Airfield petition 2010

ABCT has launched a petition to help save British airfields from the threat of closure or demolition. Please lend your support to this important campaign. Click the image above to register your support.

Muswell Manor photographs

The owners of Muswell Manor Holiday Park, Sharon and Terry Munns, have very kindly supplied ABCT with various photographs of the commemorative events involving ABCT held at Leysdown during February 22 and May 2/3 2009 which both saw excellent attendances.

Henry Allingham 1896 - 2009

ABCT is honoured to have received these extremely rare photographs from the family of the world’s oldest man, Henry Allingham, who sadly passed away on July 18 2009 at the age of 113. They were taken during Mr Allingham’s World War One service.

100 Years of Britain’s Airfields

Remembering the sacrifice of our fallen: the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The excavation of mass graves in northern France is underway. The work will ensure the servicemen will be buried with the dignity they deserve.

Memorial Unveilings

ABCT has unveiled four memorials in England to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Britain’s airfields.

Captured: POW exhibition opening in Manchester

70 years on from the outbreak of WW2, the incredible stories of those held prisoner are being told in a major new exhibition.

Fight to save Harrington Airfield

The fight is on to save Harrington Airfield, in Northamptonshire, from wind farm developers. Home to the United States Army Air Force during 1944/45, the Airfield played an extremely important role during WW2.

URGENT: help save Bacton, Driffield, Northolt, Coltishall and Kemble

URGENT: help save Bacton, Driffield, Northolt, Coltishall and Kemble

Little Staughton disbandment

As with some other veterans groups, age reasons have reluctantly forced the Little Staughton Pathfinder Association to disband.

Winkleigh green energy row starts

The largest biogas power station in Europe is planned to be sited on the remote Devon airfield of Winkleigh.

Great Massingham display

Hundreds of people from local areas and further afield attended this popular event held during the weekend of July 15/16 2006 within St Mary’s Church.

North Weald 90th Anniversary Fly-in

Tangmere’s fellow member of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ Battle of Britain elite made it a memorable day for thousands of visitors on August 20th 2006 with a great show.

Cardington Decline

The world famous airship station continues to deteriorate at an alarming rate. Since the RAF pulled out Cardington has fallen victim to extreme commercial pressures with most of its factory buildings demolished.

Kenneth Bannerman interview

Read Kenneth Bannerman’s interview with Aviation News magazine