Hidden in this quaint village of Ibsley inbetween the towns of Ringwood and Fordingbridge can be found a derelict building with a lot of aviation history.
Built in the early 40’s the airfield was used by both the Royal Air Force and the United Sates Army Air Force during the Second World War until it was closed around 1947.
You can read some info RAF Ibsley on Wikipedia
Now all that remains of the airfield is lots of rubble and foundations dotted around in the woods along side the control tower, which still looks quite majestic even in its sorry state. It sits looking over a quarry lake which is very picturesque.
Hope you like the pictures which where taken in April 2011.
Dubman and Streylock
Like to think when I find his photos there will be me in his shot.
Streylock phoning his lawyer to see if his insurance covers climbing rusty window frames as ladders.
Here is an artists impression of what it looked like by J Chandler and RAF Ibsley AIRFIELD HERITAGE TRUST
Some useful links
Wikipedia
The Trusts Facebook page
The Trusts Website
Dubman and Streylock 