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Denham (Hawksridge)

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Also known as: Denham Aerodrome / RAF Denham / RFC Denham / Hawksridge Aerodrome / Owls Oak
County: Buckinghamshire
Current Status: Aviation
Date: Opened December 1916 (unconfirmed)
Current Use: Active
Used By: RAF / RFC / Civil
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved, later paved/unpaved
Aircraft Roles: Air observation post / General aviation (main role) / Trainer (main role)

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):

  • Bickerton's Aerodromes Limited
  • Biggles Restaurant
  • Denham Parish Council

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 1 Cadet Wing
  • No 6 Cadet Wing
  • No 21 EFTS
  • No 125 EGS / C125 EGS
  • No 125 GS
  • No 652 Sqn
  • Advanced Flying Club
  • Airwork Flying Club
  • Albatross Flying Group
  • Biplane Club
  • British Executive Air Services
  • Cadet Wing
  • Denham Air Services Ltd
  • Denham Auster Group
  • Denham Flying Club
  • Denham PFA Group
  • Denham School of Flying 
  • East Bucks Flying Group
  • Gregory Air Services Ltd
  • Gregory Flying Training School
  • Hornet Moth Flying Group 
  • Kearsley Airways
  • Lapwing Flying Group
  • Magister Flying Group
  • Rotax Flying Club
  • Spartan Flying Group
  • Streatham Flying Group
  • The Pilot Centre
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The control tower at Denham, 11 December 2005.

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Looking south-west from near the runway 24 threshold, 9 February 2013. © Richard Flagg

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Boulton and Paul Hangar at Denham, 9 February 2013. © Richard Flagg

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Boulton and Paul Hangar at Denham, 9 February 2013. © Richard Flagg

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Control Tower and Jet Fly Club House at Denham, 9 February 2013. © Richard Flagg

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Control Tower and Jet Fly Club House at Denham, 9 February 2013. © Richard Flagg

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Blister Hangar and Workshop at Denham, 9 February 2013. © Richard Flagg

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Workshop at Denham, 4 February 2017. © Richard Flagg

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Hangars at Denham, 9 February 2013. © Richard Flagg

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Fuel Point at Denham, 9 February 2013. © Richard Flagg

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Denham Airfield Bungalow, 9 February 2013. © Richard Flagg

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