Abergavenny flying sites
NOTE: This map gives just the position of the town within the UK.
ABERGAVENNY see also HARDWICK AIRSTRIP
ABERGAVENNY see also NEVILL HALL HOSPITAL
ABERGAVENNY see also PEN-Y-POUND
ABERGAVENNY see also RACECOURSE FARM
ABERGAVENNY: Military airfield
Military users: British Army and US Army Air Corps 177th FA Group
Location: Cwt-y-Gollen alongside the A40 trunk road
Period of operation: 1943/5 only?
Runways: ‘All over’ small grass meadow?
NOTES: Used by British Army AOP Austers and the US Army 177th FA Group, presumably with Piper L-4s?
ABERGAVENNY: Military airstrip
Military user: US Army Air Corps
Location: Unknown?
Period of operation: Presumably 1943/45 only?
NOTES: Apparently two strips used for visits to the 279th Station hospital.
ABERGAVENNY GOLF COURSE: Military airstrip
Military user: USAFA Adderbury, Oxon SP47.35
US Army 58th & 87 Armd. FA Bns (pick the bones out of this!)
Location: Presumably known?
Period of operation: 1943/45 only?
NOTES: Armd FA Bns = Armoured Field Artillery Battalions
ABERGAVENNY: Private airstrip
Location: 2nm E of Abergavenny, presumably near to Croes Hywel and N of the B4233
Period of operation: Probably 1970s, certainly early 2000s
Runway: 15/33 500 grass
NOTES: In 1977 the Robin DR.400/180 Regent G-BAJY was listed as being based at a private airstrip near ABERGAVENNY - but was it this one? If anybody can kindly offer advice, this will be most welcome.
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