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Tarrant Rushton Airfield in 1980
The final Days of Operations
Top secret Photo reconnaissance mission
"Target" Tarrant Rushton Airfield
S.O.E. Arnhem. D DAY. The Berlin Airlift.
Sir Alan Cobham. Flight Refueling Ltd
2 Hanger and dispersals. Today there is no trace.
This Tiger Moth was restored here in 3 hanger
Badbury Rings Ancient Monument
Final Landing approach
A welcoming sight for returning wartime pilots
Soon to be reclaimed by Nature and the Farmers
Fantastic! It was blowing a gale that day.
I worked as a paint sprayer here in 1979
The Paint shop. Bob Hope the Boss
Bob at work. My home made spray booth behind
This Sea *** to be resprayed in target colours
That's me in the blue overalls
Bob having a lie down
This aircraft will be converted to radio control
This one in a target towing colour scheme.
Paint job finished its towed to 2 hanger
My Mk 1 Ford Capri I resprayed it here to.
Dont scratch it! Next one awaits in backgound.
Chasing the battery operated wartime canteen wagon
Test flight. Hope my paint stays on
Leaving T.R. for F.R. base at Bournemouth Hurn airport
Minutes to go! The very last aircraft.
To leave Tarrant Rushton Airfield forever
TR2 taxies out for the last time.
Crash 5 on station
Final farewell fly past
"Tower to crash 5. Stand down"
"Forever"
The technical site. Alan Cobham Engineering Ltd
The fuel filter vessel shot blasting shop
The fuel filter vessel assembly shop and Stores
Huh! I think we've had a break in!
All that work and its a pile a rubble
Hard standing. Wood section building we bought for WW2 Aircraft relics.
Air Traffic Control. Waits for aircraft that will never return.
From the watch tower towards Badbury rings
From the watch tower towards the airfield main entrance
The canteen a 3 course meal 60p. Security guard van coming to arrest me
It was said that Cats Eyes Cunningham lived here after the war
All thats left of the 3 hanger crew room. The Jag seat
Towards 1 Hanger and main entrance
The security guard outside the radio store
Flight Refueling main entrance and security gate
The main runway being torn up for use on the Wimborne bypass
End of an Era. Tarrant Rushton Airfield 1942 - 1982. R.I.P.