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Aviation History => Airfields => Topic started by: mmitch on March 15, 2020, 11:03:42 AM

Title: Gravesend
Post by: mmitch on March 15, 2020, 11:03:42 AM

I recently went to the Cascades Leisure Centre which was built on part of the former airfield. In the entrance is a large wall map detailing the layout including buildings and how they relate to today's roads and buildings. It was attracting considerable interest.
mmitch.

Title: Re: Gravesend
Post by: grandarog on March 15, 2020, 11:15:17 AM

Found this on the net .

Title: Re: Gravesend
Post by: Smiffy on March 15, 2020, 01:24:14 PM

Aerial view from just after the war:

Title: Re: Gravesend
Post by: grandarog on March 15, 2020, 01:30:24 PM

Thats the view superimposed on my pic. :D

Title: Re: Gravesend
Post by: Smiffy on March 15, 2020, 05:45:13 PM

Yours for context, mine for detail  ;)

Title: Re: Gravesend
Post by: mmitch on March 16, 2020, 10:48:42 AM

It is similar to  Grandarog's but they have arrows leading out to photos with captions and about 8ft sq!
mmitch