A warning that jet airliners could soon be landing at Dunsfold airfield has just been issued by prospective Guildford Lib Dem MP Sue Doughty. MIAMI – Today, British Airways (BA) flew one of its Boeing 747 from Cardiff to Dunsfold Aerodrome (EGTD) where it will be given a new lease of life as a TV and film set. 1953: Neville Duke breaks the Air Speed Record. And very loud. Dunsfold Aerodrome began its life on 11 May 1942, when the First Canadian Army – mainly the 2nd Battalion Royal Canadian Engineers – began construction of an emergency airfield. From 1951, Hawker began shifting aircraft production to Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey. The test flight, conducted at Dunsfold Aerodrome, ushered in a new era in terms of jet aircraft. The two aircraft departed from Croydon and Boreham respectively, with FZ665 carrying 5000 lbs of freight and taking 4 hours and 25 minutes to reach the Norwegian capital.While six managed to return the same day, a further five aircraft flew to Oslo then night-stopped at B156/ Luneburg or Copenhagen on the return. All aircraft take offs and landings at Fairoaks airport are included and we have negotiated, on behalf of our members, free landing fees at Goodwood and Dunsfold aerodrome - you just have to top up with fuel whilst you are there. Aircraft flight hours: 373. Dunsfold Airfield accepts genuine emergency and precautionary diversions without charge per CAA CAP 667 9.2 (c) recommendations. On landing it will be handed over to the airport which will preserve the aircraft for use as a commercial film set and training facility. After just 20 weeks the site was officially handed over to the Royal Canadian Air Force, on 16 October 1942. The Lysander (nickname the "Lizzie") is a very special aircraft and, with its unique look and history, will delight our visitors.” The sensational summer event for the whole family, Wings & Wheels at Dunsfold Aerodrome, will be celebrating its 15 th and FINAL Show with a change in date to Saturday 15 th and Sunday 16 th June. Located in the beautiful Surrey countryside Dunsfold Park Airfield offers a convenient shooting location for all of your aviation requirements. It was originally an emergency airfield and sometime home to B25s, Mustangs, Spitfires and other WWII craft. A Boeing 747-200 which served with British Airways until 2002 as City of Birmingham, G-BDXJ, was purchased by a Film Company specialising in supplying aircraft for television and film work, and transferred to Dunsfold. It crossed the adjacent road, striking a car in the process, and killed all six of the car's occupants. A British Airways Boeing 747 will be transformed into a film set. But it wasn’t until the reinvented Top Gear launched in 2002 that it was truly thrust … On landing it will be handed over to the airport which will preserve the widebody for use as a commercial film set and training facility. 15th and final Dunsfold Wings and Wheels features dynamic air and motoring displays, … Hawker Aircraft Company eventually became a part of BAE Systems, who continued to own the airfield … 1974: Hawker Siddeley HS1182 Hawk prototype (XX154) flies at Dunsfold: 1977 All seven passengers and two crew members survived. The Lysander (nickname the “Lizzie”) is a very special aircraft and, with its unique look and history, will delight our visitors.” The sensational summer event for the whole family, Wings & Wheels at Dunsfold Aerodrome, will be celebrating its 15 th and FINAL Show with a change in date to Saturday 15 th and Sunday 16 th June. Photo: Getty Images. After retirement it found a new life as a film prop, and has been preserved at Dunsfold Aerodrome since 2005. A British Airways 747 will today depart for Dunsfold Aerodrome where it will begin its new life as a TV and film set.The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will depart from Cardiff Airport at 13:30 as flight number BA1978E, landing in to Dunsfold … The film also shows how extensive were the dispersal areas … The last recorded aircraft movement on the airfield according to the control tower records was in 1956. The Hawker P1127, the world's first aircraft able to take off vertically made its maiden flight at Dunsfold 20/11/1960. On landing it will be handed over to the airport which will preserve the aircraft for use as a commercial film set and training facility. Dunsfold … Wisley Airfield. She believes upgrades to bring in Boeing 737s and 757s for repair were … 1960: First 'tethered' flight of the P1127. Dunsfold Airfield offers an interesting history both in terms of World War II activities and post-War development of military aircraft that impacted greatly on the global development of military aircraft in particular. 2020-10-22. The Dunsfold aerodrome fire engine was on site by the time the police had arrived and there was some foam around the rear of the aircraft but no fire, although there had been a small blaze. Permalink. And 6 persons on the ground were killed. The aircraft will also become a museum piece like most of British Airways’ Concorde Aircraft. A British Airways 747 will today depart for Dunsfold Aerodrome where it will begin its new life as a TV and film set. In 1948, Hawker Aircraft, faced with new jet projects that could not use their existing airfield at Langley, began the process of searching for alternative accommodation for their flight-testing requirements. The Boeing 747 airplane is based at Dunsfold Airfield in Surrey, offering a unique filming location for shots inside and outside the jet. The Canadians also used pipe-pushing apparatus to place explosives under trees thereby facilitating their rapid removal. Hawker Aircraft would go on to produce … Such projects had previously taken up to a year to complete and this site was complicated by the two hundred acres of woodland that first had to be cleared. Tour the ‘Landor’ on 26th June The ‘Landor’ Boeing 747 is being given a new lease of life at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey. The Dunsfold Boeing 747 provides a unique filming location for aircraft shots. Inspector dismissed Dunsfold Aerodrome appeal for Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use April 13, 2012 People living […] The aircraft, registration G-BNLY, was repainted as part of the ‘BA 100’ centenary celebrations. It was refitted with two mockup engines on each inner pylon and external fuel tanks on the outer pylons, somewhat anachronistically resembling a B-52 Stratofortress. The Lysander (nickname the “Lizzie”) is a very special aircraft and, with its unique look and history, will delight our visitors.” The sensational summer event for the whole family, Wings & Wheels at Dunsfold Aerodrome, will be celebrating its 15 th and FINAL Show with a change in date to Saturday 15 th and … Also on static display was a Douglas DC-3 which is currently in store at Dunsfold. Dunsfold Aerodrome purchased by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. 1951: Avro 707 and the prototype Hawker Hunter flies at Dunsfold. The Lysander (nickname the “Lizzie”) is a very special aircraft and, with its unique look and history, will delight our visitors.” The sensational summer event for the whole family, Wings & Wheels at Dunsfold Aerodrome, will be celebrating its 15 th and FINAL Show with a change in date to Saturday 15 th and Sunday 16 th June. In 1948, Hawker Aircraft, faced with new jet projects that could not use their existing airfield at Langley, began the process of searching for alternative accommodation for their flight-testing requirements. Dunsfold Parish Council. Dunsfold Airfield accepts genuine emergency and precautionary diversions without charge per CAA CAP 667 9.2 (c) … Dunsfold became internationally known for development of the Hunter jet fighter, limited numbers of Sea Hawks were also produced and Sea Furies were refurbished. