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  • A dig in the past - Community Archaeology Project 2017

    A dig in the past - Community Archaeology Project 2017

    As part of the Kenley Revival Project we delved a little deeper into RAF Kenley`s fascinating history and revealed the ...
  • Airfield Photographs from 1970s and 1980s from the Collection of Steve Rickards

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

    A selection of photographs taken in the 1970s and 1980s by Steve Rickards.
  • Archaeological Dig 2019

    Archaeological Dig 2019

    Below is the full report of our 2019 dig, it presents the results of a community archaeological investigation with fieldwork ...
  • Bessonneau Hangars at Kenley

    Bessonneau Hangars at Kenley

    In January 1987, one of Britain's last surviving Bessonneau hangars collapsed under the weight of heavy snow at Kenley. It was used by 615 VGS to store their gliders.
  • Blast Pen 01

    Blast Pen 01

    Pen 1 is the most southerly of the pens on the eastern side of the airfield and faces north west. Today, ...
  • Blast Pen 02

    Blast Pen 02

    Pen 2 is the second most southerly of the pens on the eastern side of the airfield and faces west. Today, ...
  • Blast Pen 03

    Blast Pen 03

    Pen 3 is the second most northerly of the pens on the eastern side of the airfield and faces west. Today, ...
  • Blast Pen 04

    Blast Pen 04

    Pen 4 is the most northerly of the pens on the eastern side of the airfield and faces west. Today, this ...
  • Blast Pen 05

    Blast Pen 05

    Pen 5 is the most easterly of the pens on the northern side of the airfield and faces south. Today, this ...
  • Blast Pen 06

    Blast Pen 06

    Pen 6 is the second most easterly of the pens on the northern side of the airfield and faces south. Today, ...
  • Blast Pen 07

    Blast Pen 07

    Pen 7 is the second most westerly of the pens on the northern side of the airfield and faces south. Today, ...
  • Blast Pen 08

    Blast Pen 08

    Pen 8 is the most westerly of the pens on the northern side of the airfield and faces south. Today, the ...
  • Blast Pen 09

    Blast Pen 09

    Pen 9 is the most northerly of the pens on the western side of the airfield and faces south east. ...
  • Blast Pen 10

    Blast Pen 10

    Pen 10 is the second most northerly of the pens on the western side of the airfield and faces south ...
  • Blast Pen 11

    Blast Pen 11

    Pen 11 is the second most southerly of the pens on the western side of the airfield and faces north ...
  • Blast Pen 12

    Blast Pen 12

    Pen 12 is the most southerly of the pens on the western side of the airfield and faces east. Today, the ...
  • Buildings and Structures Overview

    Buildings and Structures Overview

    
  • Community Archaeology 2018

    Community Archaeology 2018

    That’s a wrap! Our community archaeology dig for this year has come to its end, we tackled two weeks of insane ...
  • Community Archaeology Year 1 - Archaeological Investigation Report

    Community Archaeology Year 1 - Archaeological Investigation Report

    This report presents the results of a community archaeological investigation with fieldwork supervised by MOLA at Kenley Airfield and forms part of the Heritage Lottery Funded Kenley Revival Project.
  • Community Archaeology Year 2 - Archaeological Investigation Report

    Community Archaeology Year 2 - Archaeological Investigation Report

    Below is the full report of our 2018 dig, it presents the results of a community archaeological investigation with fieldwork ...
  • Conservation conundrum - a story in concrete

    Conservation conundrum - a story in concrete

    Here at Kenley Revival HQ we have never been short of surprises. Whether it be the stories of those who lived, served or played at RAF Kenley during the Battle of Britain to the very fabric of the site's architecture itself.
  • Conservation Works coming to a close: Conservation, Preservation and Restoration

    Conservation Works coming to a close: Conservation, Preservation and Restoration

    It’s been an incredible year here at Kenley Revival HQ. We’ve achieved our biggest single event to date with our ...
  • Derek Jenkins' Memories of Kenley's Married Quarters

    Derek Jenkins' Memories of Kenley's Married Quarters

    We lived in 9 Anson Close while I was stationed at Kenley between 1963 - 1966. During our time there, it was being continually worked on by the Ministry of Public Building and Works.
  • Flintfield House

    Flintfield House

    Long demolished, Flintfield House was a large Victorian/Edwardian Villa first acquired by the RAF in 1917, under the Defence of the Realm Act.
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