The second trip up here in less than a week for me, I forgot my tripod's quick release plate the first time so had to do the 2 hour round trip again.
A brief history of the place...
"The airfield was never completed, and used PSP runways.
Used principally as a Glider Training School (Hotspurs).
Also used briefly in 1943 for 20 (P) AFU (Oxfords).
On 7th Feb 1944 an advance party from IXth USAF move in to begin trials on a wire mesh covering over original runway surface.
P-47's used intensively to test new surface - frequent repairs needed.
June 1944: experimental surface removed.
Station lies dormant until 14 Dec 1944.
Dec 1944: 3MU establish sub-site.
Subsite closes on 14th June 1954."
The building sits dormant near the technical site which is now an industrial estate.
The building is pretty much bare, although strucurally sound.
I dont know what all this wood was for.
This was one of the few features left, the PBX connection box.
Some nice mineral deposits were forming on the floor.
The signals office and the view to the technical site.
The control room.
The view outside. The two Blister hangars, two T2 hangers and two Butler hangars have been demolished.
Looking back in.
Some cool textures.
A brief history of the place...
"The airfield was never completed, and used PSP runways.
Used principally as a Glider Training School (Hotspurs).
Also used briefly in 1943 for 20 (P) AFU (Oxfords).
On 7th Feb 1944 an advance party from IXth USAF move in to begin trials on a wire mesh covering over original runway surface.
P-47's used intensively to test new surface - frequent repairs needed.
June 1944: experimental surface removed.
Station lies dormant until 14 Dec 1944.
Dec 1944: 3MU establish sub-site.
Subsite closes on 14th June 1954."
The building sits dormant near the technical site which is now an industrial estate.
The building is pretty much bare, although strucurally sound.
I dont know what all this wood was for.
This was one of the few features left, the PBX connection box.
Some nice mineral deposits were forming on the floor.
The signals office and the view to the technical site.
The control room.
The view outside. The two Blister hangars, two T2 hangers and two Butler hangars have been demolished.
Looking back in.
Some cool textures.
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I almost said it!. Glad someone else thought the same thing! 
