RAF Husbands Bosworth #2 Traditional Cache
La Lunatica: Unfortunately there has been no response to my earlier log.
Therefore I am archiving this cache.
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This is another cache in my "WWII RAF Camps" series. This series is intended to show just how many old RAF Camps there are in Leicestershire, and you would be surprised.
Each of the cache's will be placed as close as possible to each end of the main runway.Some of the airfields have different lives now but all were used during WWII with different roles for each base.
The state of construction at July 1943 was: "...Husbands Bosworth New Station, 454 employed on site, completion date October 1943." However, it appears that on August 1st 1943 the aerodrome started to receive personnel from 14 Operational Training Unit, R.A.F. Cottesmore and R.A.F Saltby.
On 10th August day-flying started and on 17th August night-flying commenced. At this time, and until Husbands Bosworth, as part of 92 Group, became 85 OTU under its own command on 15th June 1944, the aerodrome operated as a satellite to R.A.F. Market Harborough, under their command. The station was constructed with 3 runways. Runway No.1 was built aligned east-west, and was measured as 1999yds. Runway No.2 was aligned approx. north-north-west/south-south-east and was 1408yds. in length. Runway No.3 was 1412yds. and aligned north-east/south-west. Thirty six dispersal places were strung around the perimeter track and a bomb store was constructed to the north of the site. Four main aircraft hangers were erected. A water treatment works was constructed adjacent to Sulby Reservoir to the south of the site and a sewage plant was built about a mile outside the perimeter road, east of Sulby Hall Farm.
A considerable tonnage of gravel used in the construction of the aerodrome was brought to Kilworth Wharf by canal. On occasion the line of boats waiting to unload extended back as far as the Welford Arm junction.
After the closure of the aerodrome and release of the land by the government, the truncated Sibbertoft Road was realigned along part of the line of the former No.1 runway.
The site is now the home of the coventry gliding club.
As a child i use to cycle up to the aerodrome from my grand parents house in bell lane to watch the gliders and small aircraft flying around.
The cache is a 35mm film case with a log book and small pencil. A level of stealth will be required as the area is quite exposed. There is some parking near to the start of the track.
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