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Radlett
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1973
(© Jeff Morgan)
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Radlett
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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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I think this was a unique
type built post-war, maybe when the runways were rebuilt in 1952. I don't
know what was used for air traffic control before this was built.
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Tower:
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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 Hampden and 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 the Jetstream. Company went bankrupt in 1969 and closed in 1970. |
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Radlett
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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 south of St
Albans
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OS Ref:
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs ©copyright
as stated
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Radlett
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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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Handley
Page, RADLETT airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2003 - Radlett -
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