i used to live in lyneham,wilts.if you get the chance, visit clyffe pipard.its not far from r.a.f.lyneham,and i was told by a local that it was an old bomber command training airfield.yours,lee.
My Dad's Grandfather used to have a farm near there. Catcombe Old Farm, some of the land was comandeered in WW2 to help build RAF Lyneham , so I was told. Dad used to stay there when a lad, Grandad Croker used to go up to Lyneham in the horse and cart with dad to the pub. Dad would sit in the wagon watching the planes. On the green (by where the roundabout now is for the A3102 and the Chippenham Road) used to sit a Spitfire ready fot instant scramble if the airfeild was attacked.
Clyffe Pypard airfield which was in existence between 1941 and 1947 served as an ETFS throughout.It came under Flying Training Command, 50 Group.Reading. As No 29 ETFS, it operated the Tiger Moth for its elementary flying training with a satellite field at Alton Barnes. The airfield possessed four grass strips of a substantial length of up to 1300 yards. There was a bomb dump on the north side of the airfield.Maybe this was for an emergency role, a role which the airfield could be utilised if required
i enjoyed it up there in summer most,loads of thermals for the buzzards.if you take some binoculars you look down on r.a.f lyneham and get a look at the size of that place.yours very sincerely,lee.