SU0891 : RAF Blakehill Farm

Cricklade, Wiltshire, Great Britain

RAF Blakehill Farm
RAF Blakehill Farm
Blakehill Farm, near Cricklade, was the base for two RAF squadrons and was one of the eight airfields from which planes flew directly to Normandy on the night of 5th June, 1944. The raid on Arnhem in September 1944 (the so-called 'bridge too far') was also be launched from this site.
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SU0891, 2 images   (find more images nearby)
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Roger Cornfoot   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph (First for SU0891)
Date Taken
Thursday, 17 May, 2007
Submitted
Friday, 18 May, 2007
Category
RAF base   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 081 918 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:37.5300N 1:53.0458W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 080 918
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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