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. On landing it will be handed over to the airport which will preserve the aircraft for use as a commercial film set and training facility. The aircraft, a Meteor (G-LOSM), Vampire (G-HELV), Hawker Please note that due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Aerodrome will not be open to spectators for the 747s final flight and landing. The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will depart from Cardiff Airport at 1.30pm today, as flight number BA1978E, and land at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey at 2.15pm. New. After the war the airfield was used by the RAF to repatriate prisoners-of-war. Jim McAllister, Chief Executive, Dunsfold Aerodrome, commented, “The 747 is a unique and important piece of aviation history and we are excited to be taking delivery of this retired aircraft at Dunsfold Aerodrome. 5th Gear (Channel 5) with Tiff Needell, Vicky Butler Henderson and Jason Plato is sometimes filmed at Bruntingthorpe as you can see the ex Olympic B747 in the background. Aircraft Roles: Aircraft assembly / Aircraft manufacture (main role) / Bomber (main role) / Fighter-reconnaissance / Military development/support. The airplane operated on a local flight out of Dunsfold Airport (). DUNSFOLD: Military aerodrome Later private company airfield and later stiil a civil aerodrome DUNSFOLD PICTURES. A Hawker Siddeley HS-125-600B plane, registered G-BCUX, was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Dunsfold Airport, Surrey, United Kingdom. Airwork Ltd leased two hangars from 1953-58 for the refurbishment of F-86 Sabres and Supermarine Attackers. Canadian engineers were charged with the construction of the aerodrome. The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will land at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey. After the war the aerodrome was leased by a charter airline until 1950, when it was acquired by the Hawker Aircraft Company. On landing, it was handed over to the airport which will preserve the aircraft for use as a commercial film set and training facility. Airfield and test track are soon due to disappear under 1,800 new homes. 1953: Neville Duke breaks the Air Speed Record. Location: Surrey, GB. LF363 was built at Langley Airfield situated close to Heathrow where multitudes of Hurricanes were built (c 7,000) and later Tempests, Sea Furies etc and, Yes!, Hunters. Hawker’s Secret Cold War Airfield – Dunsfold – Home Of The Hunter & Harrier. Dunsfold in October 2016. Two aircraft … Dunsfold airfield is a familiar sight to millions of viewers as the test track for the Top Gear TV programme. Contact +44 (0)1483 200 900 - (Aerodrome Opps) Communications Dunsfold Radio 119.100 Mhz (Air / Ground) Runways ID Dimensions Surface PCN ILS. In all, 320 Squadron were awarded the Dutch Military Order of William four times and the Dutch Airman’s Cross, 176 times. Postwar the airfield was used by Airwork Ltd until 1955 for aircraft maintenance and by British South American Airways … This category contains only the following file. Hawkers then concentrated their work at Kingston & Dunsfold. It is one of three 747s at Dunsfold, having been joined by two Boeing 747-400s, G-CIVW and G-BNLY, both previously operated by British Airways since December 2020. Construction of the Royal Canadian Airforce Station, Dunsfold was begun on the 11th May 1942 by the the 2 nd Battalion Royal Canadian Engineers using explosives and heavy-duty earth-movers to clear the land. The company continued manufacturing operations at Langley with most of the major assembly work on Sea Hawks and Hunters being … The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2016): Alfold Parish Council. Top Gear (BBC2) is filmed at Dunsfold where the B747 is ex Air Atlanta Europe G-BDXJ. Famous favourites in the air and on the ground will blow your mind, whilst the … Dunsfold. 1960: First 'tethered' flight of the P1127. And 6 persons on the ground were killed. Completed in just twenty weeks, Dunsfold entered service as a 'Class A' bomber airfield, home to 3 RCAF Squadrons: the 400, the 414 and the 430. Dunsfold Aerodrome, in Stovolds Hill in Cranleigh, took delivery of a retired British Airways 747, registration G-CIVW, on Thursday (October 22). When he’s not working in our Operations Control Centre (OCC) Paul is part of a small team who keep our aviation heritage alive by maintaining a Vickers VC10 aircraft in ground-running condition at Dunsfold Aerodrome. It was built by the Canadian Army and civilian contractors as a class A bomber airfield for Army Co-operation Command.It was … On landing it will be handed over to the airport which will preserve the aircraft for use as a commercial film set and training facility. As a result the aerodr… Aircraft Dunsfold is the birthplace of some iconic aircraft in Britain’s aviation history – the P.1127, the Hawker Hunter, and the BAe Hawk. Former wartime airfield located in the Parish of Ockham near Wisley in Surrey, England. This was the very last VC10 of 54 built at Brooklands in the 1960s and was one of the last two to fly with the RAF from Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. By Christopher Budgen. Circumstances: The HS-125-600B jet aircraft was making a demonstration flight at Dunsfold and took-off on runway 07 at 1611 hrs with two pilots and seven passengers on board. British Airways Landor Boeing 747, G-BNLY Final ever landing at Dunsfold Aerodrome | 05-12-20 - YouTube. Dunsfold Aerodrome was constructed a little over 70 years ago during World War II in the spring and summer of 1942 by the Canadian Army and civilian contractors. The local opposition group is the Stop Dunsfold Airfield Action Group They do not yet have a website, but they can be contacted at Further information at stopdunsfoldairportactiongroup@gmail.com Some news and information about Dunsfold Aerodrome is below. 07/25 1880 x 45 M ASPHALT 30 No. Views can also be had from the A281, you can clearly see the aircraft through the hedges. On taking over Dunsfold airfield, Hawker Siddeley developed a final assembly and experimental test facility including three engine running pens to test and develop the aircraft prior to delivery. Two Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft in formation at Duxford Aerodrome… Four historic aircraft based at Bournemouth Airport, Dorset, were to fly from their home base to Dunsfold Airfield to a position for flying displays which were to be held at Biggin Hill and Dunsfold on the following day. In 1950 The Hawker Aircraft Company acquired the lease of the site. It would, however, take three hard years before Dunsfold Aerodrome would be made available by a reluctant Air Ministry and the company was able to launch its first jet aircraft design – the Sea Hawk – into series production for the Royal Navy, closely followed by the superlative Hunter. A Hawker Siddeley HS-125-600B plane, registered G-BCUX, was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Dunsfold Airport, Surrey, United Kingdom. The location was protected under the Official Secrets Act until the late 1990s when it was assessed that Dunsfold Aerodrome and its long and peculiar history belongs more to a museum of some sort than to active service, as … A WWII Westland Lysander, the first aircraft to ever land at Dunsfold Aerodrome, will return to the aerodrome and display for the first time at the Wings & Wheels Show on 15-16 June. The site was developed as a Second World War aerodrome by the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1942. The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will depart from Cardiff Airport at 1.30pm as flight number BA1978E, landing in to Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey at 2.15pm. The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2016): Alfold Parish Council. Heritage List Entry Summary for V/Stol Blast Grid At Dunsfold Airfield The aircraft, G-CIVW (c/n 25822) will depart from Welsh facility at 1.30pm as flight number BA1978E, landing in to Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey at 2.15pm. 051790 - HAWKER'S SECRET COLD WAR AIRFIELD: Dunsfold: Home of the Hunter and Harrier. 