Ripperston Flight Plan

Honour our Past

Embrace our Present

Inspire our Future

This Blog will follow a number of varying themes.         

* 2024 Anniversaries

– D-Day 80^th Anniversary 6^th June 2024 highlighting the importance the RAF   Radar Units played on that Historic Day

– Operation Market Garden Anniversary 17^th September 2024, describing the role of Airborne RAF Radar Units.

* Progress with restoration of The Radar Rooms

* History in the creation of GCI Ripperston in 1941; how in developed &      performed from 1941-1945 as a series of (All Our Yesterdays).

* Articles about our private aviation art collection, the GAvA artists & their work.

* Articles about our journeys & travels to heritage & RAF locations.

* Summary of Events 2018 – 2024

* November 2018 celebration of RAF 100, 60 attendees

* November 2018 – March 2020 twice weekly heritage presentation for visitors to St Brides Castle HPB, autumn through to spring.

* March 2020 lock-down

* Unable to re-open after restrictions were lifted due to our being unable to comply with social distancing requirements.

* January – May 2021 still unable to open due to social distancing; up-keep, heating & maintenance costs were still mounting up.

* June 2021 decision made to alter Project Flight Plan to include paid accommodation so as to be able to generate much needed revenue to support the Project. Our priority as always to keep the WW2 History & heritage side of GCI Radar Station RAF Ripperston very much alive.