Maypole Farm
MAYPOLE FARM: Private airstrip (also known simply as MAYPOLE and HOATH or CHISLET)
Note: All eight of these pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
Note: Pictures by the author.
Operated by: 2001: Mr & Mrs Haigh
Location: Just SW of Maypole village, 2.5 to 3nm SSE of Herne Bay, 3nm NE of Canterbury
Period of operation: 1970s to -
Runway: 1990: 01/19 475 grass
2001: 01/19 550x18 grass (Some reports state - 02/20)
2013: 01/19 700 grass
2019: 01/19 715 grass
Note: Info in 2012 stated that ‘clearways’ were available at both runway ends giving 700 m, but not useable in winter months
NOTES: In the mid 1970s it seems three aircraft were based here; Morane Saulnier M.S.892A/150 Rallye Commodore G-AVPK, Jodel DR.1050 Ambassadeur G-AYLL and the Nord NC.858S G-BDXX - three classic French designs.
It should I suppose be important to mention that it was here that I first met Lee Merritt when engaged on the first of three aircraft moves he required me to do. Little did I know then that he would prove to be the person to solve all my problems looking for a web-site designer - and the result is what you are looking at!
MYSTERY PICTURE
Note: In the 2019 picture above this area appears. Having looked at many dozens of model flying sites across the UK, this certainly looks a possibility? Can anybody kindly offer advice?
THE FINAL CLOSURE?
In December 2020 I learnt that MAYPOLE will close forever in January 2021. All aircraft owners being given only a month or so at best to reposition their aircraft. It seems hard to believe that some people can be so thoroughly nasty. Having to do this in the middle of the worse pandemic to affect the UK since the 'Spanish' influenza pandemic after WW1, and in the winter, looks like a deliberate act of vandalism to say the least.
Rick
This comment was written on: 2018-05-07 23:26:18lived in apple cottage op airfield .meason and batson had their pitts there and watched them practice
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