Up on the heathland between the A30 and Hawley Lake (used as the Royal Engineers training ground) there is a large area of gravel roughly rectangular in shape. Nowadays it’s about 80 x 600 metres.
In the past week two different people have mentioned “it’s where the runway used to be”
I’m aware of the two disused railway lines that the army used but a runway is news to me
Given that it’s pretty much under the approach for Blackbushe(Hartford Bridge as was) I find it hard to believe.
My only thought is if it was for army observation aircraft – I vaguely recall a thread about those some time ago but don’t recall mention of any in this area.
Can anyone confirm this?
Thanks
Bazza
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July 15, 2011 at 11:30 pm