The purpose of this website is to educate and inform, for over the years, many people have moved
to the area and are unaware of the history, or locations, of these airfields that are now close to the new town of Harlow.
It is to be hoped, that by providing these images and texts, it will encourage both young,
and old alike, to take a fresh view of the importance that these locations offer, in regard to contemporary history in the
area. This website contains many images. If you are still using a 56K dial - up connection to access the Internet, be aware
that it may take some time to completely load of all of the images contained within each page. Even with broadband, cable,
or ASDL, it may be slow, due to this site being hosted by a busy server.
The images are all in jpeg format. I have kept these images as small as possible without
them losing too much clarity, so please be patient. All images are in 'thumbnail' size , thus improving download times. These
thumbnail images will open in a new browser window. When you click on them, opening the new window to full screen increases
the image size for clarity. Please note that all images and text are the property of the author of this website, unless indicated
otherwise by disclaimers at the bottom of each page.
View the pages on this website using the Navigation bar at the top of each page,
or by the link to the next page that appears at the bottom.
Contacts and comments?
A guestbook to add any comments, good or bad, that you wish to make regarding this site, and
its contents, can be found at the extreme bottom left of each page. You can also use this to contact me by leaving a message,
and I will get back to you.
Sixty years on,
interest still remains in old wartime places as these. By looking really carefully, quite a lot can be found of their
former existance. But, each year that passes, a little more is removed forever. If you intend to see for yourself the remains
of these airfields, try to adhere to a few basic points. Most farmers are familiar with the history of the land they work.
While many will understand the interest generated by an old wartime airfield, the last thing they want is people walking through
crops, or grazing land for livestock. Use common sense when visiting any of the airfields listed here, or anywhere else. Please
remember that these airfields are located on someones land. If you do plan to visit, please gain permission to enter, or,
alternatively, use any public rights of way that may exist across these former airfields. "CLOSE"
behind you, any gates that you open. DO NOTdrop litter.DO NOTpark your vehicle
blocking access to fields or farms, and, DO NOT attempt to drive across private land.
Denis Sharp
Harlow Essex
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All images
(unless stated otherwise) and text (unless stated otherwise) on these pages are the work of the author of this web site. Historical
accounts from individuals are reproduced with their permission. The Operation Jericho account was written with
material obtained from several public domain sources.
Please feel free to use images
and text on another website, but credit source to this website . Imperial War Museum images are reproduced here
with their express permission and must not be copied without prior arrangement.
