Milfield
MILFIELD: Military aerodrome later gliding site, much later also used by microlights
Note: It appears the WW1 Night Landing Ground called WOODBRIDGE (see seperate entry) formed part of this later airfield.
Note: These three pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
It helps to have a map of the WW2 airfield, which I have, but the extent of the WW2 airfield can still be discerned. This said, it is fairly unusual to find a site such as this, especially in such a location well away from a major connurbation, where virtually all evidence, such as the hard runways etc have disappeared.
Military users: WW2: RAF Fighter Command 12 Group
Flight Leader's School
Operated by: Borders Gliding Club
Location: E of A697, SE of Milfield & NW of Galewood villages, 4nm NW of Wooler
Period of operation: Military: 1944 to 1946 Gliding: From 1975 to -
Runways: WW2: 05/23 1006x46 hard 17/35 1280x46 hard
11/29 1006x46 hard
2005: 18/36 grass (Was this the only runway in use?)
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