Charlton Horethorne
CHARLTON HORETHORNE: Military aerodrome
Aerial view
Note: This picture (2018) was obtained from Google Earth ©
Note the private airstrip alongside to the east.
Military user: RN (Royal Navy)
Activities: Flying training commanded by (HMS Heron) YEOVILTON
Location: 4nm SW of Wincanton, 1nm WNW of Charlton Hawthorne village
Period of operation: 1942 to 1948
Runways: NE/SW 1097 grass NW/SE 822 grass
NOTES: Now situated in SOMERSET.
It must be remembered that aerodromes in WW2 were invariably named after the nearest telegram facility. This explains why the aerodrome often appears to be quite a distance away compared to nearer villages.
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