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Apache123
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Spotter friendly farm airfields?

Post by Apache123 » Sat Apr 22, 2017 6:17 pm

Hi all,

Does anyone know any airfields with afew airframes that are in the area. Looking to stop by on my way to popham from lancashire.
Any farm airfields in any pf the following counties:-

Greater manchester
Cheshire
Staffs
Midlands
Warwickshire
Oxon
Berkshire

Any help would be appreciated and private message me if you prefer.

Regards

Apache123

Martin
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Location: West Midlands

Re: Spotter friendly farm airfields?

Post by Martin » Sun Apr 23, 2017 7:22 pm

Staffordshire:

If leaving the M6 at J13 (A5), Otherton isn't far away (it can be seen off the left when you're on the M6 approaching J13). Around 20 odd based but not usually spotter friendly. Most of the aircraft live in their own small shelters but may be a few out on the field. http://www.othertonairfield.co.uk/

If you continue down the A5 past Lichfield, a quick diversion down the A38 brings you to Roddige (near Fradley)
http://www.microlightschool.org.uk/ there are around 20 based here, usually friendly if you ask

Just down the lane from the above is Sittles Farm, http://www.sittlesflyers.com/
Access may be given if somebody is around, around 20 based again

There is a farm strip at Streethay (next to the A38 on the edge of Lichfield, a short drive from Sittles/Roddige), http://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/airfie ... thay-farm/ around half a dozen based but usually no access

Back to the A5 and in between Lichfield and Tamworth is a strip at Shenstone
http://www.greatcirclemapper.net/en/air ... strip.html
around 6-10 based and access may be given if somebody is around

From Shenstone, it's a short drive to the M42 allowing a quick look in at Birmingham on the way past to the M40

Martin
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Apache123
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Re: Spotter friendly farm airfields?

Post by Apache123 » Sun Apr 23, 2017 8:38 pm

Cheers for the info martin will try sorting a look at afew of them.

Regards

Apache123

tb2
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Re: Spotter friendly farm airfields?

Post by tb2 » Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:40 pm

This is a useful site when planning a trip :

http://aircraftspotting.co.uk/

Trevor

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