1974: Hawker Siddeley HS1182 Hawk prototype (XX154) flies at Dunsfold… 76 talking about this. The airplane operated on a local flight out of Dunsfold Airport (). Dunsfold Aerodrome. The aircraft, which will be the second 747 housed at Dunsfold, is scheduled to land at 2.15pm, subject to change. It was originally an emergency airfield and sometime home to B25s, Mustangs, Spitfires and other WWII craft. The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will depart from Cardiff Airport at 1.30pm as flight number BA1978E, landing in to Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey at 2.15pm. Dunsfold Park, Cranleigh, Surrey, UK. 07/25 1880 x 45 M ASPHALT 30 No. Just 13 miles west of London Gatwick, the Aerodrome provides a convenient location for a variety of aircraft operations including flight testing, maintenance, repair, storage, hangarage and apron parking. Dunsfold Aerodrome (ICAO code EGTD) is an unlicensed [clarification needed] airfield in Surrey, England, near the village of Cranleigh.It extends across land in the villages of Dunsfold and Alfold.. Converted to tarmac in 1952 and used to test aircraft built at Weybridge by Vickers. 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Dunsfold Aerodrome began its life on 11 May 1942, when the First Canadian Army – mainly the 2nd Battalion Royal Canadian Engineers – began construction of an emergency airfield. From 1951, Hawker began shifting aircraft production to Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey. The test flight, conducted at Dunsfold Aerodrome, ushered in a new era in terms of jet aircraft. The two aircraft departed from Croydon and Boreham respectively, with FZ665 carrying 5000 lbs of freight and taking 4 hours and 25 minutes to reach the Norwegian capital.While six managed to return the same day, a further five aircraft flew to Oslo then night-stopped at B156/ Luneburg or Copenhagen on the return. All aircraft take offs and landings at Fairoaks airport are included and we have negotiated, on behalf of our members, free landing fees at Goodwood and Dunsfold aerodrome - you just have to top up with fuel whilst you are there. Aircraft flight hours: 373. Dunsfold Airfield accepts genuine emergency and precautionary diversions without charge per CAA CAP 667 9.2 (c) recommendations. On landing it will be handed over to the airport which will preserve the aircraft for use as a commercial film set and training facility. After just 20 weeks the site was officially handed over to the Royal Canadian Air Force, on 16 October 1942. The Lysander (nickname the "Lizzie") is a very special aircraft and, with its unique look and history, will delight our visitors.” The sensational summer event for the whole family, Wings & Wheels at Dunsfold Aerodrome, will be celebrating its 15 th and FINAL Show with a change in date to Saturday 15 th and Sunday 16 th June. Located in the beautiful Surrey countryside Dunsfold Park Airfield offers a convenient shooting location for all of your aviation requirements. It was originally an emergency airfield and sometime home to B25s, Mustangs, Spitfires and other WWII craft. A Boeing 747-200 which served with British Airways until 2002 as City of Birmingham, G-BDXJ, was purchased by a Film Company specialising in supplying aircraft for television and film work, and transferred to Dunsfold. It crossed the adjacent road, striking a car in the process, and killed all six of the car's occupants. A British Airways Boeing 747 will be transformed into a film set. But it wasn’t until the reinvented Top Gear launched in 2002 that it was truly thrust … On landing it will be handed over to the airport which will preserve the widebody for use as a commercial film set and training facility. 15th and final Dunsfold Wings and Wheels features dynamic air and motoring displays, … Hawker Aircraft Company eventually became a part of BAE Systems, who continued to own the airfield … 1974: Hawker Siddeley HS1182 Hawk prototype (XX154) flies at Dunsfold: 1977 All seven passengers and two crew members survived. The Lysander (nickname the “Lizzie”) is a very special aircraft and, with its unique look and history, will delight our visitors.” The sensational summer event for the whole family, Wings & Wheels at Dunsfold Aerodrome, will be celebrating its 15 th and FINAL Show with a change in date to Saturday 15 th and Sunday 16 th June. Photo: Getty Images. After retirement it found a new life as a film prop, and has been preserved at Dunsfold Aerodrome since 2005. A British Airways 747 will today depart for Dunsfold Aerodrome where it will begin its new life as a TV and film set.The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will depart from Cardiff Airport at 13:30 as flight number BA1978E, landing in to Dunsfold … The film also shows how extensive were the dispersal areas … The last recorded aircraft movement on the airfield according to the control tower records was in 1956. The Hawker P1127, the world's first aircraft able to take off vertically made its maiden flight at Dunsfold 20/11/1960. On landing it will be handed over to the airport which will preserve the aircraft for use as a commercial film set and training facility. Dunsfold … Wisley Airfield. She believes upgrades to bring in Boeing 737s and 757s for repair were … 1960: First 'tethered' flight of the P1127. Dunsfold Airfield offers an interesting history both in terms of World War II activities and post-War development of military aircraft that impacted greatly on the global development of military aircraft in particular. 2020-10-22. The Dunsfold aerodrome fire engine was on site by the time the police had arrived and there was some foam around the rear of the aircraft but no fire, although there had been a small blaze. Permalink. And 6 persons on the ground were killed. The aircraft will also become a museum piece like most of British Airways’ Concorde Aircraft. A British Airways 747 will today depart for Dunsfold Aerodrome where it will begin its new life as a TV and film set. In 1948, Hawker Aircraft, faced with new jet projects that could not use their existing airfield at Langley, began the process of searching for alternative accommodation for their flight-testing requirements. The Boeing 747 airplane is based at Dunsfold Airfield in Surrey, offering a unique filming location for shots inside and outside the jet. The Canadians also used pipe-pushing apparatus to place explosives under trees thereby facilitating their rapid removal. Hawker Aircraft would go on to produce … Such projects had previously taken up to a year to complete and this site was complicated by the two hundred acres of woodland that first had to be cleared. Tour the ‘Landor’ on 26th June The ‘Landor’ Boeing 747 is being given a new lease of life at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey. The Dunsfold Boeing 747 provides a unique filming location for aircraft shots. Inspector dismissed Dunsfold Aerodrome appeal for Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use April 13, 2012 People living […] The aircraft, registration G-BNLY, was repainted as part of the ‘BA 100’ centenary celebrations. It was refitted with two mockup engines on each inner pylon and external fuel tanks on the outer pylons, somewhat anachronistically resembling a B-52 Stratofortress. The Lysander (nickname the “Lizzie”) is a very special aircraft and, with its unique look and history, will delight our visitors.” The sensational summer event for the whole family, Wings & Wheels at Dunsfold Aerodrome, will be celebrating its 15 th and FINAL Show with a change in date to Saturday 15 th and … Also on static display was a Douglas DC-3 which is currently in store at Dunsfold. Dunsfold Aerodrome purchased by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. 