Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields
Another short lived RFC/RAF landing ground
Throwley N51 15 02 E 000 51 09.
First use 1916 returned to agriculture 1919 But in that time hosted 112 sqn 143 sqn and 188 sqn.
Landed there in 2006 and in the woods at the north west boundary you can still see the ruins of various airfield buildings
Throwley N51 15 02 E 000 51 09.
First use 1916 returned to agriculture 1919 But in that time hosted 112 sqn 143 sqn and 188 sqn.
Landed there in 2006 and in the woods at the north west boundary you can still see the ruins of various airfield buildings
There's a golf course just east of Romford that used to be Maylands airfield; I understand the concrete bases of some old buildings are still visible.
I tried to find Rearsby (ex Auster/Beagle factory airfield) on Flashearth; it is partially visible but only if you know what it used to look like. Same at Holme-on-Spalding-Moor.
I tried to find Rearsby (ex Auster/Beagle factory airfield) on Flashearth; it is partially visible but only if you know what it used to look like. Same at Holme-on-Spalding-Moor.
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Some of you may be interested in my website, Airfields & Aviation Memorials
There is a few photos from Ibsley as someone mentioned it earlier. There are loads of other airfields on there as well. It may be relevant to thistopic/thread
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There is a few photos from Ibsley as someone mentioned it earlier. There are loads of other airfields on there as well. It may be relevant to thistopic/thread
Richard
Ginger Tom, the airfield on the northern edge of Yok was indeed RAF York although it was known locally as Clifton, the retail estate is now Clifton Moor. Many of the streets are named after aviation themes eg Stirling Rd, Hurricane Way, Audax Close, Amy Johnson Way etc. If you look carefully to the north of the ring road, you can still see the shape of the northern edge of the airfield including the runways thresholds. An aquintance of mine clearly remembers literally hundreds of Halifaxes being destroyed there post war, ideed the wife of a local garage owner was a mechanic there at the time.
Clifton
For a short while in the early 1990's, I lived adjacent to Clifton airfield, and spent hours watching the new development as it went up, hoping in vain for some substantial artifacts to emerge.
The last remnants of the repair depot, which until recently were a grain store, are currently up for auction. There will soon be very little visible evidence left.
At N53 deg 51min 58.1sec, W001deg 19min 19.1 sec is a Belfast Truss hangar, remnant of the WW1 RFC airfield at Bramham Moor, which is visible as you drive along the A64 east of it's junction with the A1
The last remnants of the repair depot, which until recently were a grain store, are currently up for auction. There will soon be very little visible evidence left.
At N53 deg 51min 58.1sec, W001deg 19min 19.1 sec is a Belfast Truss hangar, remnant of the WW1 RFC airfield at Bramham Moor, which is visible as you drive along the A64 east of it's junction with the A1
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I tried to find Rearsby (ex Auster/Beagle factory airfield) on Flashearth; it is partially visible but only if you know what it used to look like.
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On the subject of Yorkshire airfields, there is a large hangar visible from the M62 ( heading East, the hangar is South of the M'way ) between Jncts 34 and 35. Any idea's as to what this former location was at all please ?
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. A look at the map suggest you are spot on. The hangar is certainly large enough ( not familiar with the various types to be more specific ) to have been used for muti-engined aircraft hence another reason for the query. I also wondered about the one near the A64 for many years until you posted on the location.
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. A look at the map suggest you are spot on. The hangar is certainly large enough ( not familiar with the various types to be more specific ) to have been used for muti-engined aircraft hence another reason for the query. I also wondered about the one near the A64 for many years until you posted on the location.
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It's very similar, but the hangar in question has the girder extensions to allow the doors to be fully opened......bit like those at Dishforth for example.
As an aside, I once went to York University and saw a memorial in one of the admin buildings ( a large Hall to be more exact ) to the Bomber crews and the fact the ( could be wrong here ) the location was a Group HQ. Not an airfield I know, but still relevant to past usage.
As an aside, I once went to York University and saw a memorial in one of the admin buildings ( a large Hall to be more exact ) to the Bomber crews and the fact the ( could be wrong here ) the location was a Group HQ. Not an airfield I know, but still relevant to past usage.
The memorial you saw at York University would be at Heslington Hall, which was HQ 4 Group, Bomber Command.
HQ 6 (RCAF) Group was at Allerton Park Castle, adjacent to the A1/A59 junction, known to its inmates as 'Castle Dismal'.
Snaith was built during the war period whereas Dishforth was a pre-war, 'expansion' airfield with C Type hangars, with masonry walls, while Snaith's were of a more quick-build design with steel frames and cladding. I've seen one dropped in about five days, even with H&S on site, for re-erection elsewhere.
