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Old 18th August 2008, 16:26   #1 (permalink)
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Hangarage near Bovingdon
Wanted: cheap hangarage for my Piper Cub within 20 miles of Bovingdon (Herts).

Any info gratefully received.

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Old 18th August 2008, 22:38   #2 (permalink)
 
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Have you tried the former airfield of RAF Cheddington 10 miles North West of bovingdon. on the south side of this former airfield there is an airstrip with several hangars, there was mention that hangarage was available....

Sorry i have no contact details...

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Old 21st August 2008, 19:50   #3 (permalink)
 
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TVM Trev. We're already looking at Chedd. Otherwise the search goes on.

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Old 22nd August 2008, 02:20   #4 (permalink)
 
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Is there nothing at Denham?
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RAF Halton are friendly but you MUST follow their local procedures; the Air Cadet SLMGs have absolute priority and if they're operating, you have to use the glider strip rather than the runway.
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Old 22nd August 2008, 10:36   #6 (permalink)
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A lot of the Buckinghamshire microlight club people operate from a large barn and short hard runway on a disused airfield near Tring, which would be roughly on your 20 mile limit. I'm not sure, but think it's the old Cheddington/Marsworth wartime airfield. Shouldn't be too hard to track them down.

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Old 22nd August 2008, 11:27   #7 (permalink)
 
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How about Plaistows.. just M1/M25 junction 21A
Bovingdon - Google Maps

Derrick Brunt owns it.. tel 01727-851642
He has a bambi and i understand he has several other LAA type aircraft along with a number of microlights.
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Old 22nd August 2008, 18:46   #8 (permalink)
 
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What About Bovingdon itself the Disused airfield I Thought a guy operated a PA-28 From There?
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Old 23rd August 2008, 18:29   #9 (permalink)
 
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Thanx for inputs. Bov is (ironically) not available for aircraft use - local by-laws or some such. Waiting a response from Halton.

TVM

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Old 25th August 2008, 20:56   #10 (permalink)
 
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What About Eaton Bray Park Farm Probably Just Outside Your 20 Miles Radius But Maybe Worth a try, Details in Lockyears.
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Old 21st September 2008, 11:07   #11 (permalink)
 
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Did you find a suitable airstrip...

I was out flying yesterday and noted an Airstrip about 2 miles West of Bovingdon....Largeish hangar hidden in tree line... ?????

See link...
bovingdon - Google Maps
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Isn't that Mr Pooleys own strip? I expect to be corrected! I always seemed to pass it by when the viz was marginal on my way back to Plaistow's.
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Old 24th September 2008, 17:38   #13 (permalink)
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Slight addition to Chevron's comment. I am training at Halton Aero Club and while yes, the air cadets get priority, we don't land on the glider side when the cadets are operating (the tugs do that). However, we do play second fiddle to them which means limited movements; some holding; and no circuits. That said, they are a decent lot and at least two of us have squeezed in first solos around air cadet operations recently without breaking any rules. Also, they only operate weekends and some weekdays in the school holidays.

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Old 25th September 2008, 10:50   #14 (permalink)
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I,m now told there is a PA28 based on the old Bovingdon airfield and operates from the grass on the western side of the airfield...
Checking n google earth there is what looks like a small hangar near some farm building it that area...

Aircraft is G-ATEM owner lives in Bovingdon check G-INFO for full details....

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