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Renfrew Airfield
1935,
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Renfrew Airfield
Renfrew Airfield
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34657
Title
Renfrew Airfield
Description
The air hanger has a sign for Midland and Scottish Air Ferries.
Date
1935
Size
8.2 x 8.2 cm
Renfrew Airport, originally known as Moorpark Aerodrome, was Scotland's first municipal airport.
Flying began in the Moorpark area of Renfrew around 1910, with early flyers taking advantage of the area's flat fields to practice their take-off and landing skills.
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