Battlestead Hill
BATTLESTEAD HILL: Military aerodrome
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Note: These three items were kindly provided by Mr Michael T Holder.
Military user: RAF Flying Training Command 51 Group
16 EFTS [Elementary Flying Training School] (de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moths)
Location: 1nm W of Burton-on-Trent
Period of operation: 1942 to 1945
Runways: NE/SW 1005 grass E/W 868 grass N/S 731 grass
An account from WW2
Note: Mike Holder, who is a great friend of this 'Guide', also found this account from the BBC History Website. I have just included an excerpt, which even so, is very revealing. Especially HP sauce being such an unexpected luxury!
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