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Old 13th Jan 2019, 19:23
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Auxtank
 
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Originally Posted by dook
Yes, I found it a while back but I'm puzzled as to why Kemble Pitts referred to it as the main airfield.
Minimal research (glass in front of me) leads me to opine that Kemble Pitts accurately describes the original airfield - which following commencement of hostilities in 1939 - was moved down the road to the bigger space.

Helluva long taxi between the two though.

Here's the Wiki old boy; a complicated past.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechlin–Lärz_Airfield
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