Stow Maries Aerodrome saved

[Herr-Berbunch]

An aerodrome thought to be the last intact World War I airfield in Europe is to be restored thanks to a campaign by volunteers and a £1.5m grant.

It closed in 1919 and remained overgrown until 2009 when it was rediscovered by a group of enthusiasts.

:yeah: See, not all news is bad. At least 24 original buildings still remain, it must've been a fantastic find.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-24526314

[Jimbuna]

Yes, great news and already on the Quality Street Gangs list of next years places to visit :sunny:

[Sailor Steve]

That is very, very cool! :rock:

I loved the little video tour. :yep:

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

Now that's cool. Now all those WWI flying replicas from New Zealand can have a proper home:yep:!

[Oberon]

Excellent, good to hear. We used to have an RNAS airfield here, just up the road, just a wreck of a building left now, one of the barrack rooms I think.