Nature Pending by derelictdiaries on November 15 2019 13:45 hr CE(S)TShortlink to this report: [ https://urbx.be/wdzf ]
Finding out the location
very easy
Access
very easy
Safety
unsafe
Risk of being seen
low
General condition of the place
bad
Traces of vandalism
few
Good place for taking pictures?
very good
Did you see other people?
none or very few
Visit date November 12 2019 at 15 hr Visit duration 1 hour
Lovely afternoon for a few pictures to be taken just in the golden hour of light!
History:
Construction of an airfield was completed by mid 1942, the airfield opening on 1 August that year, with a classic three concrete runway RAF "star" arrangement. The name 'Whitchurch Heath' being used until 1 June 1943, when RAF Tilstock was adopted. Between 1 September 1942 and 21 January 1946, the airfield was used by No. 81 Operational Training Unit and No. 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit Royal Air Force for the training of pilots and crews in the operation of Whitley, Stirling and Halifax heavy bombers. During the 1950s, Auster AOP.6 and Auster T.7 'spotter' aircraft of No. 663 (AOP) Squadron RAF used the facilities of the otherwise non-operational airfield during weekends for liaison flights with Royal Artillery units on training exercises.
Today: The airfield is still being used today at weekends for skydiving. Skydivers have used the airfield for Tandem Skydiving and running Parachute Jump Courses since 1965. There is still the existence of air raid shelters and millitary hangers for light aircraft as pictured by myself.
More photos and more revisists to come as this is a short run from home. The land is up for sale so id make sure to visit soon.
