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Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire

Bassingbourn
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27 March 1938
29 August 1969
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AIRFIELD SITE : Aerial Views of Bassingbourn Airfield


AIRFIELD SITE : Airfield Views


AIRFIELD SITE : ​Gymnasium & Chancel


AIRFIELD SITE : Hardstand No.9

It is understood that Hardstand No.9, one of the few remaining hardstands at Bassingbourn, was the one that the B-17 'Memphis Belle' parked on when it was based at here. The crew of this particular aircraft were one of the first to have completed 25 missions during the war, they later became the subject of a Hollywood film.

AIRFIELD SITE : North Gate


AIRFIELD SITE : Taxiways


AIRFIELD SITE : Unknown


AIRFIELD SITE : Warning Sign


AIRFIELD SITE : Wimpole Hall Aircraft Dispersal Area


BUILDING 1 : Hangar / Type 'C' Aircraft Shed


BUILDING 2 : Hangar / Type 'C' Aircraft Shed


BUILDING 3 : ​Petrol Tanker Shed (6 Bay)


BUILDING 7 : ​Parachute Store


BUILDING 8 : ​Main Workshops


BUILDING 9 : ​Ready Use Pyrotechnic Store


BUILDING 10 : Armoury


BUILDING 11 : Fire Tender Shelter and Night Flying Equipment Store


BUILDING 12 : Control Tower


BUILDING 13 : Hangar / Type 'C' Aircraft Shed


BUILDING 16 : Main Stores


BUILDING 17 : ​Works Services Building and Gas Defence Centre


BUILDING 35 : Gas Chamber


BUILDING 60 : Bulk Petrol Installation


BUILDING 97 : ​Petrol Tanker Shed (4 Bay)


BUILDING 175 : Dinghy Shed


BUILDING 196 : Unknown


BUILDING 235 : Floodlight Tractor & Trailer Shed


GATE GUARD : ​English Electric Canberra PR.7 (WJ821)

This aircraft was given the RAF Maintenance number 8668M. It was sadly scrapped 2013.

MEMORIAL SITE : 91st Bombardment Group Memorial Garden


MEMORIAL SITE : ​323rd Bombardment Squadron Memorial


MEMORIAL SITE : ​441st Sub Depot Memorial


MEMORIAL SITE : Bassingbourn Village Sign

HISTORIC RECORD

MEMORIAL SITE : Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Village Sign


MUSEUM SITE : Bassingbourn Tower Museum

Sadly after a long period of being closed, it was hoped the museum would re-open. However the museum was forced to shut permanently in 2020, It is not know what will happen to the collection.
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