Paull
PAULL: Licensed airfield
Note: The first three items were kindly provided by Mr Michael T Holder. The fourth picture was obtained by the author from Google Earth ©
Operated by: East Yorkshire Aero Company
Flying Club: Hull Aero Club
Location: On Oxgoodes Farm, S of the A1033, S of Thorngumbald village, roughly S to SE of Hedon
Period of operation: 1968 to 1980 or 1983 (?) depending on different sources
Runways: 06/24 670x37 grass 01/19 457x37 grass
Note: This info was kindly supplied to Terry Clark on the Flyer magazine Forum.
NOTES: In January 2018 Terry Clark kindly pointed out that I didn't have PAULL listed. He also mentioned that the first time he had heard of PAULL was, when just starting his ATC career, he discovered that the ex-FARNBOROUGH Blackburn Beverley (XB259), which was briefly owned by Court Line before the company ceased trading, was being flown from LUTON to PAULL on the 30th March 1974.
Purchased by North County Breweries to be a major regional feature, and based at PAULL, it is also claimed that Hull Aero Club later used it as a clubhouse.
Incidentally, the partially restored Beverley is now on display at Fort Paull, on the river Humber estuary, about 6nm ESE of Kingston-upon-Hull city centre but in 2021 was destined to be moved again - see FORT PAULL.
Looking at my notes all I had was; "Named in a 1975 listing of 'UK Operational Aerodromes'. Is anything else now known? But, it appears Humber Airways also operated out of here, using Islanders." Not much at all. Clearly some delving had to be done and, as has so often been the case over the years, the Airfield Research Group came up with much of the information.
EARLY DAYS
Work began on the aerodrome in late 1967 and a hangar erected. The first residents were a Bristow Helicopters Bell Jet Ranger, the Hull Aero Club Rollason (Druine) Condor G-ASRC, a privately owned Auster J/1N Aplha G-AGYM and the Bridlington Aero Club Auster J/1N Alpha G-AHCN which they operated from June 1968 to August 1971.
It is well worth looking up the long and varied history of the hard working Auster G-AHCN. In its earlier days for example it was operated by the BEA (British European Airways) Flying Club from July 1947 until March 1948, almost certainly based at WHITE WALTHAM. And, served with Skegness Air Taxi Service at BOSTON before being sold to the Bridlington Aero Club.
The aerodrome was licensed from January 1969. It appears that heavier helicopter types operated by Bristows such as the Westland Whirlwind and Wessex were frequent visitors, and indeed the Whirlwind G-APRW was based here for a while. Other frequent visitors were the two Brittan-Norman Islanders, G-AXRM and G-AXRN operated by Humber Airways.
Dennis
This comment was written on: 2019-01-17 14:16:26I to was at Paull Airfield I joined the fire crew that was there I also met Kath Burnham who took me on my first flight in1975 I have lots of photos and cine film as well .
Reply from Dick Flute:
Hi Dennis, If you could kindly send a few scans of photographs, (jpg please), these will be much appreciated. As you can see, I have nothing to illustrate this listing. Best regards, Dick
Roger Rolph
This comment was written on: 2019-10-18 15:29:01My late father told me he worked at the airfield aged 18/19 c1938 assisting the controller. He would depress the radio/morse key so that aircraft between The Wash and Newcastle could triangulate their position when another station did the same. As the controller was more often than not indulging his passion for duck shooting, this young man was effectively in charge!! At the outbreak of WWII he enlisted in the Royal Navy as radio operator, serving on North Atlantic convoys for 6 years, and one Arctic convoy. Do you have any details or pictures of the airfield from this time period? Many thanks
Dick Flute
This comment was written on: 2019-10-18 20:03:45Hi Roger, I'm afraid that all I know is in this listing. I shall keep this posted and hopefully somebody can kindly offer to help. Best regards, Dick
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