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  Blackbushe Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The airport started life in 1942 as RAF Hartfordbridge, and it was used throughout the second world war for reconnaissance and defence operations using Spitfires and Mosquitos.
The airport was renamed to RAF Blackbushe at the end of the war and became a base for the Dakotas of RAF Transport Command during the 1948 airlift during the Berlin Blockade.
Blackbushe is situated alongside the A30 road between Camberley and Hook.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blackbushe   (397 words)

  
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Blackbushe is conveniently situated 3 miles from Camberley on the A30 London - Southampton road with access to the M3 motorway at junction 4a just 5 minutes away.
With it's good weather record, minimum delays and location within a rapidly expanding business and industrial area, Blackbushe is an increasingly popular airport for the business executive.
Recreational and instructional services are available from flying schools and air charter companies based at Blackbushe and we would be pleased to introduce you to the company most appropriate for your requirements.
www.blackbusheairport.co.uk   (196 words)

  
 Yateley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is flanked by Blackbushe Common, the Blackwater River valley and Trilakes Country Park.
It is also linked by Blackbushe Airport complex, which caters for leisure flights and small business flight operations.
There is a medium-sized business park located near Blackbushe Airport which has all the hallmarks of Slough's business estate.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yateley   (705 words)

  
 Hampshire County Council
Blackbushe Airfield is in the open countryside and is subject to the countryside conservation policies of the North East Hampshire Structure Plan: Second Alteration.
The situation at Blackbushe Airfield will be carefully monitored by the District Council, and this proposal will be modified as appropriate in accordance with other proposals of this plan relating to the countryside." County Planning Officer's Comments 13.
To conclude, I consider that the extension of vehicle auction activities beyond Blackbushe Airport would introduce an extensive and intrusive alien feature into the countryside, and would be contrary to the County Council's policies for the area.
www.hants.gov.uk /scrmxn/c4164.html   (2479 words)

  
 Blackbushe
Blackbushe is situated alongside the A30 between Camberley and Hook[?].
Blackbushe comprises an airfield, much reduced in size since its heyday, a British Car Auctions[?] site, a kart track owned by Camberley Kart Club[?], and a small business park.
Based aircraft include several corporate helicopters and a dealership for Beechcraft is established here.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/bl/Blackbushe.html   (103 words)

  
 X-Plane
All flights originate at Blackbushe EGLK as this is where N38273 lives.
Leave Blackbushe (EGLK) and headed West and dropped of a fellow pilot at Thruxton (EGHO) who picked up his PA28 which was in for repair.
Blackbushe (EGLK) to Thruxton yet again on a hot sunny day which meant a lot of haze, and a lot of gliders to keep an eye out for.
web.ukonline.co.uk /ashley.middleton/xpadventures/n38273.htm   (1445 words)

  
 History
At the end of the War, newly renamed RAF Blackbushe was transferred to RAF Transport Command and was used as a base for many Dakotas involved in the 1948 Berlin Airlift as well as flight training purposes, listing HRH The Duke of Edinburgh as a successful student.
In 1960 Blackbushe Airport passed into civilian ownership, initially as a home airfield for a collection of historic Spitfires prior to being acquired by British Car Auctions who redeveloped the facility into a thriving centre of private, business and executive aviation.
In addition to its long association with aviation, Blackbushe has also hosted motor sport sprints and even a famous open-air Rock Concert in July 1978 "The Picnic at Blackbushe" when Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton performed in front of over 200,000 fans.
www.blackbusheairport.co.uk /Default.aspx?page=2   (195 words)

  
 ASN Aircraft accident description Handley Page HP.81 Hermes IVA G-ALDJ - Blackbushe
The Britavia Hermes was on a flight from Blackbushe to Tripoli and back with intermediate stops on the way to Tripoli at Malta, for a crew change, and Cyprus.
Rest period at Tripoli for the Malta-crew was reduced because of late (5 hours) arrival of the aircraft.
At 23:36 the aircraft was cleared to the Blackbushe beacon at 2000 feet.
aviation-safety.net /database/record.php?id=19561105-0   (240 words)

  
 World War Two in Church Crookham.
Eagle Aviation stayed at Blackbushe until 1960, when they were forced to move due to the closure of the airfield, setting up business at a new International Airport, called Heathrow.
On 15th December 1950, No. 622 Squadron, an auxiliary transport squadron was re-formed and rather than being returned to their former home at RAF Mildenhall, they were based at Blackbushe.
The airfield's new found success was relatively short lived, and on May 31st 1960 was forced to close once again, although the Blackbushe Aero Club remained and, on 6th October 1962 the airfield was officially opened up once again for General Aviation.
freespace.virgin.net /churchcrookham.home/history/blackbushe_8.htm   (216 words)

