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Beccles, Suffolk

Beccles / Ellough / HMS Hornbill II
​​Opened : 
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Current use : 
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​Website : ​​
1 January 1944
1960
​Unknown
Industry / Aviation / Energy Park
N/A
​EGSM
e10891

17 April 2025
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Beccles Aerodrome
Virage Helicopter Academy

AIRFIELD SITE : Aerial Views of Beccles Airfield


AIRFIELD SITE : Aircraft Dispersals


AIRFIELD SITE : Beccles Heliport Helipad No.2


AIRFIELD SITE : Beccles Heliport Terminal Building


AIRFIELD SITE : Blast Shelter

LOCATED AT : ​52.437368, 1.600501
EDOFBID : ​e38762

AIRFIELD SITE : Club Virage


AIRFIELD SITE : Clubhouse & Flying Control

This was demolished in March 202 in the re-development of the airfield and replaced by hangars.

AIRFIELD SITE : Modern Hangar 1


AIRFIELD SITE : Modern Hangar 2


AIRFIELD SITE : Runway 05/23


AIRFIELD SITE : Runway 10/28


AIRFIELD SITE : Runway 17/35


AIRFIELD SITE : Taxiways


BUILDING 1 : T2 Hangar


BUILDING 2 : T2 Hangar


BUILDING 7 : Control Tower


BUILDING 15 : Gas Clothing, Respirator Store & Workshop


BUILDING 100 : Station Offices


BUILDING 101 : Operations Block


BUILDING 102 : Crew Briefing Room


BUILDING 105 : Norden Bomb Sight Store & Workshop


BUILDING 150 : Officers Mess


BUILDING 153 : Officers & Sergeants Shower Block


BUILDING 154 : Sergeants Mess


BUILDING 155 : Officers & Sergeants Shower Block


BUILDING 157 : Tank Tower


BUILDING 161 : Airmens Dining Room


BUILDING 190 : Institute


BUILDING 191 : Grocery & Local Produce Store


BUILDING 192 : Ration Store


MISCELLANEOUS : Aerodrome Sign

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