Kenly
C Clott The point about Kenley (11 Group) is the actual airfield is still in its original state from 1940 although the e-pens were 'landscaped' for some reason.
As to its 'secure future' (please try to keep up) Kenley is owned by the City of London as a Common and the actual airfield has to stay as it is (or revert to a common). Therefore you have an airfield as it was in 1940 with no modern development around it.The MOD and the local Council have no say in its future other than the MOD holding the lease. The City of London now consider the location to be worthy of 'protection' and it is only the camp area that has been disposed of for development. In fact only part of this has happened and even though the Mess was listed little was done to protect it. The local RAFA 'cling on' to an original airfield building (Portcullis Club) which you will be pleased to know was as I remember as Cadet the Corporals Club; so you would be most welcome there. Of course to those of us who remember the place as it was the actual camp is a sad relic of a historic place that was a major 11 group Sector station in the front line. However 615 is probably secure for as long as the ATC exist's. The joke is that 2FTS are now responsible for the place. Not wishing to negate your worthy list of other airfields Kenley has been internationally recognised as 'the most complete Battle of Britain Airfield' as was so to speak. Kenley is a very 'sensitive' subject to former Kenleyites, and detractors have been know to disappear in strange circumstances.
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