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10 Apr 2015 16:16 #1 by Trigger737
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Stupid question probably, but something that's ive been curious about.
Back in the 20s 30s etc how did they keep grass land strips on airfields like hawkinge and Hornchurch in such prestine condition. Did they have grass cutting tractors for example?

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10 Apr 2015 17:25 #2 by AiXAdmin
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A couple from 1932...

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11 Apr 2015 13:52 #3 by PETERTHEEATER
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Even airfields with hard runways had the grass areas mowed frequently and It was usually a contractor with tractor and gang mower who did the job. Then came the reasoning that long grass deterred birds and mowing went out of fashion.[HTML][/HTML]

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11 Apr 2015 15:11 #4 by Peter Kirk
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Was there a mowed strip either side of the runway?

A few cat converters caused long grass to smoulder when parked on at airshows. No fires as far as I know.
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11 Apr 2015 19:32 #5 by AiXAdmin
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Silage has always been a source of income for grass aerodromes... for military "landing grounds" in particular good preparation through levelling, drainage and soil treatment has always been vital.
Another few from 1930...

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and a example from 1937

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12 Apr 2015 10:42 #6 by canberra
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Peter, in my time we had long grass short grass and spiky grass. But no one had really come up with a definitive answer. As for moving on airfields, its fine if the contractors clean up after themselves but if they dont then youve got another potential FOD problem.

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19 Apr 2015 18:23 #7 by Trigger737
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Thanks chaps, very interesting[/LEFT]

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19 Apr 2015 18:40 #8 by Peter Kirk
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I seem to recall suffering from FOD at airshows when a propeller or gas turbine winds up and all those discarded cups and assorted rubbish suddenly gets thrown into your face :)
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