Our purpose is to preserve and share the story of Defford Airfield, especially the work of the Telecommunications Flying Unit and its role in the development of airborne radar during WWII and the Cold War that followed.
Activities include:
- Recording – new written accounts, oral history, and airfield archaeology.
- Researching – documentary, cartographic and photographic sources.
- Archiving – preserving and cataloguing historical material.
- Displaying – information and artifacts
- Publishing – articles, books and on line media.
Elected officers for the year 2021-2022, who form the Management Committee of the Group, are:
- Chairman: Nick Hubble
- Hon. Secretary: Ann Sterry
- Hon. Treasurer: David Watford
- Curator: Dr. Dennis Williams
- Deputy Curator: David Roberts
- Communications & Social Media: Eleanor Roberts
All Officers can be reached by using the ‘Contact Us’ facility on this website.
In September 2011, the DAHG merged with the RAF Defford Reunion Association, which offers membership to those who served at Defford Airfield, their family members and associates. One of the Groups founding members and past Chairman Graham Evans, is our Honorary President.
We are keen to welcome new volunteers. If you are interested please contact the National Trust at Croome, tel. 01905 371006 or see the National Trust web page for Croome.
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