2-887-611 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

RAF Gaydon, Gaydon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, 01/06/1954. A workman operating a Holman compactor during concreting of a runway or aircraft apron at Gaydon Airfield. Work began on the construction of a new runway at Gaydon Airfield in early 1952. This was followed by a second contract for the construction of more than 100 Easiform buildings, 23 Nissen Huts, and Air Ministry buildings. In 1954, Laing began building two new aircraft hangars at the airfield.