Little Gransden
LITTLE GRANSDEN: Civil aerodrome (also known as GRANSDEN and FULLERS HILL FARM)
Note: This picture was obtained from Google Earth ©
Note. Other pictures by the author unless specified.
Operated by: 1980/1990 Mr M G Jefferies
1992: M.J. & J.J Jefferies Aviation
Later Skyline School of Flying
Flying School: Airmaster, Skyline
Maintenance: 1990: Fordair
Location: On Fullers Hill Farm, S of B1046, S of Little Gransden, 7nm ESE of St Neots
Period of operation: 1970s to present day?
Note: This map is reproduced with the kind permission of Pooleys Flight Equipment Ltd. Copyright Robert Pooley 2014.
Runways: 1990: 03/21 411x23 grass 09/27 640x25 grass
12/30 470x25 grass
1997: 03/21 430x23 grass 10/28 570x18 grass
2001: 03/21 430x23 grass 10/28 570x18 grass
12/30 650x28 grass
NOTE: Beyond this airfield is GRANSDEN LODGE can be seen in the aerial picture and this has been a gliding site for many years, but was originally a WW2 RAF bomber base.
A PERSONAL MEMORY
In August 2002 I was given the job of collecting the Tiger Moth G-ADJJ from GREAT EVERSDEN and to deliver it, initially at least, to LITTLE GRANSDEN. Please see my listing for WATCHFORD FARM (DEVON) to see a picture of G-ADJJ once it had been fully restored.
Deryck Brown
This comment was written on: 2016-01-19 17:04:47Pooleys map shows a North/South "Bridal" Path which should read "Bridle" Path
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