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Battle of Britain airfield

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Sharing the history of a Battle of Britain airfield
  • Military Aviation Heritage Networks Trail
    Military Aviation Heritage Networks Trail
  • The RAF Kenley Heritage Trail on Kenley Common
    The RAF Kenley Heritage Trail on Kenley Common
  • RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today..
    RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today..

Discover the most intact airfield from WWII

The Kenley Revival Project is a Heritage Lottery Funded project which aims to preserve and protect the most intact fighter airfield from World War II. From our website you’ll be able to see the progress of our project, submit any stories or memories you have and find out how you can volunteer and come to one of our events. Find out more about us or get in touch.

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  • Maurice Allward's Battle of Britain Diary

    Maurice Allward's Battle of Britain Diary

  • Gladiators Over Hove

    Gladiators Over Hove

  • Airfield Photographs from 1970s and 1980s from the Collection of Steve Rickards

    Airfield Photographs from 1970s and 1980s from the Collection of Steve Rickards

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  • Blackest Day for 615

    10 August 1944 would be the blackest day for 615 Squadron and not due to enemy action...

  • Aircraftman 2nd Class Ernest Bailey's Memories of Kenley in 1940

    Ernest Leonard Bailey was born on 19th March, 1920, in Birdham, Chichester, where he worked as a painter and decorator. Realising he would soon be called up, Ernie volunteered to join the RAF, thinking that would be better than the infantry. He enlisted at Uxbridge on his 20th birthday, in 1940, and was sent to Morecombe to do his Initial training.

  • Confessions of a National Serviceman - Corporal John Crawford

    I was posted to RAF Kenley, for my National Service, and after the initial disappointment, I settled in there, and had a most wonderful time. The senior officer was terrific, not a disciplinarian, left us to self discipline, which was a credit to him, and I believe helped us to become better people.
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    • Peter Scott on Pilot Officer Allan Corkett of No.253 SquadronI have an oil painting of a park with autumnal leaves on the trees in blazing oranges and browns. Lowrie-esque...
    • Leigh Schubert on Pilot Officer Horace Horne – 615 Squadron and The Battle of FranceIt is nice to see that at least a few of these heroes of WW II are not totally forgotten...
    • Joanne Shine on Kenley and the Daily Mail Air RaceMy father was stationed at RAF Kenley at this time living in Anson Close just beside the airfield, imagine the...
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  • RAF Kenley Guided Walk

    June 21, 2023
    10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    RAF Kenley Tribute
    This guided walk led by volunteers from the Kenley Revival Project will cover some of the amazing history, stories and accounts from pilots, servicemen and servicewomen at RAF Kenley, the most intact Fighter Command airfield associated with the Battle of Britain.
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