Doddy89
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Hi I'm new to this site and looking forward to showing what I come across on my travels. I have taken some of this information from a website.
These were at the centre of Britain's war effort, training pilots and crews for Whitley, Stirling and Halifax bombers.
But now the buildings at the old RAF Tilstock airfield are about to be levelled to the ground and replaced with housing.
The plans have dismayed historians, who say the site is of great historical importance and should be preserved.
RAF Tilstock, just off the A41, was opened in mid 1939 with the name Whitchurch Heath being used until June 1943, when the name Tilstock was adopted.
Between September 1942 and January 1946 the airfield was used for bomber pilot and crew training.
The units based at the airfield were No 81 Operational Training Unit and No 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit.
Now the buildings are crumbling shells, and there are plans to build four modern detached homes on the woodland site.
The pictures I managed to capture are the only buildings I can access, unfortunately the bigger and just as interesting buildings are now in private land and looks to be owned by a farmer.
I had visited the buildings on the now private land and the were amazing and big mazes of buildings.
My photography skills aren't great here but I hope you enjoy viewing these. They are all unedited so be kind [emoji846]
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These were at the centre of Britain's war effort, training pilots and crews for Whitley, Stirling and Halifax bombers.
But now the buildings at the old RAF Tilstock airfield are about to be levelled to the ground and replaced with housing.
The plans have dismayed historians, who say the site is of great historical importance and should be preserved.
RAF Tilstock, just off the A41, was opened in mid 1939 with the name Whitchurch Heath being used until June 1943, when the name Tilstock was adopted.
Between September 1942 and January 1946 the airfield was used for bomber pilot and crew training.
The units based at the airfield were No 81 Operational Training Unit and No 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit.
Now the buildings are crumbling shells, and there are plans to build four modern detached homes on the woodland site.
The pictures I managed to capture are the only buildings I can access, unfortunately the bigger and just as interesting buildings are now in private land and looks to be owned by a farmer.
I had visited the buildings on the now private land and the were amazing and big mazes of buildings.
My photography skills aren't great here but I hope you enjoy viewing these. They are all unedited so be kind [emoji846]
Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk
