This massive airbase was home to US cruise missiles that were launched from huge military aircraft that required a 4km runway for takeoff. The runway was mostly taken up when the military left, and the Common was returned to the people of Berkshire has a magnificent nature reserve. This small section was left as a reminder of its former land use.
Uploaded to Geograph by Mick Crawley on 4 May 2004
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