Two die in 1912 aeroplane crash at Wolvercote
10 January 2023
Godstow Road, Wolvercote
At plaque on a bridge between Wolvercote and Godstow commemorates two members of the Royal Flying Corps who lost their lives here in 1912.
Unexplained Air Crash at Bodicote
26 August 2021
Bodicote, Banbury
In December 1942 a Wellington Bomber crashed near Bodicote, resulting in the death of six young airmen. What caused the crash has never been explained.
'Death by misadventure' at RAF Abingdon
5 June 2021
RAF Abingdon
On 5 April 1939 Pilot Officer paid the ultimate price for his inadequate flight suit during bombing practice over Abingdon Airfield.
The Ghost of an American Airman
3 March 2021
Grove, Wantage
The ghost of an American airman who took is own life during the war is said to haunt one of the hangers in what remains of what was once RAF Grove.