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Radlett
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1973
(© Jeff Morgan)
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Radlett
airfield
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Airfield Today:
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M25
motorway, gravel extraction, warehousing
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Tower Type:
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1. Original air traffic
control building was located at the corner of one of the factory buildings
and only had a view to the north of the airfield, replaced by;
2. Modern air traffic control building built 1968/9 |
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Towers:
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Demolished
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Other
Buildings:
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Demolished,
1 hangar remains
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History:
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07/1930,
Opened as a grass aerodrome for Handley Page civil aircraft. Airfield
extended in 1939 and used for production of HP Hampden and HP Halifax
bombers. Post-war used for production of Hasting and Hermes airliners.
Society of British Aircraft Constructors held airshows here in 1947 and
1948. Victor bomber prototype built here, runways extended in 1952 to
allow flight testing. Later, Victors were converted to tankers and reconnaissance
versions here.
Handley Page remained independant but after the death of Sir Frederick Handley Page in 1962 were reliant on the Jetstream. Company went bankrupt in 1969 and airfield closed in 1970. |
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Radlett
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The
new Handley Page headquaters building near the old A5 from Edgware
1969 (© via Steve Ward) |
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The
new control tower at Radlett 1969
(© via Steve Ward)
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1973
(© Jeff Morgan)
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Handley
Page - Radlett airfield
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Airfield:
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Aircraft manufacturer
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Opened:
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06/1929
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Closed:
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03/1970
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ID Code:
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Runways:
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3, concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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County:
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Hertfordshire
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Location:
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2 miles S of St Albans
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OS Ref:
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TL156034
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs ©copyright
as stated
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Radlett
airfield
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Scenes from the TV
series 'The Protectors' in the 1973 episode 'First Circle' sent by Tony
McKay
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Handley
Page - Radlett airfield
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1973
(© Jeff Morgan)
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Hangars
with the Handley Page name 1973 (© Jeff
Morgan)
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Overall
view of the airfield, control tower in the distance 1973
(© Jeff Morgan)
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Handley
Page - Radlett airfield
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Map
of Radlett airfield 1969 (© FLIGHT International
via Jeff Morgan)
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Handley
Page - Radlett airfield
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Handley
Page, RADLETT airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2003 - Radlett -
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