1951: Avro 707 and the prototype Hawker Hunter flies at Dunsfold. The Lysander (nickname the “Lizzie”) is a very special aircraft and, with its unique look and history, will delight our visitors.” The sensational summer event for the whole family, Wings & Wheels at Dunsfold Aerodrome, will be celebrating its 15 th and FINAL Show with a change in date to Saturday 15 th and Sunday 16 th June. In 1948, Hawker Aircraft, faced with new jet projects that could not use their existing airfield at Langley, began the process of searching for alternative accommodation for their flight-testing requirements. Dunsfold Parish Council. Dunsfold Airfield accepts genuine emergency and precautionary diversions without charge per CAA CAP 667 9.2 (c) … Dunsfold became internationally known for development of the Hunter jet fighter, limited numbers of Sea Hawks were also produced and Sea Furies were refurbished. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. On landing it will be handed over to the airport which will preserve the aircraft for use as a commercial film set and training facility. The aircraft, a Meteor (G-LOSM), Vampire (G-HELV), Hawker Please note that due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Aerodrome will not be open to spectators for the 747s final flight and landing. The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will depart from Cardiff Airport at 1.30pm today, as flight number BA1978E, and land at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey at 2.15pm. New. After the war the airfield was used by the RAF to repatriate prisoners-of-war. Jim McAllister, Chief Executive, Dunsfold Aerodrome, commented, “The 747 is a unique and important piece of aviation history and we are excited to be taking delivery of this retired aircraft at Dunsfold Aerodrome. 5th Gear (Channel 5) with Tiff Needell, Vicky Butler Henderson and Jason Plato is sometimes filmed at Bruntingthorpe as you can see the ex Olympic B747 in the background. Aircraft Roles: Aircraft assembly / Aircraft manufacture (main role) / Bomber (main role) / Fighter-reconnaissance / Military development/support. The airplane operated on a local flight out of Dunsfold Airport (). DUNSFOLD: Military aerodrome Later private company airfield and later stiil a civil aerodrome DUNSFOLD PICTURES. A Hawker Siddeley HS-125-600B plane, registered G-BCUX, was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Dunsfold Airport, Surrey, United Kingdom. Airwork Ltd leased two hangars from 1953-58 for the refurbishment of F-86 Sabres and Supermarine Attackers. Canadian engineers were charged with the construction of the aerodrome. The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will land at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey. After the war the aerodrome was leased by a charter airline until 1950, when it was acquired by the Hawker Aircraft Company. On landing, it was handed over to the airport which will preserve the aircraft for use as a commercial film set and training facility. Airfield and test track are soon due to disappear under 1,800 new homes. 1953: Neville Duke breaks the Air Speed Record. Location: Surrey, GB. LF363 was built at Langley Airfield situated close to Heathrow where multitudes of Hurricanes were built (c 7,000) and later Tempests, Sea Furies etc and, Yes!, Hunters. Hawker’s Secret Cold War Airfield – Dunsfold – Home Of The Hunter & Harrier. Dunsfold in October 2016. Two aircraft … Dunsfold airfield is a familiar sight to millions of viewers as the test track for the Top Gear TV programme. Contact +44 (0)1483 200 900 - (Aerodrome Opps) Communications Dunsfold Radio 119.100 Mhz (Air / Ground) Runways ID Dimensions Surface PCN ILS. In all, 320 Squadron were awarded the Dutch Military Order of William four times and the Dutch Airman’s Cross, 176 times. Postwar the airfield was used by Airwork Ltd until 1955 for aircraft maintenance and by British South American Airways … This category contains only the following file. Hawkers then concentrated their work at Kingston & Dunsfold. It is one of three 747s at Dunsfold, having been joined by two Boeing 747-400s, G-CIVW and G-BNLY, both previously operated by British Airways since December 2020. Construction of the Royal Canadian Airforce Station, Dunsfold was begun on the 11th May 1942 by the the 2 nd Battalion Royal Canadian Engineers using explosives and heavy-duty earth-movers to clear the land. The company continued manufacturing operations at Langley with most of the major assembly work on Sea Hawks and Hunters being … The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2016): Alfold Parish Council. Top Gear (BBC2) is filmed at Dunsfold where the B747 is ex Air Atlanta Europe G-BDXJ. Famous favourites in the air and on the ground will blow your mind, whilst the … Dunsfold. 1960: First 'tethered' flight of the P1127. And 6 persons on the ground were killed. Completed in just twenty weeks, Dunsfold entered service as a 'Class A' bomber airfield, home to 3 RCAF Squadrons: the 400, the 414 and the 430. Dunsfold Aerodrome, in Stovolds Hill in Cranleigh, took delivery of a retired British Airways 747, registration G-CIVW, on Thursday (October 22). When he’s not working in our Operations Control Centre (OCC) Paul is part of a small team who keep our aviation heritage alive by maintaining a Vickers VC10 aircraft in ground-running condition at Dunsfold Aerodrome. It was built by the Canadian Army and civilian contractors as a class A bomber airfield for Army Co-operation Command.It was … On landing it will be handed over to the airport which will preserve the aircraft for use as a commercial film set and training facility. As a result the aerodr… Aircraft Dunsfold is the birthplace of some iconic aircraft in Britain’s aviation history – the P.1127, the Hawker Hunter, and the BAe Hawk. Former wartime airfield located in the Parish of Ockham near Wisley in Surrey, England. This was the very last VC10 of 54 built at Brooklands in the 1960s and was one of the last two to fly with the RAF from Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. By Christopher Budgen. Circumstances: The HS-125-600B jet aircraft was making a demonstration flight at Dunsfold and took-off on runway 07 at 1611 hrs with two pilots and seven passengers on board. British Airways Landor Boeing 747, G-BNLY Final ever landing at Dunsfold Aerodrome | 05-12-20 - YouTube. Dunsfold Aerodrome was constructed a little over 70 years ago during World War II in the spring and summer of 1942 by the Canadian Army and civilian contractors. The local opposition group is the Stop Dunsfold Airfield Action Group They do not yet have a website, but they can be contacted at Further information at stopdunsfoldairportactiongroup@gmail.com Some news and information about Dunsfold Aerodrome is below. 