  
 World War Two in Church Crookham.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
RAF Blackbushe re-opened on 15th February 1947, and was known as Blackbushe Airport / Aerodrome.
In 1948, Blackbushe played a vital role in the success of the Berlin Airlift, with large numbers of Dakotas from RAF Transport Command taking off from it's runways in support of this famous operation.
The Egyptians decided to buy British made Stirling bombers, and in the October of that year a total of six aircraft were sold to a Belgian Company.
freespace.virgin.net /churchcrookham.home/history/blackbushe_7.htm   (254 words)

  
 Blackbushe - Results from Monday 6th December 2004
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Blackbushe - Results from Monday 1st August 2005
Blackbushe - Results from Monday 21st February 2005
www.british-car-auctions.co.uk /Default.aspx?page=2019   (340 words)

  
 Hampshire County Council
The Blackbushe Airport and Yateley Common Panel (BAYCP) commissioned an environmental audit of the operation on the site to establish an objective assessment of the impacts.
The firm is better known by its previous name Blackbushe Metals and is owned by a North American company, Philip Services Corporation, which has operations throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.
The fragmentiser, Blackbushe Limited's key piece of equipment, shreds up to 650 tonnes per day of car bodies, white goods and metal from municipal recycling centres and various other sources.
www.hants.gov.uk /scrmxn/c27827.html   (2052 words)

  
 Farnborough 2004: Oops, we missed F’boro by miles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
U.S. military flyers here at Farnborough were more than a little red faced yesterday afternoon after the Boeing B-52 bomber that was supposed to perform a low pass over the show missed the airfield altogether and buzzed Blackbushe Airport, five or so miles to the northwest, instead.
Afterward, Blackbushe ATC confirmed what just about everybody already knew.
The B-52’s flight crew had become a bit lost and mistook Blackbushe’s Runway 26 for Farnborough’s similarly aligned Runway 24.
www.ainonline.com /Publications/farn/farn_04/d3b52p2.html   (283 words)

  
 The "Picnic" at Blackbushe 1978
eputedly the biggest ever audience for the Big Z (although IOW 69 would have been close in the running stakes), The Picnic at Blackbushe was also one of the biggest ever events staged by promoter Harvey Goldsmith (of Crystal Palace Garden Party fame).
This time round Goldsmith continued the ' English Coutnry garden ' theme he had adopted for Crystal palace and applied it to Blackbushe.
There were also many forged tickets and a number of people spent hours outside the arena negotiating their entry into the enclosure with the police and the promoters.
www.ukrockfestivals.com /blackbushe.html   (197 words)

  
 Blackbushe Park - Excellent Mobile Home Park in Hampshire (Hants), UK
Blackbushe Park - Excellent Mobile Home Park in Hampshire (Hants), UK Home
Blackbushe Park is situated in the town of Yateley, Hampshire.
For further information about Blackbushe, please check the information on the location and surrounding area, our Park Guidelines and availability of homes.
www.greenfordparkhomes.co.uk /blackbushe-park/blackbushe-park.asp   (91 words)

  
 Blackbushe Aero Club - PPRuNe Forums
At that time the Blackbushe Aero Club had an Auster and the CFI (and only member of staff I recall) was one Captain Farley.
Reg is of course a part of Blackbushe folklore.
I had a ball climbing all over them as a lad and would be interested to know how they got there and where they went.
www.pprune.org /forums/showthread.php?t=218944   (1961 words)

  
 ukga.com > Airfields > Blackbushe information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
You can now get hot meals and drinks all day 'till 5 and have a post flight bevvy at the bar 'till 7, 8 or later, depending on the time of week.
Improvements are planned and we hope to make Blackbushe a prime fly in location.
Thank you to Blackbushe Information for such a wonderful service when I flew in after the heavens had opened.
ukga.com /aerodrome/view.cfm?icao=EGLK   (231 words)

  
 B-52 bombs Blackbushe - PPRuNe Forums
What is even more worrying is this happened last time around with the B52 carrying out fly-pasts at Blackbushe and Lasham instead of Farnborough.
Blackbushe IS pretty close to Farnborough - I've made the same mistake in Microsoft Flight Simulator many times.
They both look alike from the air, what with all those tents and crowds and aircraft parked all over the place.
www.pprune.org /forums/showthread.php?s=3e48f96168ed86f855ec21049716f103&threadid=138328&perpage=15&pagenumber=1   (906 words)

  
 Test
Was allowed up on my own to carry out one circuit of the airfield in
My first cross country flights, landing away at Bournemouth (left) and Blackbushe, accompanied with my Instructor.
Blackbushe - Woodley - Wycombe = 12 mins
www.btinternet.com /~l.whale/flying.html   (130 words)

