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Alton Barnes

Major Airfield
Did you know?

This is one place which has seen some rather unusual activities, whether true or not. Certainly an angry flying instructor once somehow managed to fly his Tiger Moth through a Blister hangar during 1944; more recently the immediate surrounding area has become a popular tourist attraction for people interested in the phenomenon of ‘crop circles’.

Also known as: Alton Barnes Aerodrome / RAF Alton Barnes
County: Wiltshire
Current Status: Farmland
Date: 1936 (earliest known date) - 1947
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF
Landing Surface Type(s): Unpaved
Aircraft Role(s): Trainer

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

  • Alton Parish Council
  • Stanton St Bernard Parish Council

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 29 EFTS
  • CFS

 

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Clyffe Pypard / Upavon

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