Comments on: Goering’s flying visit to Croydon

By: Alastair

Alastair — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:40:18 +0000

In reply to Peter. Thanks Peter, Interesting. It does seem that the only source for the Goering visit is the Frischauer article, and nobody has found any corroboration. Will start some research. :)

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:24:09 +0000

Alastair,
Many don’t know that Herman Goering was one of those visitors because he wasn’t one of those visitors.
The story was concocted by Willi Frischauer in an article in 1972 and has been uncritically repeated by the likes of Cluett, Nash and Learmouth ever since.
Cheers!
Peter

By: Alastair

Alastair — Thu, 05 May 2022 18:52:32 +0000

In reply to Al cave. That's OK! I do that! :)

By: Al cave

Al cave — Thu, 05 May 2022 18:41:53 +0000

That should have been a white JU 52 not 55 as l originally posted .

By: Al Cave

Al Cave — Thu, 05 May 2022 18:39:17 +0000

When RAF Andover was decommissioned , about 15 years ago , there was a ceremony in the town . There was a pop up gazebo with lots of photos , l assumed were to do with RAF Andover . One of of the photos was of a white Ju 55 the type Goring travelled in .
The caption was a general one , celebrating the RAF’s 25 th anniversary . The hangers in the background looked like RAF Andover before they were demolished. Could this have been Croydon instead or a previously unknown visit made by Herman Goring to the UK ?

By: Alastair

Alastair — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:37:01 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth Joan Wade. Hi Elizabeth, That's interesting. Did you have the impression it was 'on display' by the airport or some British authority, OR, that it was an ambassadorial car just parked there? If you see what I mean? Was this before the war started, during or after?

By: Elizabeth Joan Wade

Elizabeth Joan Wade — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 22:42:28 +0000

As a child I recall my father taking me to Croydon Airport to see Hitler’s car that was on display there. It’s strange as no one seems to know anything about it.