AN American Boeing B29 Superfortress crashed in Succoth Glen, Argyll, in January 1949, killing all 20 people on board.
The plane came down in bad weather, and to this day a large amount of wreckage still remains. The site is marked with a memorial cairn.
Last Updated ( Friday, 30 April 2010 08:54 )
A HELENSBURGH man was the top Scottish flying ace of the First World War.
Major John Ingles Gilmour had 39 ‘victories’ to his credit — in other words he shot down 39 German aircraft.
Last Updated ( Friday, 30 April 2010 08:56 )
RETIRED newspaper editor Robin Bird has now nearly completed his research for a book, Secret Air Force of World War Two, about the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment based at Helensburgh between 1939-45.
MAEE was a secret wing of the Royal Air Force and tested seaplanes, radar, Leigh Lights, torpedoes and depth bombs as part of the war on U-Boats.
Last Updated ( Friday, 30 April 2010 08:59 )
THE Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment based in Helensburgh during the Second World War operated the world's largest indoor water testing tank at Glen Fruin.
Like the operations based at Rhu Hangars, the facility in the glen carried out work which was cloaked in secrecy, says Robin Bird who wrote ‘Top Secret War Bird of World War Two’, which is about MAEE and his father who served there, photographer Bob Bird.
Last Updated ( Friday, 30 April 2010 09:01 )
ROSNEATH'S prestigious royal connection of some 68 years ended in 1939 with the death of H.R.H. Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll — but World War Two was to bring a very different significance to the area.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 16 September 2010 13:12 )
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The first 2013-14 winter talk is on Wednesday September 25 at 7.30pm at Helensburgh Lawn Tennis Club, when Joe Brown will talk about the historic Ferry Inn at Rosneath. Non-members are most welcome.
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