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Old Warden (Biggleswade)

Major
Also known as: Old Warden Aerodrome
County: Bedfordshire
Current Status: Aviation / Museum
Date: Opened July 1934
Current Use: Active
Used By: Civil
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):

  • ModelAir
  • Old Warden Parish Council
  • Shuttleworth Collection
  • Southill Parish Council

Main unit(s) present:

  • Old Warden Flying Group
  • Shrager Bros Ltd
  • Warden Aviation
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Hangar at Old Warden, 26 June 2010. © Richard Flagg

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Hangar 2 at Old Warden, 26 June 2010. © Richard Flagg

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Hangar 3 at Old Warden, 26 June 2010. © Richard Flagg

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Hangar 4 at Old Warden, 26 June 2010. © Richard Flagg

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Hangar 5 at Old Warden, 26 June 2010. © Richard Flagg

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The Engineering Workshop at Old Warden, 26 June 2010. © Richard Flagg

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Control Tower at Old Warden, 26 June 2010. © Richard Flagg

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Avro 504K at Old Warden, 26 June 2010. © Richard Flagg

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Signals Square at Old Warden, 26 June 2010. © Richard Flagg

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Runway 03:21 at Old Warden, looking north east, 26 June 2010. © Richard Flagg

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The control tower at Old Warden, 30 June 2012.

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Runway 12:30 at Old Warden, looking south east, 31 July 2016. © Richard Flagg

Shuttleworth Aircraft Collection Flying Display at Old Warden, c.1960. Courtesy of 1969dickie

Shuttleworth Collection aircraft at Old Warden, 1965. Courtesy of British Pathé

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