Which Aerodrome Mk II

[evansb]

brakedwell is correct. RAF Henlow, Shefford, Bedfordshire, England. Canadian-built Hawker Hurricanes were assembled at Henlow, and the shipping crates were used to construct the Flying Club control tower.




brakedwell has control.

[brakedwell]

Thanks evansb. Here we go again.

[TheChitterneFlyer]

Could it be Seeb?

[brakedwell]

Not Seeb I'm afraid

[TheChitterneFlyer]

Nicosia perhaps?

[brakedwell]

Not Nicosia

[goudie]

Is it Idris?

[Bigt]

Masirah/OOMA

[brakedwell]

Well done Bigt, RAF Masirah it is.

[Bigt]

Openhouse, i have nothing useful to post at present........

Is that 13 sqn taxying in after taking pictures of sandy places?

[brakedwell]

Yes it is.

[Bigt]

Would that be 1976?

[NavEx]

Going back to link 132, that isn't Henlow. There are no hills in Bedfordshire and there are no woods near the airfield, nor were there ever.

I don't know where it is but I know where it isn't.........

[brakedwell]

The photo was taken on April 25th, 1966. I seem to remember they were 13 Sqn Canberras from Akrotiri, but you might be able to confirm it from this photo which was taken when they were being refuelled.

[goudie]

Brakedwell, that appears to be a 32 Sqdn B15

Navex That could well be Henlow. The water tower is just outside Shillington, on a hill!

[brakedwell]

Going back to link 132, that isn't Henlow. There are no hills in Bedfordshire and there are no woods near the airfield, nor were there ever.

I don't know where it is but I know where it isn't.........

I think the "hills" are an optical illusion. IMHO the actual spot where the photographer stood is still visible on Google Earth - Next to the low walled signal square with an H in it to the north of the row of hangers along the southern edge of Henlow Airfield.

[chevvron]

Well I would have guessed Upavon anyway; surely the water tower is north east of Henlow next to the A1?

[goudie]

surely the water tower is north east of Henlow next to the A1?

Could well be Chevvron.

[evansb]

Re: RAF Henlow. The water tower is alleged to be the Pirton/Stondon Tower, which is west of the aerodrome. The village to the right of the tower is perhaps Meppershall. Here is a link to a recent photo of Henlow:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/...ac9c8f.jpg?v=0

If serious doubt persists, we should consider RAF Henlow not yet posted as a challenge.

[NavEx]

Two water towers visible from Henlow; to the East is one on the A1, the other to the west is at Stondon. At the time of the photro the view to the west would have the large old HP pickle factory in the way and to the East would be the airfield boundary. The photo shows a rifle range in the back ground, Henlow has only had one range and it isn't out in the open.