A group have got together in a serious way to try to keep the property developers from building 2,600 houses over Dunsfold.
So far the planning applications have been turned down - or that's the tale I've heard & read though Dunsfold Park say not -, but the fear is it's only a matter of time or.
The airfield is still in good condition as such, and would make for instance a superb warbird restoration base!
Most of the hangars are used for bulk storage, with a few of the smaller buildings used by light industry - which seems fair enough.
'Top Gear' shuffle from hangar to hangar as their filming season suits.
Mercedes also use it regularly to teach people how to handle their McLaren wonder-car.
There is also a tiny museum there, manned by 2-3 veterans who were there during the war - they were initially told last year they wouldn't be getting any tickets for the annual 'Wings & Wheels' display ! Later sorted out but wouldn't seem to reflect a good attitude...
Dunsfold is a historic site ( major POW reception, F-86 refurbishment, Skyways, Hunter, Hawk, P1127/Harrier as just the obvious examples ) and also a war grave - there were some nasty accidents when the Dutch operated B-25's from there in WW2.
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