Ibsley
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"Motor racers at Ibsley in the 1950s found they had to travel around the circuit in an anti-clockwise fashion, unlike at Silverstone and elsewhere.
"| Also known as: | Blashford Lakes / Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve / Ibsley Aerodrome / RAF Ibsley / USAAF Station 347 |
| County: | Hampshire |
| Current Status: | Gravel pits |
| Date: | February 1941 - 1952 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RAF (Czech) / RAAF / RCAF / USAAF |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Christchurch Angling Club
- Ellingham, Harbridge & Ibsley Parish Council
- RAF Ibsley Historical Group
- Southern Water
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Ringwood Motorcycle & Light Car Club
Main unit(s) present:
- 1st FG
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No 7 FIS
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No 16 Casualty Air Evacuation Unit
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No 17 Casualty Air Evacuation Unit
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No 32 Sqn
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48th FG
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No 66 Sqn
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No 118 Sqn
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No 124 Sqn
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No 129 Sqn
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No 134 (Czech) Airfield
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No 150 Staging Post
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No 160 Staging Post
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No 165 Sqn
- No 170 Sqn
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No 200 Staging Post
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No 201 Staging Post
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No 234 Sqn
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No 263 Sqn
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No 268 Sqn
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No 302 (Transport) Wing
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No 310 Sqn
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No 312 Sqn
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No 313 Sqn
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367th FG
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No 421 Sqn
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No 453 Sqn
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No 501 Sqn
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No 504 Sqn
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No 587 Sqn
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No 616 Sqn
- No 2763 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2772 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2800 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2888 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Glider Pick-up Training Flight
Opening scenes from "The First of the Few", filmed at Ibsley. Courtesy of newforestranger1
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