FSX – RAF Spanhoe

FSX – RAF Spanhoe Northamptonshire, England. RAF Spanhoe (also known as Harringworth or Wakerley) (ICAO X3SE) is a former World War II airfield in Northamptonshire, England. The airfield is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Uppingham; about 80 miles (130 km) north-northwest of London. Opened in 1943, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as a transport airfield, it was closed in late 1945 after the WWII. Today, much of the airfield has been returned to agriculture, however; the remains of some of the runways can be seen from the air and a part of the old peri track is used by various privately owned light aircraft which are housed at the old airfield.

By Terry Boissel

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