Historic Aviation Milestones . . .

Yes, the Yarlswood Immigration Centre is still there, albeit adjacent to the wind tunnel site rather than the main airfield. In fact it’s nearer to Twinwoods Farm former airfield, where Glen Miller made his fateful flight from.

Is the immigrant unit still there or has it been closed? I lived not far away and remember the activities during the late 60s and 70s. Although things went quite quiet, if I recall, from about 1978/9.

I flew over Bedford last weekend enroute to East Kirkby, and wondered what events and exciting times had occurred in that bit of airspace in past days…thanks to your links, now I know.

Bedford as it is now…a huge car park and home to Jonathan Palmer’s autosport experience.
Changing times.