The story
Alt Name: Clifton Hampden. Opened: 1932. Status in 1944: RN. HMS Hornbill. R&DU. Current use: Industry. Remarks: Pre WW2 private strip. Taxiways and hangars still in evidence but mostly overbuilt by the Science and Engineering Centre.
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
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