Little Rissington Airfield [3]

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Little Rissington Airfield [3]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 4 Sep 2011

Much of the former RAF Little Rissington has become a business park but it also houses an active Flying Training aerodrome under No.22 (Training) Group. This view is of some hangars and other assorted buildings that dot the airfield, seen from the minor road. The airfield perimeter is dotted with warning signs. The airfield was built in 1937 and soon came to dominate the village and the surrounding area with the residential quarters belonging to it housing nine-tenths of the population of the parish. For many years it was the home of the Central Flying School and a fascinating history is at http://www.centralflyingschool.org.uk/History/History3.htm There is a RAF Memorial Window in Little Rissington church and part of the graveyard was reserved for those killed whilst on duty at RAF Little Rissington.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.870806
Longitude
-1.697556