Blast Pen 07

Blast Pen 7 from an Aerial Photograph of the Airfield from May 1947

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Blast Pen 7 from an Aerial Photograph of the Airfield from April 2020

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Blast Pen 7 Centre Arm End Brickwork from October 1980.

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Blast Pen 7 Centre Arm Buttress from October 1987.

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Blast Pen 7 Centre Arm End Brickwork from October 1998.

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Blast Pen 7 Centre Arm End Brickwork from January 2021.

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Blast Pen 7 Left Arm End Brickwork from October 1998.

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Blast Pen 7 Left Arm End Brickwork from January 2021.

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Blast Pen 7 Right Arm End Brickwork from January 2021.

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Pen 7 is the second most westerly of the pens on the northern side of the airfield and faces south.
Today, the only parts of this pen remaining are the front brick walls of each arm. These remains are now on private land but are visible from the Common.
The pen is of the larger type found at Kenley, the original two bays would have been approximately 18.5m x 23.5m each.
The rear wall was of unknown construction.
The internal shelter is of unknown structure, but is believed to have been made from pre-cast concrete sections.
The centre arm end wall had a buttress fitted for additional strength.