Bruce Barrymore Halpenny's book on Yorkshire military airfields in the series 'Action Stations' (volume 4), goes into quite good detail on the airfields and HQ. I've a full set, currently looking for a good home.
HQ 6 (RCAF) Group was at Allerton Park Castle, adjacent to the A1/A59 junction, known to its inmates as 'Castle Dismal'.
Snaith was built during the war period whereas Dishforth was a pre-war, 'expansion' airfield with C Type hangars, with masonry walls, while Snaith's were of a more quick-build design with steel frames and cladding. I've seen one dropped in about five days, even with H&S on site, for re-erection elsewhere.
Bruce Barrymore Halpenny's book on Yorkshire military airfields in the series 'Action Stations' (volume 4), goes into quite good detail on the airfields and HQ. I've a full set, currently looking for a good home.
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Jabberwok: look on www.flashearth.com posn 52deg43'0.3"N 001deg1' 44.3"W' (about 2nm SE of rearsby village) along the B674 Gaddesby Lane you'll see the factory buildings but the actual airfield is divided into fields.
For those that think you can obliterate airfields have a look at this picture of Little Staughton in Bedfordshire. Once the home of Mosquitos and Lancasters even the bits that have been removed remain visible:
http://www.content-delivery.co.uk/av...Staughton.html
Sadly the airfiled at York is all but gone. Just the ends of 3 of the runways, one or two hardstandings and, perhaps strangely in the middle of a now built up area, the hangars
http://www.content-delivery.co.uk/av...elds/York.html
Some good names though, and I wonder if many of the residents realise why? Audax Way. Auster Road. Seafire Close - Nice
http://www.content-delivery.co.uk/av...Staughton.html
Sadly the airfiled at York is all but gone. Just the ends of 3 of the runways, one or two hardstandings and, perhaps strangely in the middle of a now built up area, the hangars
http://www.content-delivery.co.uk/av...elds/York.html
Some good names though, and I wonder if many of the residents realise why? Audax Way. Auster Road. Seafire Close - Nice
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Some good names though, and I wonder if many of the residents realise why? Audax Way. Auster Road. Seafire Close - Nice
How I`d like to live on a street called Seafire Way.. or Lysander Court.... Not so sure about Auster Road though.
Browsing flashearth, another couple occured to me:
Billing; east side of Northampton; I believe it's now the site of Billing Aquadrome.
Broxbourne Herts; now possibly gravel pits?
Billing; east side of Northampton; I believe it's now the site of Billing Aquadrome.
Broxbourne Herts; now possibly gravel pits?
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Yate Airfield Parnell Aircraft Co Ltd
There is certainly nothing left of the airfield where Parnell built their aircraft at Yate Gloucestershire.
The first photograph is an aerial view taken by the Luftwaffe in 1939, not very clear I will admit. The second is Yate today.
The building, outline in black, bottom right corner of the airfield is where Morrisons Supermarket sits today.
The first photograph is an aerial view taken by the Luftwaffe in 1939, not very clear I will admit. The second is Yate today.
The building, outline in black, bottom right corner of the airfield is where Morrisons Supermarket sits today.
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Yup, the Ibsley tower can still be seen, it's to the west side of the field, erm, sorry, water filled gravel pits and I think there's a WW2 memorial there too. Tarrent Rushon is a VRP and the NW entry point to Bournemouth ATZ, as is Stoney cross (WW2 field), it's the NE entry point.
For old airfield locations with links to local.live.com or google earth try:
http://www.homepages.mcb.net/bones/06airfields/
and
http://www.thehangar.co.uk/waypoints/sql.php3?sql_query
For those of you who live in the south:
http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/airfields/bis.html
Probably 'cos I'm sad and need to get out more, but I find them very interesting and it's a nice game to spot them when you're out flying as they often make good waypoints (those you can still see of course).
It's amazing what's visable from the air that isn't from the ground, Beaulieu is a great example. Guess that's another good reason to keep flying then (as if we need one).
For old airfield locations with links to local.live.com or google earth try:
http://www.homepages.mcb.net/bones/06airfields/
and
http://www.thehangar.co.uk/waypoints/sql.php3?sql_query
For those of you who live in the south:
http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/airfields/bis.html
Probably 'cos I'm sad and need to get out more, but I find them very interesting and it's a nice game to spot them when you're out flying as they often make good waypoints (those you can still see of course).
It's amazing what's visable from the air that isn't from the ground, Beaulieu is a great example. Guess that's another good reason to keep flying then (as if we need one).
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