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 / Ibsley Circuit / Ibsley Quarry / RAF Ibsley / RAF Station, Ibsley / USAAF Station 347 |
| County: | Hampshire |
| Current Status: | Artificial lakes / Gravel pits / Nature reserve |
| Date: | February 1941 - 1952 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / RAF (Czech) / RAF (Polish) / RAAF / RCAF / USAAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Anti-aircraft co-operation / Fighter (main role) / Fighter-reconnaissance / Trainer |
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
- No 21 (Base Defence) Sector
- No 21 Sector
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No 32 Sqn
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48th FG
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No 66 Sqn
- 71st FS
- 94th FS
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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
- No 147 (Night Fighter) Wing
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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
- No 175 Sqn
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No 200 Staging Post
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No 201 Staging Post
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No 234 Sqn
- No 257 Sqn
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No 263 Sqn
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No 268 Sqn
- No 302 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
- 392nd FS
- 393rd FS
- 394th FS
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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
- No 4043 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
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Glider Pick-up Training Flight
- Station Flight, Ibsley
The control tower at Ibsley, 14 January 2007.
The Watch Office with Met Section at Ibsley, 3 March 2007. © Richard Flagg
The Watch Office with Met Section at Ibsley, 3 March 2007. © Richard Flagg
The Watch Office with Met Section at Ibsley, 3 March 2007. © Richard Flagg
Interior of the Watch Office with Met Section at Ibsley, 3 March 2007. © Richard Flagg
Remains of a runway at Ibsley, 16 May 2008.
Part of the communal site at Ibsley, 2 October 2015.
Remains of the airfield at Ibsley, 8 October 2015.
Battle Headquarters at Ibsley, 8 October 2015.
Remains of a runway at Ibsley, 12 October 2015.
Opening scenes from "The First of the Few", filmed at Ibsley. Courtesy of newforestranger1
Includes footage of motor racing at Ibsley and Tarrant Rushton, 1950s. Courtesy of HuntleyFilmArchives
Ibsley Revival Day, 3 June 2012. Courtesy of SilverWheelTube
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