Bourn

[Jenna]

I'm not 100% sure but I think 'Grange Park' is a redevelopment of the old airfield buildings too...



it could probably be confirmed or dispelled looking at the planning application for the redevelopment.


I should also mention that there was a planning application to turn the adjacent field in to a solar farm recently!

[Jenna]

Its raining so neither myself or the dogs are interested in walkies... checked the South Cambs planning portal and the referb planning application is a little thin on info to say the least so no help, the site is defiantly on the 1945 aerial photo and it is on the 50's OS map to...



The sick quarters at the Grange were directly above the site to help give you some idea of the location.

[airfrancis]

These, I'm sure, were airfield buildings as I remember having a look around them in about 1987, before they were 'renovated'.

[cambridge flyer]

Just stumbled upon this entry on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilia...r_Organisation
Yes i know ,nothing on wikipedia should be 100% trusted.

There is a entry for SEBRO which listed the following as repaired/modified by them :ATC gliders, Bv.222 (presume C-12 VP501), R3O, Sunderland; parts of Singapore; mods of Short C-class, Hereford, Seafire, Stirling.

I believe the aircraft types were compiled by the late Ray Sturtivant

I am right in thinking that in regards to the Flying Boats that work parties would have been sent out,rather than hauling such large aircraft to the Cambridge site?

[PETERTHEEATER]

In my experience, yes. Contractor Working Parties were/are used to carry out repair and modifications considered to be beyond RAF capability usually in respect of manpower (work required too many manhours) or specialised modifications or repairs for which a CWP already had the experience. Not just flying boats but any aircraft type which could not be 'flown-in'.

[stevie]

Here's a few from a fleeting visit to Bourn with Big Bear recently -



















Cheers
Steve

[airfrancis]

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Bourn from the North, early evening

[wizzair]

Bourn November 2010



Steve W

[jason]

Visited Bourn briefly in February 2009.







Communial site

[Bomber]

NIce shot of the runway Jason .
Regards ,
Al.