton, Bucks
Email: min5856::at::hotmail.com
Message: Your website brought back happy memories of my short spell at Martlesham Heath after I finished my RAF Apprenticeship in July 1952. I was there when the Ashton arrived. It looked amazing then to a 19yr old. Also, there was a Lincoln with a jet engine in the nose. A test bed I suppose. I remember doing night shifts in the battery charging room which was allegedly haunted!! I left in Dec 52 for aircrew training as a Signaller. Happy days.

Wednesday 05/26/2004 11:49:35pm
Name: Paul A. Seguin
Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Email: paul.seguin::at::hanscom.af.mil
Message: Hello, I lived at 68 Farriers Close from November 1981 - November 1990.
I hope the hangar and tower are well looked after. I helped with village day and was on The Heath social club. I look forward to your e-mail news.

Wednesday 04/07/2004 10:12:40pm
Name: Danny
Place: Essex
Email: dmba17726::at::blueyonder.co.uk
Message: Need to contact Roger Dunnett with regards to our friend Don Strait

Tuesday 04/06/2004 2:48:15pm
Name: Loffler Leonard L
Place: 420 isle of palms Ft. Laud Fl. 33301
Email: lloffler::at::bellsouth.net
Message: Former pilot 361 sqdn under Strait plane no. QI C Neighbor & pal of Col Dick Solomon.

Sunday 03/07/2004 1:11:31am
Name: Leonard L Loffler
Place: 420 Isle of Palms Ft Laud Fl 33301 USA
Email: lloffler::at::bellsouth.net
Message: Flew with Dick Solomon 361st Sqdn. Will try to come soon to visit tower. Please put me on your mailing list. Eldon Riley was also in 361st Sqdn.

Wednesday 02/18/2004 10:17:49pm
Name: Adrian H. Hunt
Place: SEARCY, ARKANSAS
Email: huntadrian::at::sbcglobal.net
Message: I served with the 356th Ftr. Gp. 361st Ftr. Sqdn. from 1943 to 1945. Would like to hear from anyone in this Gp.

Thursday 02/12/2004 7:16:49pm
Name: Stan Miller
Place: Herne Bay, Kent
Email: stanmiller::at::btopenworld.com
Message: I am still interested in hearing from colleagues who were at MH during my time there; March 1958 to January 1959.
I was an R/T D/F OPII working at the Homer, off the airfield and billeted in Barrack Block A.

Sunday 02/08/2004 12:15:34am
Name: Nichelle Brokering
Place: Newmarket
Email: nbrokering::at::hotmail.com
Message: I'm looking for anyone who knew or has information about my Great Uncle, Lt. Eldon Slanker. He was stationed at MH in 1943-44 I think. An american pilot flying P51s. Any info would be much appreciated!

Tuesday 02/03/2004 11:29:17pm
Name: Ray Crisp
Place: NORWICH
Email: rcrisp::at::waitrose.com
Message: I was on the Fire Section from Dec. 1952
to Aug. 1957 when AIEU closed. I hope to call in and see the old place Some time soon.

Sunday 02/01/2004 9:27:58pm
Name: Shaun Dodd
Place: Headcorn, Kent
Email: shaun::at::dodd1970.fsnet.co.uk
Message: [no message]

Thursday 01/22/2004 9:47:01pm
Name: John McCulloch
Place: Houston (Scotland)
Email: jcmcculloch::at::tiscali.co.uk
Message: Great to be in touch with the old place again and to revisit the Tower,
where I was an Ops Clerk from 1952 to
1954. Any of my old colleagues out there?

Thursday 01/15/2004 2:02:37am
Name: Roger D. Baker
Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
Email: sitesix6::at::yahoo.com
Message: I was stationed at RAF Bentwaters in 1974 through 1979. I used to live near the air field, Edward Fitzgerald Court in Woodbridge. I was in attendance when John Parks flew his 1933(?)DeHavilland Leopard Moth out of Martlesham Heath. He was one of the first to fly DeHaviland fighters into this air field and the last to fly out. I knew him, his wife and daughter, Natasha Payton. Wonderful memories of Wonderful people.
Somewhere in all the buildings that once was an active air base is a pump house with the painting of a "Monk"... I wonder is it still standing...

[Web Site Administrator: Roger, YES, it is - and we have a picture! See this page]