07/25 1880 x 45 M ASPHALT 30 No. Views can also be had from the A281, you can clearly see the aircraft through the hedges. On taking over Dunsfold airfield, Hawker Siddeley developed a final assembly and experimental test facility including three engine running pens to test and develop the aircraft prior to delivery. Two Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft in formation at Duxford Aerodrome… Four historic aircraft based at Bournemouth Airport, Dorset, were to fly from their home base to Dunsfold Airfield to a position for flying displays which were to be held at Biggin Hill and Dunsfold on the following day. In 1950 The Hawker Aircraft Company acquired the lease of the site. It would, however, take three hard years before Dunsfold Aerodrome would be made available by a reluctant Air Ministry and the company was able to launch its first jet aircraft design – the Sea Hawk – into series production for the Royal Navy, closely followed by the superlative Hunter. A Hawker Siddeley HS-125-600B plane, registered G-BCUX, was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Dunsfold Airport, Surrey, United Kingdom. The location was protected under the Official Secrets Act until the late 1990s when it was assessed that Dunsfold Aerodrome and its long and peculiar history belongs more to a museum of some sort than to active service, as … A WWII Westland Lysander, the first aircraft to ever land at Dunsfold Aerodrome, will return to the aerodrome and display for the first time at the Wings & Wheels Show on 15-16 June. The site was developed as a Second World War aerodrome by the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1942. The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will depart from Cardiff Airport at 1.30pm as flight number BA1978E, landing in to Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey at 2.15pm. The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2016): Alfold Parish Council. Heritage List Entry Summary for V/Stol Blast Grid At Dunsfold Airfield The aircraft, G-CIVW (c/n 25822) will depart from Welsh facility at 1.30pm as flight number BA1978E, landing in to Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey at 2.15pm. 051790 - HAWKER'S SECRET COLD WAR AIRFIELD: Dunsfold: Home of the Hunter and Harrier. 1974: Hawker Siddeley HS1182 Hawk prototype (XX154) flies at Dunsfold… 76 talking about this. The airplane operated on a local flight out of Dunsfold Airport (). Dunsfold Aerodrome. The aircraft, which will be the second 747 housed at Dunsfold, is scheduled to land at 2.15pm, subject to change. It was originally an emergency airfield and sometime home to B25s, Mustangs, Spitfires and other WWII craft. The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will depart from Cardiff Airport at 1.30pm as flight number BA1978E, landing in to Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey at 2.15pm. Dunsfold Park, Cranleigh, Surrey, UK. 07/25 1880 x 45 M ASPHALT 30 No. Just 13 miles west of London Gatwick, the Aerodrome provides a convenient location for a variety of aircraft operations including flight testing, maintenance, repair, storage, hangarage and apron parking. Dunsfold Aerodrome (ICAO code EGTD) is an unlicensed [clarification needed] airfield in Surrey, England, near the village of Cranleigh.It extends across land in the villages of Dunsfold and Alfold.. Converted to tarmac in 1952 and used to test aircraft built at Weybridge by Vickers. 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Skyways' operations included support of the Berlin Airlift. With an aviation heritage that includes the development of military aircraft such as the world famous Harrier, Hawk and Hunter, Dunsfold Park has aviation in its blood. Between 1942 and 1945 a variety of aircraft … Dunsfold was declared inactive by the RAF in 1946 but was then used by Skyways Ltd, with York, Lancastrian, Skymaster, Rapide and Dove aircraft. Boeing 747-200 Dunsfold (747911621).jpg. Located at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey, the Top Gear test track was originally designed by Lotus Cars to be used primarily as a testing facility for the company’s Formula 1 racing program. Dunsfold airfield was built by the Royal Canadian Army in 1942. The aircraft registered G-CIVW departed Cardiff at 14:13 local as BA9178E, arriving at Dunsford Aerodrome at 14:39 local time, marking the end of … With an aviation heritage that includes the development of military aircraft such as the Harrier, Hawk and Hunter, Dunsfold Aerodrome is the perfect fit for the generation-defining 747. In 1950 The Hawker Aircraft … G-BDXJ is the registration of a Boeing 747-236B aircraft purchased by British Airways in 1980. 891. The future of Dunsfold Park & The Top Gear test track. The Queen arrives in a fairly rare aircraft the De Havilland DH95 Flamingo. 1950 onwards, Hawker aircraft manufacturing moved to Dunsfold and Kingston upon Thames. Following the war, the airfield was a repatriation centre which handled over 47,500 prisoners of war and also played a part in the Berlin airlift in 1948/9. 747-200 Dunsfold Airport. ADVERTISEMENT Just 13 miles west of London Gatwick, Dunsfold Aerodrome provides a convenient location for a variety of aircraft operations: flight testing, maintenance, repair, storage, hangarage and apron parking. Jim McAllister, Chief Executive, Dunsfold Aerodrome, comments: “The 747 is a unique and important piece of aviation history and we are excited to be taking delivery of this retired aircraft at Dunsfold Aerodrome. And very loud. The aircraft will be handed over to Dunsfold Aerodrome near Cranleigh where it will be preserved as a commercial film set and training facility, according to British Airways. Aircraft to be used as a film set. Uniquely it is the home of the most influential military aircraft of the past 60 years – the Harrier – the first operational VSTOL military aircraft that was the blueprint for many evolutions and variants exported across the World. Dunsfold Aerodrome purchased by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. 1951: Avro 707 and the prototype Hawker Hunter flies at Dunsfold. "The Spirit of Adventure" was formally based in South Africa and used for Safari and pleasure … During the war (1942 -1945) a variety of aircraft operated from Dunsfold. 2. This aircraft survives, permanently grounded and repainted plain white, at Dunsfold Aerodrome, England, where all the airfield action was filmed. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00. Credit: Malcolm Park/Alamy Live News. In October 1960 the then Hawker We put on some ear defenders and went along to watch the historic aircraft … All seven passengers and two crew members survived. When it comes to hobbies, Paul Robinson’s is quite unusual. According to the control tower records, the last recorded aircraft movement on the airfield was in 1956. 1971: Harrier AV-8A's are produced for the US Marine Corps. When landing at other aerodromes simply budget for their landing fee. During take-off from Dunsfold Aerodrome at 4.15 p.m. yesterday, a Hawker Siddeley 125 Executive Jet, flown by Group Captain Cunningham, experienced a loss of engine power and subsequently crashed after over-running the end of the runway. Dunsfold Aerodrome is delighted to confirm a second 747 will be taking up residence on the airfield from today, Thursday 22nd October, where it will begin its new life as a TV and film set. Both aircraft will go into a heritage centre which is at the centre of plans to redevelop the aerodrome along with a Hawker Hunter T7 and other exhibits. It was modified and used for filming for the 2006 James Bond film … Aircraft Roles: Aircraft assembly / Aircraft manufacture (main role) / Bomber (main role) / Fighter-reconnaissance / Military development/support. Contact +44 (0)1483 200 900 - (Aerodrome Opps) Communications Dunsfold Radio 119.100 Mhz (Air / Ground) Runways ID Dimensions Surface PCN ILS. The Aim of the Dunsfold Airfield History Society (DAHS) is to preserve those features of Dunsfold Airfield that have significant historic or architectural interest, in order to retain for posterity the unique contribution of the airfield to our national aerospace heritage. There are various stops along the road and then walk up to the airfield boundary. When it comes to