Cheers Jerry,
I would certainly appreciate anything you have.
Gerry

Hi Wiesso,
Cheers for those links.
The FB16, nicknamed ‘Pot belly’ by Vickers chief test pilot Henry Barnwell, was reputedly McCuddens favourite aircraft.
I know that he tried to take it with him when he went back to France, however he was not allowed due to it being ‘Non standard’.
On July 5th 1917 McCudden test flew FB16 after it had been fitted with a new 200 hp Hispano engine. He achieved 147 mph at ground level and a climb to 10000 feet in 8.5 minutes.
I should add that I take no credit for any of the above information, all from an early edition of ‘Cross and Cockade’.
Nonetheless, another example of the historical importance of the aerodrome.
Thanks once again for your time
best wishes
Gerry

Hi,
I doubt that the ground would be hard enough for a landing, certainly at this time if the year.
There is a road that takes you right past the site of the airfield.
However access to this road is locked with a gate most of the time. I doubt that the owner would have any objection to opening it to allow people to watch a flypast though.
It may even be possible to land something there in the summer time when the ground is much firmer- now that would be something!
Gerry

Hi Andy,
Very possibly a connection point for a besoneau hangar.
The picture of the arrow is the right way up, so the arrow points downwards.
It is built into an old fire place that can now be found in a pig pen!
I have an old map of the airfield and it shows a sentry post at the location where the fire place now is. Also, the map clearly shows two hangars in the position where I found the plate.
Not too far away in a drainage ditch I found this old beer bottle.
The stopper is made of what appears to be glass, the bottle itself is very heavy duty and the glass about 10mm thick.
All in all an enjoyable day out.
Gerry

Hi,
Cheers gents for your help.
Gerry