Spen Lane
SPEN LANE: Temporary aerodrome
Note: The map was kindly provided by Mr Michael T Holder.
The second picture is courtesy of Britain From Above.
The third and fourth pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
Operated by: Berkshire Aviation Company
Location: Just N of the A6120, W of the A660, about 4.5nm NW of Leeds city centre
Period of operation: 30th August to 12th September 1928
NOTES: I can take no credit for this entry. It was found by Mr Michael T Holder.
What I think is very interesting is how long they stayed. Presumably it was worth their while to do so, and typically a bit of an air show was staged at the weekend. By contrast, once the much bigger 'Flying Circus' operators started up in the early 1930s, usually just a day was deemed sufficient to exploit the local interest at most venues, two days being justified only if large enough numbers could be pretty much guaranteed.
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