The story
Alt Name: Atherstone. Opened: 1941. Status in 1944: RAF. 91 Grp. Bomber OTU. Current use: Agriculture. Remarks: The airfield closed in the mid forties and has reverted to farmland. Outline of runways and taxiways still visible as field boundaries.
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