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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
  • Aerial shot of RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today
    Aerial shot of 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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  • Spitfire IX, BS288 - Exhibit at Wings Museum, Balcombe

    Spitfire IX, BS288 - Exhibit at Wings Museum, Balcombe

  • George Frederick "Buzz" Beurling at Kenley

    George Frederick "Buzz" Beurling at Kenley

  • Bessonneau Hangars at Kenley

    Bessonneau Hangars at Kenley

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  • Wallace Royle Juden Lidbetter - Gunner to Home Guard

    We are grateful to Jan Murphy for these photos of her Grandfather, Wallace Royle Juden Lidbetter, and documents associated with his service during the Second World War.

  • Flying Officer Arthur John Ball DFC - Memories of Kenley and Redhill in Early 1941

    The International Bomber Command Centre have kindly allowed us to reproduce this extract from Arthur John Ball's memoir which relates to the author's time serving at Kenley soon after completing his RAF basic training

  • Sapper Ernest Arthur Wheeldon - 703 General Construction Company, Royal Engineers

    We are indebted to Martyn J. Wheeldon, for sharing his memories of his Father, 1989603 Sapper Ernest Arthur Wheeldon, who ...
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    • John Bushnell on Wallace Royle Juden Lidbetter – Gunner to Home GuardGrandad was my Mothers Father. Jan Murphy is my Sister When Grandad returned to the railway he used to be...
    • Peter Sheerin on Flying Officer William Wallace AndersonInteresting reading. My father Arthur Sheerin joined 258 Squadron at Kenley as a Flight sergeant. From there he travelled with...
    • Howard on The Bombing of Chaldon Rd, 4th November, 1940.My father Douglas Storey told me he was one of the children running from the gunfire. He remembers the plane...
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