I remember that display at Dx in the 1980’s when aviation archaeology was possibly at its peak. Some wonderful and interesting items.. shame its not there anymore.!

The aircraft dispersal pen that you mention and show is indeed still there.. for on sunday i took the dog for a walk and wandered over to it. The pill box that is shown in front of it has gone, but the entrance to the right of the pill box leads into the underground room, and although it was dark there is still a fairly hefty metal door at the entrance with two swing over latches still in situ. On turning right you walk out onto the airfield side and onto what would have been the concrete dispersal, and now used for storing sugar beet etc.
There were several of these dispersals still around into the seventies but this is the only one left, and is now owned by the landowner of the surrounding fields. It is now basically the last remnant of the airfield on the southern side, at the eastern end is a flat roof building that was once close to the original runway threshold before the M11 was built.

Well it just shows how opinions differ.. for i personally have always liked the P39, a lovely looking and sounding aeroplane, and it was different too. And made that bit more special by the fact that they were once operated from Dx (albeit briefly).

I remember it flying in formation at legends last year, together with the Buchon, Yak-3 and one other type.. what a sight.!:)

Then and now..

Just thought i would add some then and now pics using Mark12’s originals as a comparison. As you can see if you follow the undulations and outline of the fields, they were taken today on Grange Rd in roughly the same place as the originals. Sadly now just empty fields were once taxiways, fighter pens and history once stood. Most of the original concrete fence posts have survived though.
Will try and take somemore if people are interested.?!