EPW061260 ENGLAND (1939). Castle Bromwich Aerodrome, Castle Vale, 1939. This image has been affected by flare.
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| Title | [EPW061260] Castle Bromwich Aerodrome, Castle Vale, 1939. This image has been affected by flare. |
| Reference | EPW061260 |
| Date | 31-May-1939 |
| Link | |
| Place name | CASTLE VALE |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 414473, 291042 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.7866936506237, 52.516704681649 |
| National Grid Reference | SP145910 |
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 Nos. 1203 and 1205 Tyburn Road that were destroyed on 12th October 1941 when a Westland Lysander crashed and exploded killing Sgt. Samuel Haywood Alsop (pilot, aged 19) and Acting Flt.Lt. Albert Edward Garrett (passenger, aged 44) after losing a portion of wing by clipping the cable of the barrage balloon sited in the bottom corner of Pype Hayes park on approach to landing at Castle Bromwich aerodrome. Their inquest states that there were no casualties from the houses. Albert Garrett left a widow and two sons, he was my grandfather. |
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The name "Castle Vale" is the modern name ;when the photo was taken it was plain Castle Bromwich . In the background by the "-" sign is the factory that turned out the most Spitfires in WW2 . This became Fisher and Ludlow for a while after WW2 , and a car body production facility for the Nuffield Group . On the nearside of the airfield are what became the small assembly sheds for aircraft components for the aircraft assembled across the road . The same sheds were the nucleus for the British Industries Fair . The aircraft were towed across Chester Road to test fly and then perform delivery flights . |
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