RAE Bedford
Can anyone remember the designator for the main runway at Bedford in the late 1980s. Was it RW27 or RW26?
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In ERS for 1982 it was 09/27.
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Thanks, Shackman!
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IIRC mag variation was reducing then and a number of runways in the SE of England were redesignated in the 80s (including Farnborough if memory serves).
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Heathrow was too, it used to be 28L and 28R, any idea when it changed?
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LL/LHR
I started there in '86 - still 28/10, IIRC changed in late '80s.
If you put your query on ATC Issues, Talkdown man or Heathrow Director will know. |
According to Heathrow Director, it was on the 2nd July 1987.
See his post #4 on the link below:- https://www.pprune.org/atc-issues/32...e-28l-27l.html |
spekesoftly,
That sounds about right. But going back to Bedford, did they change the designator there at about the same time, or was it always 09/27? |
Bergerie 1,
Sorry, I don't know if or when Bedford's runway designator changed. Like Shackman, I have an old ERS (mines dated Oct 1983) and it also shows 09/27. |
spekesoftly,
Does it, by any chance, also give the VHF tower frequency? |
Bergerie 1,
Yes, Tower VHF 130.0 I've also subsequently found an old UK AIP Aerodrome Chart for Bedford dated 22 Sep 2011, showing RWY 08/26. |
The runway(1170yds) remaining for Mr Palmers guests is 27 at the E end,frq. 119.025....
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Jan 92 it was still 09/27, an impressive 10,500ft
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And by Jun 92 BINA it was closed!
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Originally Posted by sycamore
(Post 10072583)
The runway(1170yds) remaining for Mr Palmers guests is 27 at the E end,frq. 119.025....
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Is there anything left at Bedford of the steam catapult used for trials of carrier aircraft? I seem to recall that new FAA pilots of Sea Vixen, Buccaneer, Phantom etc in the 60s and 70s would have to experience a couple of launches from the land-based steam catapult at Bedford before embarking on a carrier?
Was this true? |
Originally Posted by kintyred
(Post 10072395)
IIRC mag variation was reducing then and a number of runways in the SE of England were redesignated in the 80s (including Farnborough if memory serves).
Farnborough runway 12/30 changed to runway 11/29 in about 1976 I got permission to change 07/25 to 06/24 in early/mid 2001. The new 'epoch' of variations (epochs last 4 years) didn't start until the end of the year but the runway was being re-surfaced and rather than paint it 07/25 and have to change again in Mar 2002 I got permission to re-designate it about 9 months early. |
Originally Posted by Bonkey
(Post 10073529)
Is there anything left at Bedford of the steam catapult used for trials of carrier aircraft? I seem to recall that new FAA pilots of Sea Vixen, Buccaneer, Phantom etc in the 60s and 70s would have to experience a couple of launches from the land-based steam catapult at Bedford before embarking on a carrier?
Was this true? Sea Harrier pilots were sent there to experience the 'ski jump' too. |
Originally Posted by chevvron
(Post 10073563)
Farnborough didn't change any runway designators in the '80s (but Heathrow did)
Farnborough runway 12/30 changed to runway 11/29 in about 1976 I got permission to change 07/25 to 06/24 in early/mid 2001. The new 'epoch' of variations (epochs last 4 years) didn't start until the end of the year but the runway was being re-surfaced and rather than paint it 07/25 and have to change again in Mar 2002 I got permission to re-designate it about 9 months early. |
Was the short cross runway designated 18/36?
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