RAF Kenley - a walk to discover its incredible history

Описание: In this video I visit the marvellous Kenley Aerodrome site on the Greater London/Surrey border, accompanied by guests from Kenley Revival (https://www.kenleyrevival.org/).

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00:00 Opening
01:11 Kenley Revival
01:40 The Tribute
02:03 Aircraft Acceptance Park & History
03:29 The Tribute Pen - tour and inside the shelter
06:25 Kenley's Weather and its impact
07:15 Douglas Bader
07:42 More Pen Details
10:14 Rifle Range
11:10 Handley Page Shed
11:51 Hangars
13:00 Downloadable Guide
13:10 Officer's Mess Area
13:32 Operations Room Site
14:18 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Memorials
15:27 Fuel Dump Area and more history
17:11 Fuel Delivery Overview
17:32 Defending the Airfield
18:20 Best preserved Pen
19:50 Post War, Summary and Thanks!

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