hobbies, Paul Robinson’s is quite unusual. The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will depart from Cardiff Airport at 1.30pm today, as flight number BA1978E, and land at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey at 2.15pm. The aircraft will be handed over to Dunsfold Aerodrome near Cranleigh where it will be preserved as a commercial film set and training facility, according to British Airways. Wikipedia. The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will depart from Cardiff Airport at 1.30pm as flight number BA1978E, landing in to Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey at 2.15pm. 13nm west of London Gatwick, the airfield is hidden, discreet and secure. For many people, (myself included until I started researching this Guide), the Hawker factory at LANGLEY will be remembered as the Ford Motor … The Canadian sappers had access to large-scale earth moving equipment from North America obtained under Lend-Leasearrangements. A retired British Airways 747 aircraft will set off for a new role as a film and TV set in Surrey, England today.. Following the war, the airfield was a repatriation centre which handled over 47,500 prisoners of war and also played a part in the Berlin airlift in 1948/9. When he’s not working in our Operations Control Centre (OCC) Paul is part of a small team who keep our aviation heritage alive by maintaining a Vickers VC10 aircraft in ground-running condition at Dunsfold Aerodrome. Following the war, the airfield was used as a repatriation centre and over 47,000 prisoners of war were returned to their homelands using Dakota, Lancaster, Stirling and Halifax aircraft. Image: A WW2 Westland Lysander performs at the airshow, co-incidentally this was the first type of aircraft ever to land at Dunsfold Aerodrome. The aircraft are in hangars, however if they are flying the best location is the far side of the field on a back road from the A281 to Dunsfold. The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will depart from Cardiff Airport at 1.30pm as flight number BA1978E, landing in to Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey at 2.15pm. The first aircraft to be developed and assembled at Dunsfold was the Hunter which at the time was at the cutting edge … In 1948, Hawker Aircraft, faced with new jet projects that could not use their existing airfield at Langley, began the process of searching for alternative accommodation for their flight-testing requirements. 1971: Harrier AV-8A's are produced for the US Marine Corps. He returned to his car to give a radio update to Control by which time the metal debris was obviously that of a car. These major components were then transported by road to DUNSFOLD. A Douglas C-47 Skytrain WW2 transport aircraft in the sky above Dunsfold Aerodrome, UK for the last ever Wings & Wheels airshow on the 16th June 2019. Aircraft at Dunsfold Aerodrome by aircraft type‎ (1 C) P. Private and executive aircraft at Dunsfold Aerodrome‎ (1 F) Media in category "Aircraft at Dunsfold Aerodrome". 15th June 2019. Until the aircraft started its takeoff run no birds had been noticed which could have been a hazard to the aircraft but … The 747 is a unique and important piece of aviation history and we are excited to be taking delivery of this retired aircraft at Dunsfold Aerodrome. The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will depart from Cardiff Airport at 1.30pm as flight number BA1978E, landing in to Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey at 2.15pm. 1950 to 1997, Site used by Ford for commercial vehicle manufacture and the Ford Transit was built here. The aircraft registered G-CIVW departed Cardiff at 14:13 local as BA9178E, arriving at Dunsford Aerodrome at 14:39 local time, marking the end of her 22-year flying career. Dunsfold airfield was built by the Royal Canadian Army in 1942. The aircraft, registered as G-CIVW, will be flown to Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey, where it will be turned into a film set alongside another former BA 747. The first aircraft to land at the aerodrome was Tiger Moth BB728 on 20 June 1942: it landed on part of the perimeter track (see paragraph 20 below). Originally the factory and testing facility for the Harrier Jump Jet, the runway is not only huge (we landed our Jumbo there!) A retired British Airways 747 aircraft will set off for a new role as a film and TV set in Surrey, England today.. On Saturday 12th Octoberwe will be holding an Open Day at Dunsfold Aerodrome for our VC10 ZA150, which resides there. Business Park Aerodrome Track Facilities MIAMI – Today, British Airways (BA) flew one of its Boeing 747 from Cardiff to Dunsfold Aerodrome (EGTD) where it will be given a new lease of life as a TV and film set. Unlicensed airfield in Surrey, England, near the village of Cranleigh. These included B-25 Mitchell Bombers, Typhoons, Mustangs, Mosquitoes and Spitfires. With an aviation heritage that includes the development of military aircraft such as the Harrier, Hawk and Hunter, Dunsfold Aerodrome is the perfect fit for the generation-defining 747. Airports similar to or like. It will be the final time the aerodrome is used for the show – housing is to be built on the historic site. Before you ask, and as crazy as it sounds, yes, it’s the real McCoy! Even civil Yorks, Tudors, Lancasters, Wellingtons and Vikings flew from there before the airfield closed in 1959. Reading Time: 2 minutes A British Airways 747 will today depart for Dunsfold Aerodrome where it will begin its new life as a TV and film set. In July, the British airline announced that it was grounding its fleet of 747s following the … Dunsfold Airfield. On taking over Dunsfold airfield, Hawker Siddeley developed a final assembly and experimental test facility including three engine running pens to test and develop the aircraft prior to delivery. Against that background, the Dunsfold Airfield History Society (DAHS) has recently been formed. British Airways Landor Boeing 747, G-BNLY Final ever landing at Dunsfold Aerodrome … We put on some ear defenders and went along to watch the historic aircraft perform a … A warning that jet airliners could soon be landing at Dunsfold airfield has just been issued by prospective Guildford Lib Dem MP Sue Doughty. MIAMI – Today, British Airways (BA) flew one of its Boeing 747 from Cardiff to Dunsfold Aerodrome (EGTD) where it will be given a new lease of life as a TV and film set. 1953: Neville Duke breaks the Air Speed Record. And very loud. Dunsfold Aerodrome began its life on 11 May 1942, when the First Canadian Army – mainly the 2nd Battalion Royal Canadian Engineers – began construction of an emergency airfield. From 1951, Hawker began shifting aircraft production to Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey. The test flight, conducted at Dunsfold Aerodrome, ushered in a new era in terms of jet aircraft. The two aircraft departed from Croydon and Boreham respectively, with FZ665 carrying 5000 lbs of freight and taking 4 hours and 25 minutes to reach the Norwegian capital.While six managed to return the same day, a further five aircraft flew to Oslo then night-stopped at B156/ Luneburg or Copenhagen on the return. All aircraft take offs and landings at Fairoaks airport are included and we have negotiated, on behalf of our members, free landing fees at Goodwood and Dunsfold aerodrome - you just have to top up with fuel whilst you are there. Aircraft flight hours: 373. Dunsfold Airfield accepts genuine emergency and precautionary diversions without charge per CAA CAP 667 9.2 (c) recommendations. On landing it will be handed over to the airport which will preserve the aircraft for use as a commercial film set and training facility. After just 20 weeks the site was officially handed over to the