Which Aerodrome?
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Not Santa Ana, Pilgrim.
The airport is still in use, one of the original hangars in the photo survived until December 2007 when it was then demolished
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Perhaps this will help:
Dam' fine picture, even if it doesn't !
The airport is still in use, one of the original hangars in the photo survived until December 2007 when it was then demolished
.Perhaps this will help:
Dam' fine picture, even if it doesn't !
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Archie has it 
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Van Nuys aka San Fernando Valley aka L.A. Metropolitan.
Not usually thought of as an Air Base, but used by many years by the AAF and then the CAL ANG who moved out because the runway was too short for their 'new' F-100s.
(Casablanca was the film BTW)
.Van Nuys aka San Fernando Valley aka L.A. Metropolitan.
Not usually thought of as an Air Base, but used by many years by the AAF and then the CAL ANG who moved out because the runway was too short for their 'new' F-100s.
(Casablanca was the film BTW)
Jack's Granddad
OK then, I think it may be a photo taken at Northolt by Edward Malindine for the Daily Herald on 4th March 1938 showing Hurricane 1's of 111 Squadron who had reequipped with them a couple of months previously from Gladiators.
It is possible that the second machine in the row, L1550, crashed at Colnbrook on the 14th July that year, killing the pilot.
It is also possible that some people on this site have too much time on their hands!
It is possible that the second machine in the row, L1550, crashed at Colnbrook on the 14th July that year, killing the pilot.
It is also possible that some people on this site have too much time on their hands!
Jack's Granddad
The airfield has not been used for over 60 years now and was built in the mid 1930's on the orders of uninvited 'guests' and initially used as a staging post for return journeys to cities in another country. Local labour was used who to say the least did not receive the minimum wage.
The aircraft shelters visible are reinforced and consequently survived. Since the field fell into disuse local farmers have cultivated the areas around them, as shown here:
The aircraft shelters visible are reinforced and consequently survived. Since the field fell into disuse local farmers have cultivated the areas around them, as shown here: