RAF Kenley buildings

Myself and family were wobbling round the perimeter last Friday on our new bikes (me doing most of the wobbling). A great deal of scrub and turf has been cleared from the blast pens, which are looking very presentable (I think much of the later asphalt has also been taken up, revealing the original concrete surface). Very well done to whoever was involved (I think English Heritage had a hand in it, but probably other contractors/volunteers?). It now doesn’t take a lot of imagination to visualise a scene at dispersal, erks scurrying round a parked Hurricane etc.
It’s good to see the gliding club in action, which breathes life into the place. (any thoughts as to the red glider in use last week? Not the normal type I see there).

Elliot, Take a look at the airfield information exchange website, there might be some info there for you.

Quite a bit here too:

www.councillors.tandridge.gov.uk/CMISWebPublic/Binary.ashx?Document=1628 –

Elliot, Take a look at the airfield information exchange website, there might be some info there for you.

RAF Kenley

Hi,
Kenley is a favourite place of mine and I have walked around it many times with the kids on their bikes.
The Officers mess is still there and tucked just behind it is the Portcullis club and the Pre war Squash courts.
I’m not entirely sure what the Portcullis club was used as during the war.
There are still several decent E pens to see as well. On the opposite side of the road and now in private ownership are several outbuildings, one of which I have been told was the old armoury.
Beside the portcullis club there is a good slit trench and shelter and next to the squash courts is a recently found spigot mortar emplacement.
Thta’s about it though, all the original hangers are gone and the only ones still there are fairly new and used by the local gliding school and the air cadets.
I do have some photographs somewhere and if you want I’ll dig them out and send them to you.
Best wishes
Gerry