Hi all,
today I checked up on a Oxfordshire wreck & relic that I had not seen in that location before. This was ex-Swiss Air Force Vampire J-1169 which I first saw flying at Emmen in May 1989……..
J-1169, de Havilland Vampire FB.6, Swiss (678)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/48025820193/in/dateposted-public/
At the co-ordinates below, turn of the A4155 in to Bolney Lane. This is not a tarmac surfaced road and with its many holes is more suited to the 4x4s and horse box stuff that I saw going down there.
51°30’52.1″N 0°53’32.0″W (51.514473, -0.892232)
The gated entrance behind which the road that you need to lead you to the Venom can be found at;
51°31’08.8″N 0°53’00.3″W (51.519119, -0.883428)
The Vampire is located out on a large field and if the gate is shut, this aircraft can’t be seen from here. In that case then it looks like the road goes on further a short way and when that ends there seems to be a footpath that continues on towards the River Thames. I’m sure that you would get a view across the field from somewhere down there if you leave the car and do a bit of walking……..
Best regards,
Grant Robinson
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