An online talk by Military Historian and ex Formby resident Aldon Ferguson
RAF Woodvale opened in 1941. It was designated to provide fighter cover to protect Merseyside but was too late for the blitz. It did, however, continue to house fighter squadrons for general protection against the Luftwaffe and was a Sector Control Station with responsibility for north west England.
At the end of the war it became a Royal Navy Air Station prior to a failed attempt by Southport to claim it as Southport Airport. Post war it housed a large number of support and training squadrons and achieved fame in being the last RAF base to operate Spitfires on routine RAF duty.
Still active, RAF Woodvale is currently home to three training units and a Royal Auxiliary Air Force unit.
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- RAF Woodvale. Control tower and crash garage aerial.
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- RAF Woodvale. Control tower and crash garage aerial 1945 wider angle.
Zoom
These online talks are free, however booking is required before 11am on the morning of the talk. The talks will be presented using Zoom. You will receive an email invitation to join a Zoom meeting just after 11am on the morning of the talk.
Donations
Donations to The Atkinson Development Trust are welcomed and can be made when you book your ticket.
Recording
A recording of the talk will be available to watch online one week after the first presentation.
Zoom
Joining a Zoom meeting is quick and easy!
You will receive an email invitation to join a Zoom meeting. Open your email invitation and click the ‘join Zoom meeting’ link. You will then be prompted to either ‘download & run Zoom’ or ‘launch from your browser’. If the host has not yet started the meeting, a message will appear and you will be ‘let in’ when the host starts the meeting. If the host has already started the meeting you will automatically join the group. You are not required to have/turn on your own video and audio, unless you wish to do so. The Atkinson is unable to offer technical support to participants.
