Interesting weekend at Headcorn

I found this information

The Aerodrome at Shenley Farm, first used by one aircraft in the 1920s, served as an advanced landing ground for Canadians and then Americans in World War II. Today, as a private civil airfield and parachute centre, it also houses the Air Warfare Museum, the Air Cadets of 500 Squadron ,the Tiger Club and a helicopter company.

When I been there I ve not seen Air Cadets of 500 Squadron:confused:

Some info about RAF Headcorn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Headcorn
And some info about the now Headcorn Airfield http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lashenden_%28Headcorn%29_Airfield 😎

James

Hi
Just to clarify,the current Headcorn Airfield was called Lashenden ALG in WW2.
Headcorn ALG was just west of Egerton Forstal OS ref TQ878460

Cheers Baz

Nice I like to see a P-51 or a Spitfire at Headcorn 😎 Is headcorn ex USAF and its not the normal headcorn airfield there was one north east off the Village i think and will the Yak be back?

Ouch! It’s like trying to read James Joyce!

What is now Headcorn airfield was an Advanced Landing Ground or ALG built late in the war (probably about 1943) when a push into Europe was looking a distinct possibility. A number were built in Kent, of which the three I remember were Staplehurst, Headcorn and Lashenden. Confusingly, the third of these is what we now call Headcorn! As far as I am aware, that has been the “normal” Headcorn airfield since flying restarted.

I don’t know if they were officially USAF bases, but the USAF certainly operated from them. If you look at the Gathering of Mustangs write up in the latest Flypast, one of the chaps they quote flew from Lashenden.

What you need is a copy of the relevant book in the Action Stations!
series – it will give you chapter and verse, I’m relying on memory.

Haven’t a clue a bout the Yak as I’m not local any more.

Adrian

The YAK flies quite frequently at Headcorn, it is away at the moment getting
UK registration.
The Mustang often comes in at weekends or at least does a fly through
on its way back to base down the road at Woodchurch.
It is not unusual for both Janie and the Doll to be in.

Nice I like to see a P-51 or a Spitfire at Headcorn 😎 Is headcorn ex USAF and its not the normal headcorn airfield there was one north east off the Village i think and will the Yak be back?

James

The YAK flies quite frequently at Headcorn, it is away at the moment getting
UK registration.
The Mustang often comes in at weekends or at least does a fly through
on its way back to base down the road at Woodchurch.
It is not unusual for both Janie and the Doll to be in.

Yes, I like the last one too – nice juxtaposition! The P51 is appropriate too, given the place’s history. Sadly the next time I will be down that way will be for a funeral, so I’m unlikely to get a chance to look in. 🙁

Adrian

Fantastic shots there from Headcorn 😎 Does the Yak 3 fly much at headcorn? And does Rob visit much

BTW whats doing the parachute drops now?

James

Thanks Jen.
As you can see there is normally plenty going on, worth a visit one weekend.
Richard

Nice photos, that last one is very well composed 🙂 Jen.