Monument record 2133 - BENBECULA AERODROME
Summary
Centred NF 7870 5611, second world war airfield, on the site of an earlier grass aerodrome
Location
| Grid reference | NF 78700 56110 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF75NE |
| Island | Benbecula |
| Parish | SOUTH UIST, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NF75NE 4 Centred 7870 5611
'This wartime airfield grew out of a pre-war grass aerodrome used by Scottish Airways, known as Balivanich. The three runways at Benbecula used a method of construction known as 'sand carpet', which consisted of bitumen laid directly over compacted sand, resulting in a flexible surface'.
D J Smith 1983
D J Smith, 1983, Action Stations 7: Military Arifields of Scotland, the North-East and Northern Ireland, 52-3 (Bibliographic reference). SWE19045.
D J Smith, 1989, Britain's Military Airfields, 1939-45, 51 (Bibliographic reference). SWE35522.
Dick Flute, 2015, UK Airfields & Airports (Digital archive). SWE41270.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SWE19045 Bibliographic reference: D J Smith. 1983. Action Stations 7: Military Arifields of Scotland, the North-East and Northern Ireland. 52-3.
- --- SWE35522 Bibliographic reference: D J Smith. 1989. Britain's Military Airfields, 1939-45. 51.
- --- SWE41270 Digital archive: Dick Flute. 2015. UK Airfields & Airports.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2021 11:37AM
