RAF Blakehill Farm &copy; Roger Cornfoot

SU0891 : RAF Blakehill Farm

taken 14 years ago, near to Purton Stoke, Wiltshire, Great Britain

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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Grid Square: SU0891, 6 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Roger Cornfoot (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Thursday, 17 May, 2007 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 18 May, 2007
Category: RAF base (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SU 081 918 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:37.5300N 1:53.0458W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SU 080 918
View Direction: Northeast (about 45 degrees)