EPW038559 ENGLAND (1932). Woodford Aerodrome, Woodford, 1932

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Title [EPW038559] Woodford Aerodrome, Woodford, 1932
Reference EPW038559
Date June-1932
Link
Place name WOODFORD
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 389656, 381735
Longitude / Latitude -2.1553438636319, 53.332155983093
National Grid Reference SJ897817

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Site of the modern factory built in the late 1930s to assemble the famous Avro Lancaster bomber during WWII. A string of aircraft followed including the Avro Lincoln, Shackleton, Vulcan; Hawker Siddley HS748, Nimrod; BAe ATP, 146, Nimrod MR4A

IanL
Friday 28th of November 2014 08:57:35 PM
Approx centre line of runway 07/25

IanL
Friday 28th of November 2014 08:50:50 PM
Approx centre line of runway 07/25

IanL
Friday 28th of November 2014 08:50:17 PM
Approx centre line of runway 07/25

IanL
Friday 28th of November 2014 08:49:52 PM
This is the approximate position of the runway threshold to runway 07 built in later years. Note the lines along the grass - this field may have been used for flying or ground runs. It certainly forms part of the modern airfield.

IanL
Friday 28th of November 2014 08:15:54 PM
Dairy House Wood (still present today)

IanL
Friday 28th of November 2014 06:15:53 PM

IanL
Friday 28th of November 2014 06:15:08 PM

IanL
Friday 28th of November 2014 06:14:31 PM

IanL
Friday 28th of November 2014 06:14:03 PM

User Comment Contributions

This view shows the aerodrome as viewed from the NNW showing Old Hall Lane, which runs along the present day western airfield boundary, together with the meandering track of the River Dean.

The AV Roe hangar/assembly shed is on the same site of the current flight sheds on the south side of the airfield.

Sadly, with the cancellation of the Nimrod MRA4 project in 2010, the British Aerospace facility has been closed and sold for redevelopment.



IanL
Friday 28th of November 2014 06:13:14 PM