October 15, 2006 at 5:23 pm
If anyone knows the layout of the airfield I’d appreciate some assistance.
Avro built a repair factory at the airfield to the west. The RAF.mod website says it was across the Langar to Harby road and indeed there is a complex of hangar type buildings there, mostly reclad and built onto. The website then seems to contradict itself by saying that the former avro factory is now used by the farm machinary manufacturer John Deere. I was there on Saturday, the John Deere plant is situated NW of the airfield on the same side of the road, not across it and to the west as the location of the works was given. Was this the actual Avro works or was it across the road and John deere used to be in residence at that location?
Any info appreciated for clarity on my website.
Thanks
By: 1 Group - 15th October 2006 at 18:11
Thanks guys
Yes it looks like it is across the road, fits in with everything, particulary what Bruggens father remembers. It was the John Deere bit that was throwing me, they are, now anyway, in the area NW of, and connected to, the airfield, clearly shown in EN830s link. This area also looks like a hangar complex but I assume it was part of the operational airfield.
Thanks
By: Bruggen 130 - 15th October 2006 at 17:47
If anyone knows the layout of the airfield I’d appreciate some assistance.
Avro built a repair factory at the airfield to the west. The RAF.mod website says it was across the Langar to Harby road and indeed there is a complex of hangar type buildings there, mostly reclad and built onto. The website then seems to contradict itself by saying that the former avro factory is now used by the farm machinary manufacturer John Deere. I was there on Saturday, the John Deere plant is situated NW of the airfield on the same side of the road, not across it and to the west as the location of the works was given. Was this the actual Avro works or was it across the road and John deere used to be in residence at that location?
Any info appreciated for clarity on my website.
Thanks
Hi.
My Father was stationed at Langer in the war years, he told me that they used to take lancs across the road to the Avro factory, i think he said it was near the main gate. might be wrong though it was a long time ago
Regards Phil.
By: Geoff K - 15th October 2006 at 17:47
This any help?
Otherwise Hendon should have a better, & full, map.
Geoff.