Panshanger (Holwellhyde)
Major
Decoy
Also known as: | Panshanger Aerodrome / RAF Holwellhyde / RAF Panshanger |
County: | Hertfordshire |
Current Status: | Unknown |
Date: | 1930s - 20 September 2014; (decoy) 1940 - 16 July 1942 (abandoned (as C99)) |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | RAF / Civil |
Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved |
Aircraft Roles: | General aviation / Trainer |
Decoy Type(s): | K, also QF and QL |
Decoy Number(s): | M3 |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Hertingfordbury Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
- No 1 E&RFTS
- No 1 EFTS
- No 1 RFS
- No 127 EGS / C127 EGS
- No 127 GS
- Biggleswade Flying Group
- Carnegie Flying Group
- Forester Flying Group
- Hertfordshire Experimental Group
- Hertfordshire Police Flying Club
- Wasp Flying Group
- Welwyn Flying Group
![003Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance (N101DW) - 17 May 2009.png](/media/5722/piper-pa-32r-300-cherokee-lance-n101dw-17-may-2009.png)
A Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance at Panshangar, 17 May 2009. © Richard Flagg
![004Piper PA-31-310 Navajo (G-EGLG) - 17 May 2009.png](/media/5721/piper-pa-31-310-navajo-g-eglg-17-may-2009.png)
A Piper PA-31-310 Navajo at Panshangar, 17 May 2009. © Richard Flagg
The Police Flying Club at Panshanger, 1956. Courtesy of British Pathé
An indoor bicycle track built in a hangar at Panshanger, 1967. Courtesy of British Pathé
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