
Legendary ‘Flying Sikh’ to be commemorated with statue
He became known as the ‘Flying Sikh’ because he wore a specially designed helmet that fitted over his turban.

He became known as the ‘Flying Sikh’ because he wore a specially designed helmet that fitted over his turban.

A century after the site was dismantled, can the ephemeral remains of Oxford’s tented First World War flying training aerodrome be rediscovered? The Wolvercote WWI Aerodrome Memorial Project, a community initiative, sought to find out with the help of scientific surveying. Roger Ainslie reports.