  
 The Zim's picnic
I threatened to hitch down to London after my last exam with all my holiday spending money in my pocket and stand outside of Earls Court until I got a ticket.
At this point my Dad told my brother and me to go and buy two tickets for Blackbushe.
This time at least the tickets were on sale in Newcastle, at the City Hall so we took a train over to Newcastle that Saturday and headed for the City Hall.
www.shewan.co.uk /music/dylan/blackbushe.html   (1164 words)

  
 About Us - HeliAviation Ltd.,, Surrey, UK
Operating from Blackbushe Airport in Surrey, HeliAviation Limited is a new company offering premium helicopter services, ranging from Helicopter Charter; Customised Helicopter Tours; Transportation and Hospitality to Sporting Events; Helicopter Golf; Aerial Photography and specialised Hour-Building flights.
In addition to operating from Blackbushe Airport we will also be operating from Marbella in Southern Spain with particular emphasis on Heli Golf and recreational activities.
Robert Louis Stevenson once said that it was ‘better to travel than to arrive’ and that to some extent is still true today.
www.heliaviation.com /about.htm   (145 words)

  
 BBS: Blackbushe, Hampshire, England, GB (Great Circle Airport)
BBS: Blackbushe, Hampshire, England, GB (Great Circle Airport)
This information may not be accurate or current and is not valid for navigation or flight planning.
Please see credits for attribution and copyright information.
gc.kls2.com /airport/BBS   (75 words)

  
 Helicopter Charter Flights and Tours - London, Battersea, Blackbushe, Surrey, UK
HeliAviation Ltd, Surrey, UK Helicopter Charter Flights and Tours from London, Battersea, Farnborough and Blackbushe Airport.
Here at HeliAviation we believe that arriving in style, refreshed and ready to enjoy the day is an essential part of any journey and we hope that you agree and choose to fly with us soon.
Operating from Blackbushe Airport in Surrey, HeliAviation provides premium helicopter charter services for London, Battersea, Farnborough, Southern England and Wales.
www.heliaviation.com   (110 words)

  
 UK Karting - Notice Board (General Karting) : Re: Who's racing at Blackbushe this weekend?
UK Karting - Notice Board (General Karting) : Re: Who's racing at Blackbushe this weekend?
To post a new or unrelated message use
Reply To "Re: Who's racing at Blackbushe this weekend?"
www.karting.co.uk /Notice/Message.asp?FID=1&MsgID=0000245728   (75 words)

  
 Nostalgia 5,FASRON 200
Arriving at Blackbushe on 31st May 1956 from Hendon,due to the impending closure of the latter,FASRON(Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron)200 had the distinction of being the only operational US Navy Sqadron based in the UK.The Sqadron operated transport aircraft in a variety of transport and communications roles.
With the impending closure of Blackbushe,the Sqadron moved to West Malling on 31st May 1960.
Listed below are details of all aircraft known to have served with FASRON 200 whilst at Blackbushe.
daveg4otu.tripod.com /nos4.html   (222 words)

  
 Hart Taxis :: UK Taxi Services serving Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Blackbushe airports
Serving all airports in south east England: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stanstead, Luton, Blackbushe, Farnborough, Southampton.
Please give 48 hours notice when booking on-line.
This site is optimized for Internet Explorer 5 or higher.
www.harttaxis.com /Airport_Booking_Arrival.aspx   (84 words)

  
 Blackbushe Car Auctions - Government Seized Vehicles From $100
Sales at Blackbushe, Measham, Newport and Peterborough every week...
From the west, on the A30, continue over the roundabout signposted to Blackbushe Car Auctions and take the entrance to...
Blackbushe comprises an airfield, much reduced in size since its heyday, a British Car Auctions site, a kart...
www.seizecars.com /blackbushe-car-auctions.html   (460 words)

  
 Cheap flights to Blackbushe by Just the Flight
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www.justtheflight.co.uk /cheap-flights/BBS-blackbush.html   (117 words)

  
 Back Room: Blackbushe today
Auction at Blackbushe Today Friday 2nd January 2004.
Whilst never aspiring to the standards of our great leader I offer the following for your amusement.
From my experience; Blackbushe (or probably any sale of this nature) is best avoided during all school holidays, unless you are selling of course!
www.honestjohn.co.uk /forum/post?t=18805   (533 words)

  
 A-Z World Airports Online - Blackbushe Airport (BBS/EGLK)
A-Z World Airports Online - Blackbushe Airport (BBS/EGLK)
Blackbushe Airport, United Kingdom, Terminal Buildings, Camberley, Surrey, GU17 9LQ
Additional Information: The airport is situated on the A30 London/Southampton Road.
www.azworldairports.com /airports/p2720bbs.htm   (144 words)

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