About Steeple Ashton Keevil Airfield
Keevil
airfield was built during the Second World War on a site previously ear-marked
for the purpose in the mid 1930's. Consisting of 3 long concrete runways the
airfield was used by both the RAF and USAF mainly as a transport cum glider
base. After the war the use of the airfield declined with the accommodation
being used to house Polish Refugees 
in
the 1950's. Today although there are no aircraft based on the airfield it
still see active service as a drop zone and practice landing strip for the
C130 Hercules from RAF Lyneham and C17's from RAF Brize Norton. Helicopters
from the Army Air Squadrons are also regular visitors to the airfield. There
are also various civilian users of the airfield from the Police to a circuit
racing company.
Dates for activity of Keevil Airfield for April 2006
Date |
Number of Sorties |
April |
|
2 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
10 |
3 |
13 |
2 |
14 |
2 |
15 |
1 |
16 |
4 |
17 |
3 |
20 |
3 |
21 |
2 |
22 |
5 |
23 |
3 |
25 |
2 |
29 |
1 |
30 |
1 |
In addition to these, occasional helicopter activity, supply drops and the deployment of small numbers of troops may occur at any time with little of no notice.
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