Originally Posted by
Thoughtful_Flyer
Does the ploughed field normally have crops? If so, would they have operated had there been standing corn? If so and the same had happened it would presumably have caught fire!
There is no ploughed field at the end of the runway at Wellesbourne airfield, just the normal mown grass as would be expected. However, it might be prudent to do future runs in the reverse direction, as there are a lot more fields to cover before the Loxley Road is encountered.