RAF Benson
Introduction
The photograph on this page of RAF Benson by Des Blenkinsopp as part of the Geograph project.
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RAF Benson
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 26 Jan 2010
The main entrance to the airfield, with the usual plane on a plinth in the background. Are these all real old aircraft or models specially made? Update from Mick Lobb : Gate guardian aircraft are often the real deal but in the case of the rarer types are fibre glass mock ups - often to a reduced scale. This is a replica Spitfire PR IX celebrating the role of Benson in WW II as an aerial photo reconnaisance (PR) base.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.613293
Longitude
-1.087643