Tingewick
TINGEWICK: Civil Landing Ground
Note: It appears that Tingewick Hall now has a helipad or helicopter landing area.
The local view was obtained from Google Earth ©. The local area and area views are from my Google Earth © derived database.
Operated by: Mr F P Loftus
Location: Tingewick Hall, in/near and SSE of Tingewick village, roughly 2.25nm WSW of Buckingham town centre
Period of operation: 1930s only? (Or was it?) See note below.
Runway: 230 grass
NOTES: Although one of seventy plus A.A. (Automobile Association) approved Landing Grounds this minimal 250 yard (230 metre) runway surely cannot have attracted many visitors? But then again I am looking at this from a perspective that is at least sixty years into the future. In those days many light aircraft could cope with this - but there was little if any margin for error - and it wasn't thought neccessary to add this. Due to their wood and fabric construction, a relatively low speed accident was invariably survivable and usually nobody got seriously hurt, if at all from a "Whizzo prang, by jove." Of which there were quite a number.
There was no hangarage available.
Fuel was available from Philips & Sons in Buckingham who offered transport with a telephone, (typically a taxi service). Similar facilities from Hutt & Sons, Pinfold Garage, Tingewick.
Recommended hotel accommodation was the White Hart in Market Square, Buckingham or The Crown in Tingewick. The White Hart in Market Square, Buckingham and The Crown Inn in Main Street,Tingwick were still in business in 2014.
NEARLY ALL LOST IN WW2
As pointed out elsewhere in this Guide virtually none of the A.A. approved Landing Grounds survived the Second World War, and most of the garages had gone by the 1990s if not long before. But, the hotels seem to be remarkably resilient, nearly all of them still in business in the 21st century.
BUT, AN INTERESTING ASPECT?
According to official records, Mr Loftus had the de Havilland DH60G Gipsy Moth, G-ABAG, registered to him, at this address from 16.12.37 until 06.03.50. It not being impressed into military service during WW2, as most light aircraft were. So, how did he get around preserving his aeroplane during the Second World War?
lawrence hole
This comment was written on: 2015-10-04 09:44:36What about Finmere airfield, do you intend to include this location ? I have several colour photos of this site when it was used by the Vintage Aircraft Association before it was turned over to only microlights.
Reply from Dick Flute:
Hi, Finmere coming up. I would be interested in your pictures if you could kindly e-mail them to me. Regards, Dick
Michael T Holder
This comment was written on: 2020-05-20 21:05:59Tingewick Hall is actually marked as the Rectory on Ordnance Survey Maps until 1959.
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