Royal Canadian Air Force, on 16 October 1942. The Lysander (nickname the "Lizzie") is a very special aircraft and, with its unique look and history, will delight our visitors.” The sensational summer event for the whole family, Wings & Wheels at Dunsfold Aerodrome, will be celebrating its 15 th and FINAL Show with a change in date to Saturday 15 th and Sunday 16 th June. Located in the beautiful Surrey countryside Dunsfold Park Airfield offers a convenient shooting location for all of your aviation requirements. It was originally an emergency airfield and sometime home to B25s, Mustangs, Spitfires and other WWII craft. A Boeing 747-200 which served with British Airways until 2002 as City of Birmingham, G-BDXJ, was purchased by a Film Company specialising in supplying aircraft for television and film work, and transferred to Dunsfold. It crossed the adjacent road, striking a car in the process, and killed all six of the car's occupants. A British Airways Boeing 747 will be transformed into a film set. But it wasn’t until the reinvented Top Gear launched in 2002 that it was truly thrust … On landing it will be handed over to the airport which will preserve the widebody for use as a commercial film set and training facility. 15th and final Dunsfold Wings and Wheels features dynamic air and motoring displays, … Hawker Aircraft Company eventually became a part of BAE Systems, who continued to own the airfield … 1974: Hawker Siddeley HS1182 Hawk prototype (XX154) flies at Dunsfold: 1977 All seven passengers and two crew members survived. The Lysander (nickname the “Lizzie”) is a very special aircraft and, with its unique look and history, will delight our visitors.” The sensational summer event for the whole family, Wings & Wheels at Dunsfold Aerodrome, will be celebrating its 15 th and FINAL Show with a change in date to Saturday 15 th and Sunday 16 th June. Photo: Getty Images. After retirement it found a new life as a film prop, and has been preserved at Dunsfold Aerodrome since 2005. A British Airways 747 will today depart for Dunsfold Aerodrome where it will begin its new life as a TV and film set.The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will depart from Cardiff Airport at 13:30 as flight number BA1978E, landing in to Dunsfold … The film also shows how extensive were the dispersal areas … The last recorded aircraft movement on the airfield according to the control tower records was in 1956. The Hawker P1127, the world's first aircraft able to take off vertically made its maiden flight at Dunsfold 20/11/1960. On landing it will be handed over to the airport which will preserve the aircraft for use as a commercial film set and training facility. Dunsfold … Wisley Airfield. She believes upgrades to bring in Boeing 737s and 757s for repair were … 1960: First 'tethered' flight of the P1127. Dunsfold Airfield offers an interesting history both in terms of World War II activities and post-War development of military aircraft that impacted greatly on the global development of military aircraft in particular. 2020-10-22. The Dunsfold aerodrome fire engine was on site by the time the police had arrived and there was some foam around the rear of the aircraft but no fire, although there had been a small blaze. Permalink. And 6 persons on the ground were killed. The aircraft will also become a museum piece like most of British Airways’ Concorde Aircraft. A British Airways 747 will today depart for Dunsfold Aerodrome where it will begin its new life as a TV and film set. In 1948, Hawker Aircraft, faced with new jet projects that could not use their existing airfield at Langley, began the process of searching for alternative accommodation for their flight-testing requirements. The Boeing 747 airplane is based at Dunsfold Airfield in Surrey, offering a unique filming location for shots inside and outside the jet. The Canadians also used pipe-pushing apparatus to place explosives under trees thereby facilitating their rapid removal. Hawker Aircraft would go on to produce … Such projects had previously taken up to a year to complete and this site was complicated by the two hundred acres of woodland that first had to be cleared. Tour the ‘Landor’ on 26th June The ‘Landor’ Boeing 747 is being given a new lease of life at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey. The Dunsfold Boeing 747 provides a unique filming location for aircraft shots. Inspector dismissed Dunsfold Aerodrome appeal for Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use April 13, 2012 People living […] The aircraft, registration G-BNLY, was repainted as part of the ‘BA 100’ centenary celebrations. It was refitted with two mockup engines on each inner pylon and external fuel tanks on the outer pylons, somewhat anachronistically resembling a B-52 Stratofortress. The Lysander (nickname the “Lizzie”) is a very special aircraft and, with its unique look and history, will delight our visitors.” The sensational summer event for the whole family, Wings & Wheels at Dunsfold Aerodrome, will be celebrating its 15 th and FINAL Show with a change in date to Saturday 15 th and … Also on static display was a Douglas DC-3 which is currently in store at Dunsfold. Dunsfold Aerodrome purchased by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. 1951: Avro 707 and the prototype Hawker Hunter flies at Dunsfold. The Lysander (nickname the “Lizzie”) is a very special aircraft and, with its unique look and history, will delight our visitors.” The sensational summer event for the whole family, Wings & Wheels at Dunsfold Aerodrome, will be celebrating its 15 th and FINAL Show with a change in date to Saturday 15 th and Sunday 16 th June. In 1948, Hawker Aircraft, faced with new jet projects that could not use their existing airfield at Langley, began the process of searching for alternative accommodation for their flight-testing requirements. Dunsfold Parish Council. Dunsfold Airfield accepts genuine emergency and precautionary diversions without charge per CAA CAP 667 9.2 (c) … Dunsfold became internationally known for development of the Hunter jet fighter, limited numbers of Sea Hawks were also produced and Sea Furies were refurbished. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. On landing it will be handed over to the airport which will preserve the aircraft for use as a commercial film set and training facility. The aircraft, a Meteor (G-LOSM), Vampire (G-HELV), Hawker Please note that due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Aerodrome will not be open to spectators for the 747s final flight and landing. The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will depart from Cardiff Airport at 1.30pm today, as flight number BA1978E, and land at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey at 2.15pm. New. After the war the airfield was used by the RAF to repatriate prisoners-of-war. Jim McAllister, Chief Executive, Dunsfold Aerodrome, commented, “The 747 is a unique and important piece of aviation history and we are excited to be taking delivery of this retired aircraft at Dunsfold Aerodrome. 5th Gear (Channel 5) with Tiff Needell, Vicky Butler Henderson and Jason Plato is sometimes filmed at Bruntingthorpe as you can see the ex Olympic B747 in the background. Aircraft Roles: Aircraft assembly / Aircraft manufacture (main role) / Bomber (main role) / Fighter-reconnaissance / Military development/support. The airplane operated on a local flight out of Dunsfold Airport (). DUNSFOLD: Military aerodrome Later private company airfield and later stiil a civil aerodrome DUNSFOLD PICTURES. A Hawker Siddeley HS-125-600B plane, registered G-BCUX, was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Dunsfold Airport, Surrey, United Kingdom. Airwork Ltd leased two hangars from 1953-58 for the refurbishment of F-86 Sabres and Supermarine Attackers. Canadian engineers were charged with the construction of the aerodrome. The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will land at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey. After the war the aerodrome was leased by a charter airline until 1950, when it was acquired by the Hawker Aircraft Company. On landing, it was handed over to the airport which will preserve the aircraft for use as a commercial film set and training facility. Airfield and test track are soon due to disappear under 1,800 new homes. 