Haunted Hendon: the ghosts of the RAF aerodrome
ppard Peter Neve shares his personal experiences and eerie accounts of ghosts at RAF Hendon, now the RAF Museum in Colindale.Cast your mind back to a simpler time, before the internet and smartphones dominated our lives. Back then, social interactions were face-to-face, and entertainment was more tangible. It was an era when Punk music thrived, and New Romantic bands filled the airwaves on Top of the Pops.
When I joined the RAF in late 1980, my first posting was to Hendon, one of the oldest and most haunted RAF stations in the country. Growing up in Lincolnshire, I had limited experience with city life, but Hendon's proximity to London offered a wealth of cultural attractions, including museums, galleries, and cinemas.
My fascination with the paranormal began in childhood. At the age of six, while staying with my grandmother, I had a strange encounter: a boy emerged from her Victorian wardrobe, dressed in britches, stockings, and boots.
I saw a boy step from her Victorian wardrobe—dressed in britches, stockings, and boots.
Author's summary: Exploring the haunted history of RAF Hendon through personal experiences.