RAF Kenley - a walk to discover its incredible history

In this video I visit the marvellous Kenley Aerodrome site on the Greater London/Surrey border, accompanied by guests from Kenley Revival (https://www.kenleyrevival.org/). Jump To: 00:00 Opening 01:11 Kenley Revival 01:40 The Tribute 02:03 Aircraft Acceptance Park & History 03:29 The Tribute Pen - tour and inside the shelter 06:25 Kenley's Weather and its impact 07:15 Douglas Bader 07:42 More Pen Details 10:14 Rifle Range 11:10 Handley Page Shed 11:51 Hangars 13:00 Downloadable Guide 13:10 Officer's Mess Area 13:32 Operations Room Site 14:18 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Memorials 15:27 Fuel Dump Area and more history 17:11 Fuel Delivery Overview 17:32 Defending the Airfield 18:20 Best preserved Pen 19:50 Post War, Summary and Thanks! Thank you for watching, I really appreciate it. If you would like to make a contribution towards the costs of making content then please click on the “Thanks” button on any video, or alternatively you can buy me a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/philswallow --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I use Epidemic Sound for the music in my videos and they are excellent, sign up for a 30-day free trial here: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I mention that there is a downloadable guide to WW2 walks at the Kenley site, it is available here: https://www.kenleyrevival.org/content... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All of my contact details/links are here: https://bio.site/philswallow #Kenley #RAFKenley #KenleyRevival #KenleyAerodrome #philswalk&talk #localhistory #battleofbritain #RAF