1. Forum
  3. Open Forum
  5. Miscellaneous Research Topics
  7. Where or What is this?
  9. Was this an Airfield or Repair Depot

Was this an Airfield or Repair Depot

23 May 2009 08:16 #1 by one small step
Was this an Airfield or Repair Depot was created by one small step
I live in Huntingdon and use the A1 regularly.Heading north from St Neots around the Southoe area, on your left is what appears to be a couple of hangars.They appear to be well maintained and of ww2 vintage.Was this ever an aviation site or simply a case of a farmer buying surplus buildings using them for agricultural purposes.NEIL

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

23 May 2009 11:46 #2 by Peter Kirk
Replied by Peter Kirk on topic Was this an Airfield or Repair Depot
Neil,

Is this the location you are referring to? www.flashearth.com/?lat=52.261692&lon=-0...&z=19.3&r=0&src="msl"
No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

23 May 2009 20:54 #3 by one small step
Replied by one small step on topic Was this an Airfield or Repair Depot
You are spot on,very impressive,so is there an aviation connection? NEIL

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

24 May 2009 05:52 #4 by Peter Kirk
Replied by Peter Kirk on topic Was this an Airfield or Repair Depot
Not that I can find. The blister hangar type one could indeed be a WW2 blister but it could also be a more recent contruction. I don't think the other one is a hangar though. Maybe some else can be more definite?

The "blister" appears to be 112ft long. It appears on maps post war in the late 50s. The smaller is more recent and seems to arrive in the 70s. All these dates are very approximate as such features are not always updated on maps often enough to be precise.
No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

24 May 2009 06:42 #5 by PETERTHEEATER
Replied by PETERTHEEATER on topic Was this an Airfield or Repair Depot
I'm intrigued by the visible road structure; looks to be old -probably WW2 - so perhaps this site had a military connection at some time?

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

24 May 2009 17:57 #6 by Peter Kirk
Replied by Peter Kirk on topic Was this an Airfield or Repair Depot
This is the area about 1947-8

[attachment=0:271l3iia]Southoe Site 1948.jpg[/attachment:271l3iia]
No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

24 May 2009 23:11 #7 by one small step
Replied by one small step on topic Was this an Airfield or Repair Depot
Thankyou for your efforts.There is certainly nothing in the 1947 pic to indicate any sort of landing ground,grass or otherwise.Regards NEIL

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

19 Jul 2009 20:19 #8 by martinburney
Replied by martinburney on topic Was this an Airfield or Repair Depot
Hi

As far as I know there was not an airstrip at Southoe.

Most likely the hangers were transported to this farm and rebuilt.

Regards

Martin Burney

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  1. Forum
  3. Open Forum
  5. Miscellaneous Research Topics
  7. Where or What is this?
  9. Was this an Airfield or Repair Depot
Time to create page: 0.050 seconds
Powered by Kunena Forum

We use cookies to improve our website and your experience when using it. Cookies used for the essential operation of this site have already been set. By continuing to use this site you are agreeing to this. To find out more about the cookies we use and how to delete them, see our privacy policy.

  
EU Cookie Directive Module Information