BLYTON PARK CIRCUIT

A massive thanks to the crew at Blyton Park Circuit for letting us shoot Andrew’s T6.1 at their awesome circuit. Like many modern circuits, Blyton Park started life as an airfield. Opened in April 1942 as RAF Blyton, it was home to 2,355 service personnel during the Second World War. With three runways, several large hangars, bomb stores and plentiful space for accommodation its first purpose was as an Operational Training Unit for Polish aircrew learning to fly Wellington bombers. 199 squadron moved in during November 1942 and flew 119 sorties over enemy territory during a four-month residency. Later in 1943, RAF Blyton became home to No1662 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU). Their Wellington and Lancaster bombers were based in Gainsborough until the end of the war. Post 1945, Blyton Park…

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