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 |
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| Place name | CASTLE VALE |
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| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 414473, 291042 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.7866936506237, 52.516704681649 |
| National Grid Reference | SP145910 |
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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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