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A day in the life of Compton Abbas airfield

Alan Illingworth follows a day at an airfield which enjoys an incomparably beautiful setting

A landing pilot’s view of Compton Abbas airfield on a busy summer’s day

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Jade Salkeld drives through the gates of the airfield. She shares the job of Ops receptionist with two others, and this is one of her duty days. As she parks her car by the main airfield building, she meets Laura Hughes coming down from her flat on the first floor. Laura is…

 

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