Aerodrome-RAF CHOLOVARAM- (Chennai)

India / Tamil Nadu / Naravarikuppam / Chennai
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Above is the RAF description of the airfield(by TurboProp)
Sholavarm Aerodrome- one of d air field which was used by British Air Force during World War 2... lots of Single Piston aircraft would have landed & taken off from here.. now it belong to Madras Flying club.. its also used for flying aero models..thus keeping d spirit alive.. Its a historic place.. I request Tamil Nadu govt & MFC to protect this place & safe gurad it from intruders who make this historic place invisible for our future generations,... plz keep this place alive which 1ce faced WW2.. send ur views to shi.adhoc@gmail.com

UNITS SERVED HERE:(by TurboProp)
No 7005 Servicing Echelon (24 – 29 Oct 1944)

No 7123 Servicing Echelon (24 Oct – xxx 1944)

No 7082 Servicing Echelon (15 May – 2 Oct 1945)

No 7045 Servicing Echelon (17 May – 14 Oct 1945)

No 60 Repair & Salvage Unit (xx - 9 Jul 1945)

No 126 Repair & Salvage Unit (17 Jul 1945 - xxx xxxx)

No 63 Personnel Transit Centre (10 Sep 1945 - Jan 1946)

HQ, No 901 Wing (14 - 20 Nov 1945)

No 12 Care & Maintenance Party (7 May 1943 - May 1944)

HQ, No 171 Wing (2 Jun - 5 Aug 1943)

No 5 Air Transit Section (16 Jul 1943 - 10 Mar 1944)

No 11 RAF Mobile Servicing Unit (Torpedo) (xxx - 15 Dec 1944)

No 1580 Calibration Flt (4 Aug 1944 - 10 Oct 1945)

No 21 Armament Practice Camp (23 Sep 1944 - 18 Jun 1945)
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Coordinates:   13°12'28"N   80°9'13"E

Comments

  • In August 1942 the airfield had five squadrons based. By the end of 1943 the fighter squadrons had moved on and the airfield was used by support units until the end of the war. to know d fighter jets taken off frm dis field.. click d link http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Redhill-Aerodrome
  • but now it is used for boys for practicing stunts....it is a long stretch and so one can check the bike top speed........the road is made of concrete so it is well grip; but lorries use this as bypass for avoiding toll booth money
  • currently, it is under the administrative control of Air Force Station AVADI Chennai-600055.
  • It's very near 2 AVADI (Armored Vehicle and Ammunition Depot of India). The 1st Acronymic Township of India.
  • Is this the spot where Malayalam superstar Jayan died during the climax of movie Kolilakkam?
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