1953: Neville Duke breaks the Air Speed Record. Location: Surrey, GB. LF363 was built at Langley Airfield situated close to Heathrow where multitudes of Hurricanes were built (c 7,000) and later Tempests, Sea Furies etc and, Yes!, Hunters. Hawker’s Secret Cold War Airfield – Dunsfold – Home Of The Hunter & Harrier. Dunsfold in October 2016. Two aircraft … Dunsfold airfield is a familiar sight to millions of viewers as the test track for the Top Gear TV programme. Contact +44 (0)1483 200 900 - (Aerodrome Opps) Communications Dunsfold Radio 119.100 Mhz (Air / Ground) Runways ID Dimensions Surface PCN ILS. In all, 320 Squadron were awarded the Dutch Military Order of William four times and the Dutch Airman’s Cross, 176 times. Postwar the airfield was used by Airwork Ltd until 1955 for aircraft maintenance and by British South American Airways … This category contains only the following file. Hawkers then concentrated their work at Kingston & Dunsfold. It is one of three 747s at Dunsfold, having been joined by two Boeing 747-400s, G-CIVW and G-BNLY, both previously operated by British Airways since December 2020. Construction of the Royal Canadian Airforce Station, Dunsfold was begun on the 11th May 1942 by the the 2 nd Battalion Royal Canadian Engineers using explosives and heavy-duty earth-movers to clear the land. The company continued manufacturing operations at Langley with most of the major assembly work on Sea Hawks and Hunters being … The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2016): Alfold Parish Council. Top Gear (BBC2) is filmed at Dunsfold where the B747 is ex Air Atlanta Europe G-BDXJ. Famous favourites in the air and on the ground will blow your mind, whilst the … Dunsfold. 1960: First 'tethered' flight of the P1127. And 6 persons on the ground were killed. Completed in just twenty weeks, Dunsfold entered service as a 'Class A' bomber airfield, home to 3 RCAF Squadrons: the 400, the 414 and the 430. Dunsfold Aerodrome, in Stovolds Hill in Cranleigh, took delivery of a retired British Airways 747, registration G-CIVW, on Thursday (October 22). When he’s not working in our Operations Control Centre (OCC) Paul is part of a small team who keep our aviation heritage alive by maintaining a Vickers VC10 aircraft in ground-running condition at Dunsfold Aerodrome. It was built by the Canadian Army and civilian contractors as a class A bomber airfield for Army Co-operation Command.It was … On landing it will be handed over to the airport which will preserve the aircraft for use as a commercial film set and training facility. As a result the aerodr… Aircraft Dunsfold is the birthplace of some iconic aircraft in Britain’s aviation history – the P.1127, the Hawker Hunter, and the BAe Hawk. Former wartime airfield located in the Parish of Ockham near Wisley in Surrey, England. This was the very last VC10 of 54 built at Brooklands in the 1960s and was one of the last two to fly with the RAF from Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. By Christopher Budgen. Circumstances: The HS-125-600B jet aircraft was making a demonstration flight at Dunsfold and took-off on runway 07 at 1611 hrs with two pilots and seven passengers on board. British Airways Landor Boeing 747, G-BNLY Final ever landing at Dunsfold Aerodrome | 05-12-20 - YouTube. Dunsfold Aerodrome was constructed a little over 70 years ago during World War II in the spring and summer of 1942 by the Canadian Army and civilian contractors. The local opposition group is the Stop Dunsfold Airfield Action Group They do not yet have a website, but they can be contacted at Further information at stopdunsfoldairportactiongroup@gmail.com Some news and information about Dunsfold Aerodrome is below. 07/25 1880 x 45 M ASPHALT 30 No. Views can also be had from the A281, you can clearly see the aircraft through the hedges. On taking over Dunsfold airfield, Hawker Siddeley developed a final assembly and experimental test facility including three engine running pens to test and develop the aircraft prior to delivery. Two Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft in formation at Duxford Aerodrome… Four historic aircraft based at Bournemouth Airport, Dorset, were to fly from their home base to Dunsfold Airfield to a position for flying displays which were to be held at Biggin Hill and Dunsfold on the following day. In 1950 The Hawker Aircraft Company acquired the lease of the site. It would, however, take three hard years before Dunsfold Aerodrome would be made available by a reluctant Air Ministry and the company was able to launch its first jet aircraft design – the Sea Hawk – into series production for the Royal Navy, closely followed by the superlative Hunter. A Hawker Siddeley HS-125-600B plane, registered G-BCUX, was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Dunsfold Airport, Surrey, United Kingdom. The location was protected under the Official Secrets Act until the late 1990s when it was assessed that Dunsfold Aerodrome and its long and peculiar history belongs more to a museum of some sort than to active service, as … A WWII Westland Lysander, the first aircraft to ever land at Dunsfold Aerodrome, will return to the aerodrome and display for the first time at the Wings & Wheels Show on 15-16 June. The site was developed as a Second World War aerodrome by the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1942. The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will depart from Cardiff Airport at 1.30pm as flight number BA1978E, landing in to Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey at 2.15pm. The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2016): Alfold Parish Council. Heritage List Entry Summary for V/Stol Blast Grid At Dunsfold Airfield The aircraft, G-CIVW (c/n 25822) will depart from Welsh facility at 1.30pm as flight number BA1978E, landing in to Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey at 2.15pm. 051790 - HAWKER'S SECRET COLD WAR AIRFIELD: Dunsfold: Home of the Hunter and Harrier. 1974: Hawker Siddeley HS1182 Hawk prototype (XX154) flies at Dunsfold… 76 talking about this. The airplane operated on a local flight out of Dunsfold Airport (). Dunsfold Aerodrome. The aircraft, which will be the second 747 housed at Dunsfold, is scheduled to land at 2.15pm, subject to change. It was originally an emergency airfield and sometime home to B25s, Mustangs, Spitfires and other WWII craft. The aircraft, registration G-CIVW, will depart from Cardiff Airport at 1.30pm as flight number BA1978E, landing in to Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey at 2.15pm. Dunsfold Park, Cranleigh, Surrey, UK. 07/25 1880 x 45 M ASPHALT 30 No. Just 13 miles west of London Gatwick, the Aerodrome provides a convenient location for a variety of aircraft operations including flight testing, maintenance, repair, storage, hangarage and apron parking. Dunsfold Aerodrome (ICAO code EGTD) is an unlicensed [clarification needed] airfield in Surrey, England, near the village of Cranleigh.It extends across land in the villages of Dunsfold and Alfold.. Converted to tarmac in 1952 and used to test aircraft built at Weybridge by Vickers. 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