The application, sent to Stratford District Council by developers Gladman, proposes new features at Wellesbourne Airfield. A new control tower and maintenance facilities would be built under the ...

WELLESBOURNE CONTROL TOWER ... On a cold December day in 1947, a plume of black smoke appeared over Wellesbourne airfield which hung in the air over the Warwickshire countryside.

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Atherstone airfield (Stratford) was officially taken over as the satellite for Wellesbourne Mountford on July 5th 1941 with Fit. Lt. W.P.T. Vear taking command.