2012

SP2117 : Hangars at Little Rissington Airfield

taken 12 years ago, near to Great Rissington, Gloucestershire, England

Hangars at Little Rissington Airfield
Hangars at Little Rissington Airfield
Much of the former RAF Little Rissington has become a business park but it also houses an active Flying Training aerodrome under No.22 (Training) Group. This view is of two hangars built in a newer area of the airfield. The airfield perimeter is dotted with warning signs. The airfield was built in 1937 and soon came to dominate the village and the surrounding area with the residential quarters belonging to it housing nine-tenths of the population of the parish. For many years it was the home of the Central Flying School and a fascinating history is at LinkExternal link and at LinkExternal link There is a RAF Memorial Window in Little Rissington church and part of the graveyard was reserved for those killed whilst on duty at RAF Little Rissington.

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Defence, Military Primary Subject: Airfield
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SP2117, 4 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Michael Dibb   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 18 August, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 29 October, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 2168 1768 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:51.4374N 1:41.1967W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 2199 1799
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Third Visitor for SP2117)
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