John Oram's photos with the keyword: Kenley Aerodrome

Quiet today with powered flight prohibited and only gliding activities by the Surrey Hills Gliding Club and 615 VGS, Kenley Aerodrome, the former RAF Kenley is an historic site which was of particular importance in the Battle of Britain and throughout WWII. In this view, I am on the former rifle range where airmen used to practice. The back wall is intact but the range area, accessed via a footpath, is mostly overgrown. 200_2_P1070330

Quiet today with powered flight prohibited and only gliding activities by the Surrey Hills Gliding Club and 615 VGS, Kenley Aerodrome, the former RAF Kenley is an historic site which was of particular importance in the Battle of Britain and throughout WWII. A number of blast pens are still intact and the Kenley Airfield Friends Group has recently received confirmation of a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to help with their restoration. This view across the former dispersal and across more than 70 years intentionally includes a glimpse of the housing which, inevitably, has encroached on the south side of the airfield. 200_2_P1070331

Quiet today with powered flight prohibited and only gliding activities by the Surrey Hills Gliding Club and 615 VGS, Kenley Aerodrome, the former RAF Kenley is an historic site which was of particular importance in the Battle of Britain and throughout WWII. The RAF Kenley Tribute honours all who served at the airfield betwen 1917 and 1959. 200_2_P1070320

Quiet today with powered flight prohibited and only gliding activities by the Surrey Hills Gliding Club and 615 VGS, Kenley Aerodrome, the former RAF Kenley is an historic site which was of particular importance in the Battle of Britain and throughout WWII. A number of blast pens are still intact and the Kenley Airfield Friends Group has recently received confirmation of a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to help with their restoration. This is a close up of one which has already been restored. 200_2_P1070321

Quiet today with powered flight prohibited and only gliding activities by the Surrey Hills Gliding Club and 615 VGS, Kenley Aerodrome, the former RAF Kenley is an historic site which was of particular importance in the Battle of Britain and throughout WWII. A number of blast pens are still intact and the Kenley Airfield Friends Group has recently received confirmation of a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to help with their restoration. 200_2_P1070311

Quiet today with powered flight prohibited and only gliding activities by the Surrey Hills Gliding Club and 615 VGS, Kenley Aerodrome, the former RAF Kenley is an historic site which was of particular importance in the Battle of Britain and throughout WWII. The RAF Kenley Tribute honours all who served at the airfield betwen 1917 and 1959. 200_2_P1070319

Quiet today with powered flight prohibited and only gliding activities by the Surrey Hills Gliding Club and 615 VGS, Kenley Aerodrome, the former RAF Kenley is an historic site which was of particular importance in the Battle of Britain and throughout WWII. A number of blast pens are still intact and the Kenley Airfield Friends Group has recently received confirmation of a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to help with their restoration. The RAF Kenley Tribute honours all who served at the airfield betwen 1917 and 1959 and stands in front of those blast pens which have already been restored. 200_2_P1070315C

Quiet today with powered flight prohibited and only gliding activities by the Surrey Hills Gliding Club and 615 VGS, Kenley Aerodrome, the former RAF Kenley is an historic site which was of particular importance in the Battle of Britain and throughout WWII. A number of blast pens are still intact and the Kenley Airfield Friends Group has recently received confirmation of a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to help with their restoration. The RAF Kenley Tribute honours all who served at the airfield betwen 1917 and 1959 and stands in front of those blast pens which have already been restored. 200_2_P1070317

Quiet today with powered flight prohibited and only gliding activities by the Surrey Hills Gliding Club and 615 VGS, Kenley Aerodrome, the former RAF Kenley is an historic site which was of particular importance in the Battle of Britain and throughout WWII. A number of blast pens are still intact and the Kenley Airfield Friends Group has recently received confirmation of a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to help with their restoration. This is a close up of one which has already been restored. 200_2_P1070316

Quiet today with powered flight prohibited and only gliding activities by the Surrey Hills Gliding Club and 615 VGS, Kenley Aerodrome, the former RAF Kenley is an historic site which was of particular importance in the Battle of Britain and throughout WWII. A number of blast pens are still intact and the Kenley Airfield Friends Group has recently received confirmation of a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to help with their restoration. 200_2_P1070310

Quiet today with powered flight prohibited and only gliding activities by the Surrey Hills Gliding Club and 615 VGS, Kenley Aerodrome, the former RAF Kenley is an historic site which was of particular importance in the Battle of Britain and throughout WWII. In this view, I am looking down on the former rifle range where airmen used to practice. The back wall is intact but the range area is mostly overgrown. It is, however, possible to get a little closer via a footpath. 200_2_P1070309

Quiet today with powered flight prohibited and only gliding activities by the Surrey Hills Gliding Club and 615 VGS, Kenley Aerodrome, the former RAF Kenley is an historic site which was of particular importance in the Battle of Britain and throughout WWII. 200_2_P1070327

Quiet today with powered flight prohibited and only gliding activities by the Surrey Hills Gliding Club and 615 VGS, Kenley Aerodrome, the former RAF Kenley is an historic site which was of particular importance in the Battle of Britain and throughout WWII. 200_2_P1070324