Babdown farm is situated just south of Tetbury, Glos, an airfield ive been meaning to visit for some time.
when the opportunity finally came up it was on the perfect kind of day for exploring airfields.
Babdown was built in 1939/ 40 as a RLG for 9 FTS Hullavington and was used for night flying, but by 1942 it was redeveloped into full RLG standard by laying three Sommerfield track runways.
by 1943 beam approach was installed on the main runway,in preperation for a flight of oxfords equipped for BA training.
the wet weather during the winter of 1944/5 lifted the track runway and it remained out of service for three months.
the airfield finally closed in june 1945.
two of the three remaining T1 hangers
small shed with seriously thick doors
The gun butts, the icing on the cake for me!,its still used by a local gunclub who appeared just as I left (notice the red flag flying as I was walking away)
ground level water tank,ive been told its quite rare
some other buildings found near the tank
there was a sloping roof against this wall,you can see the marks if you look carefully
when the opportunity finally came up it was on the perfect kind of day for exploring airfields.
Babdown was built in 1939/ 40 as a RLG for 9 FTS Hullavington and was used for night flying, but by 1942 it was redeveloped into full RLG standard by laying three Sommerfield track runways.
by 1943 beam approach was installed on the main runway,in preperation for a flight of oxfords equipped for BA training.
the wet weather during the winter of 1944/5 lifted the track runway and it remained out of service for three months.
the airfield finally closed in june 1945.
two of the three remaining T1 hangers
small shed with seriously thick doors
The gun butts, the icing on the cake for me!,its still used by a local gunclub who appeared just as I left (notice the red flag flying as I was walking away)
ground level water tank,ive been told its quite rare
some other buildings found near the tank
there was a sloping roof against this wall,you can see the marks if you look carefully
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