Honeydon
Note: This map only shows the location of Honeydon within the UK. A look at Google Earth, (image 2009), appears to show no evidence that this airfield ever existed.
HONEYDON: Private airstrip/airfield (Also known as HONEYDON FARM and St NEOTS)
Operated by: From 1947 at least: Mr C Spencer-Thomas
2000: Mr B Spencer-Thomas
Location: 1nm E of Colmworth, 1nm SE of STAUGHTON, 7nm NNE of Bedford
Period of operation: 1947 to -
Runways: 1990/2000 E/W 640 grass NE/SW 678 grass
NW/SE 678 grass
NOTES: With an airfield like this what’s the bet it was regularly used by tail-draggers? Having made this comment in about 2002/3 in 2005 I was delighted to discover that in the mid 1970s the Miles M.65 Gemini 1A G-AKHP was the only aircraft listed as being based here and registered to Mr C Spencer-Thomas.
However, more recently Mr Graham Frost, a great friend of this 'Guide', discovered that the Auster 5/J1 Autocrat, G-AJAR, was registered to Mr C Spencer-Thomas from 23.04.47 until 16.01.50. So, presumably he owned other aircraft in between?
I would much welcome a bit more information about the history of this obviously singular private airfield.
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