Society Aims and Objectives
Alton Barnes Albermarle Crash Site Memorial
Prince Maurice Barracks, Devizes
Beech Knoll, Zeals
Alton Barnes Airfield Marker Stone 18 Sep 1999
Non-Memorial Projects
Aircraft Types
Thomas Gray VC
Joint Project
Library
Sgt J Tompkins - Provision of headstone
Townsend
RAF Yatesbury
Wroughton - RAF Hospital
Burlington
Wroughton Airfield Memorial
Links for Wiltshire Historical Military Society
Guestbook
Mail Form
|
Site Visit - November 2005
| On the 27 November members of the Wiltshire Historical Military Society joined members of the RAF Yatesbury Association to hear of plans for the future of the site. |  |
|
Planning Permission awaited
We were shown around by Jamal Khanfer the owner and he explained his ideas, but as he was still waiting for decisions from North Wiltshire District Council over planning permissions, couldn’t give definitive answers.
|  |
|
Yatesbury Visit August 2008
| On Saturday 23 August 2008 interested parties from Wiltshire Historical Military Society and Yatesbury Association were invited to view the restoration work in progress. Rod Priddle, Secretary WHMS gave a brief history of the site. |  |
|
Jamal
 Jamal Khanfer the site owner and developer briefed everyone on his plans for the site |
Hangar Roof
 | The Aircraft Sheds (Hangars) roofs were in a poor state of repair
|
|
Joists
 Repacement joists have been manufactured, where possible reclaiming original fittings
|
Refurbished Roof
 | | The Greyish coloured joists are reclaimed original woodwork. |
|
External view of hangars
The nearest hangar in this photo has the refurbished roof
|  |
|
Flying School Building
Further work is being carried out on the ancilliary buildings such as the Bristol Flying School building
|  |
|
_
 | And other buildings. There are plans for several new buildings in addition to the refurbishment of existing buildings
|
|
|
