Lymington Advanced Landing Ground - March 2010
Lymington Advanced Landing Ground is situated about a mile east of the town of Lymington in Hampshire. Two temporary runways were laid with Sommerfield Track. Several blister hangars were erected together with limited maintenance facilities. During March 1944, the American 50th Fighter Group from the 9th TAF moved in. This Group comprised No’s 10, 81 & 313 Squadrons flying P47 Thunderbolt Fighter aircraft. These aircraft flew their first missions on 1st May 1944 when they attacked communications targets in Northern France. Attacks continued up to and after D-Day. The Group finally left in the middle of June 1944. After this the site returned to agriculture.
Very little remains today. The North - South runway still exist but there is no sign of the East - West one. One blister hangar remains and appears to house a light aircraft, so flying does continue here. A very derelict Alvis Stalwart amphibious military truck sits on the airfield in front of the blister hangar. It appears to have been receiving the attention of local vandals and is in a poor state.
Aerial View
Airfield History Board
The Remaining Blister Hangar
This White Cross Acts As Warning To Pilots That The Airfeild Is Disused And Is Not be Landed
Upon. This View Looks South Down The Runway Across The Isle Of Wight
View Of The Blister Hangar With The Alvis Stalwart Parked Outside
General View From The South Runway
Looking North Along The Runway At The Boundary Hedge. I Got A Real Sense
Of The P47's Coming In With Gear And Flaps Down And Bouncing Down The Rough
Runway Surface
Alvis Stalwart - Looking A Bit Sorry For Itself
Rear View Of The Stalwart
Drivers Cab Of The Stalwart
Its Nice To See That Even This Relatively Unknown Airfield Still Gets Remembered
Just As Aside To The Above - On The Airfield Perimeter There Is The Church Of St Mary.
In This Churchyard Is The Grave Of Major General Reginald William Sartorius. He Won A Victoria Cross
At The Age Of 32 During The First Ashanti Campaign In 1874 For Rescuing A Wounded NCO
Whilst Under Fire
Next To This Grave Is His Father Sir George Rose Sartorius Who Was Admiral Of The Fleet.
I Would Imagine The Stories Told Around Their Dinner Table Would Have Been Interesting
Thanks For Looking.
Lymington Advanced Landing Ground is situated about a mile east of the town of Lymington in Hampshire. Two temporary runways were laid with Sommerfield Track. Several blister hangars were erected together with limited maintenance facilities. During March 1944, the American 50th Fighter Group from the 9th TAF moved in. This Group comprised No’s 10, 81 & 313 Squadrons flying P47 Thunderbolt Fighter aircraft. These aircraft flew their first missions on 1st May 1944 when they attacked communications targets in Northern France. Attacks continued up to and after D-Day. The Group finally left in the middle of June 1944. After this the site returned to agriculture.
Very little remains today. The North - South runway still exist but there is no sign of the East - West one. One blister hangar remains and appears to house a light aircraft, so flying does continue here. A very derelict Alvis Stalwart amphibious military truck sits on the airfield in front of the blister hangar. It appears to have been receiving the attention of local vandals and is in a poor state.
Aerial View
Airfield History Board
The Remaining Blister Hangar
This White Cross Acts As Warning To Pilots That The Airfeild Is Disused And Is Not be Landed
Upon. This View Looks South Down The Runway Across The Isle Of Wight
View Of The Blister Hangar With The Alvis Stalwart Parked Outside
General View From The South Runway
Looking North Along The Runway At The Boundary Hedge. I Got A Real Sense
Of The P47's Coming In With Gear And Flaps Down And Bouncing Down The Rough
Runway Surface
Alvis Stalwart - Looking A Bit Sorry For Itself
Rear View Of The Stalwart
Drivers Cab Of The Stalwart
Its Nice To See That Even This Relatively Unknown Airfield Still Gets Remembered
Just As Aside To The Above - On The Airfield Perimeter There Is The Church Of St Mary.
In This Churchyard Is The Grave Of Major General Reginald William Sartorius. He Won A Victoria Cross
At The Age Of 32 During The First Ashanti Campaign In 1874 For Rescuing A Wounded NCO
Whilst Under Fire
Next To This Grave Is His Father Sir George Rose Sartorius Who Was Admiral Of The Fleet.
I Would Imagine The Stories Told Around Their Dinner Table Would Have Been Interesting
Thanks For Looking.
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can u imagine the school runs in that
