I have just found this old post card of Kenley Aerodrome. I thought I share it with the forum as I have never seen this photo within any publication that features Kenley.
As far as I can tell the photo was taken prior to 1933, as the 1917 barrack huts are still extant, these were later replaced by more sustantial brick built barrack blocks.
If you’re ever in the area its well worth taking a walk around the perry track.
Septic
By: mjr - 12th April 2006 at 20:13
As far as I remember anyone’s allowed to wander round the runways and perimeter track but the buildings (those that are still there, not many) are fenced off.
Actually, all the land inside of the perry track is MOD property, so you dont strictly have the right of way to this area, but its not as if the place is brimming with security, or anyone is going to stop you, the airfield is only used by 615 atc gliding (at least it was anyway). Not so long ago, local plod used to regularly patrol the airfield and boot off anyone inside of the perry track. The officer quarters are listed and fenced off because of yobs. they never used to be fenced off.
MJR
By: imperialair - 12th April 2006 at 19:07
Kenley Lecture
There will be a Croydon Airport Society illustrated Lecture on
‘Kenley Airfield from the 1950s’
at Airport House, Purley Way Croydon ay 19.30 on Tuesday 18 April.
Non-CAS members are welcome to attend
entrance fee £3
By: XN923 - 12th April 2006 at 11:49
I’m always interested to see anything to do with Kenley as I did my first solo from there about thirty years ago in a Kirby Cadet Mk.111.
What, if any, public access is allowed these days?
As far as I remember anyone’s allowed to wander round the runways and perimeter track but the buildings (those that are still there, not many) are fenced off.
By: Gromit - 12th April 2006 at 11:09
I’m always interested to see anything to do with Kenley as I did my first solo from there about thirty years ago in a Kirby Cadet Mk.111.
What, if any, public access is allowed these days?
By: XN923 - 12th April 2006 at 09:52
I have just found this old post card of Kenley Aerodrome. I thought I share it with the forum as I have never seen this photo within any publication that features Kenley.
As far as I can tell the photo was taken prior to 1933, as the 1917 barrack huts are still extant, these were later replaced by more sustantial brick built barrack blocks.
If you’re ever in the area its well worth taking a walk around the perry track.
Septic
Thanks for this. I used to work not far from Kenley and occasionally cycled over there at lunchtime. Often wondered what it looked like in its prime.
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April 11, 2006 at 11:21 pm