Tatenhill Airfield

Tatenhill air field was built in 1941 as a satellite for Lichfield Airfield (a now disused field to the south which has been converted into an industrial estate). It was used as a bomber crew training field named RAF Tatenhill, which continued in varied training functions until 1944 when it was used by a munitions unit after the disastrous explosion at nearby RAF Fauld. Flying at that time was limited to only a few flights a week as the explosion site still contained large amounts of live munition.

After some years of disuse, when the ground around the runways was returned to agriculture, the airfield was obtained by Allied Breweries of Burton for use in connection with their business, being a suitable location for many of their visitors to fly in directly and also for the brewery to operate their own aircraft.



Over a period of time, the number and variety of aircraft flying out of the field gradually increased and, although still unlicensed, traffic levels were rising.

In 1987, the airfield was taken over by Tatenhill Aviation as a General Aviation field and gradually built up as a viable operation. Gradually these building are being demolished and are no longer used after a number of recent uses including a chicken farm, anyway on with the photos




















Cheers Burton Brewery

RAF Fauld is an interesting read so nice to see another part of the puzzle

is the control tower still there http://www.controltowers.co.uk/T-V/Tatenhill.htm

i think its been flatened now, like much of the rest of the buildings, demolotion has been goin on recently as there is building machinery and allot of rubble.

its a bit like RAF ampney down, the goverment is giving out some amazing grants to turn the run way in to agriculture again, nice little earner for the farmer including recycling the concrete for some good cash

NICE ONE BRAV! I really need to have a gander here.. I dont live far from here either..

An airfield for beer! Two of my favourite things in the same place - hoorah!
Thanks for sharing - good pics
Godzy

Wonderful images!