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Dunsfold Aerodrome!

Not only an airfield with WW2 importance but also the birthplace of the Harrier and I believe the Hunter. The current airfield is under threat of becoming just another housing site. ( pick up this months flypast magazine for a lovely article) I'm personally interested in it because my grandfather who was with Dutch 320 squadron as a navigator and gunner was stationed there in the war. From there on he was on B-25 mitchells.

I really hope someone can create an FS version of the field since it has great value for me. Whenever I go on holiday to the uk, I camp about 300 meters from it. In the Old days I would wake up with the sounds of Harriers passing over at rather treetop level..

Can someone please create a virtual version for fs for me?

Cheers

Soui

http://www.dunsfoldaerodrome.com/home.asp

http://www.dunsfoldpark.co.uk/

If I'm reading this right, on that first link when I go to the "Aerodome Data" section it says the runway is 1880 x 45 METERS?  That's 6,168 ft x 148 ft!  One helluva runway for a private airfield, isn't it?

Dunsfold was the Hawker Aircraft Company test airfield for many years.
[quote]1951 In July 1951, the Hawker Aircraft Company moved into Dunsfold using the airfield as a flight test centre for its parent factory at Kingston. With changes of name (from Hawker to Hawker Siddeley and subsequently to British Aerospace, these companies tested and refurbished Sea Hawks, Hunters, Sea Furies Gnats, Harriers and Hawks for worldwide markets as well as supporting British military operations abroad for five decades.

1953 World Speed Record - on the 19th September a new world speed record of 709mph over a 100 kilometer closed course is established at Dunsfold by Squadron Leader N.F. Duke in a Hawker Hunter.

1960 Maiden First

Dunsfold can Hold 747's, actually there is one there belonging to the Aces High film company. It flew in on it's own. While the airfield is under threat the recent number of flights from and to are going to be increased to about 40000 on a yearly basis ( So I've heard ) There is also a dakota stationed there ( also Aces High) The field as doug said came into ownership of hawker and was used as a production/ test facility... that's why the runway is so long. EGTD actually was a safe haven should anything happen at one of the major london airports....

As seen in the qoute of Doug  it has great british historical value and I for one really hope someone can make it!