Hatfield Aerodrome
Filming D-Day scenes for 'Saving Private Ryan' at Hatfield.
Contents
9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the site of the former Hatfield Aerodrome, a location that for much of the twentieth century was at the very forefront of global aviation. As you stand here in this corner of Hertfordshire, you are traversing land that…
Listen in the app2The de Havilland Administration Building
We begin at the former Administration Building of the de Havilland Aircraft Company, a structure that would have been the first sight for any visitor or worker arriving at Hatfield in the 1930s. Today, you will recognize it as…
Listen in the app3The Flight Test Hangar — From Comets to Courts
A short walk from the old administration building brings us to the former Flight Test Hangar. In its heyday, this massive hangar was where the finishing touches were put on revolutionary aircraft before they were wheeled out onto…
Listen in the app4The de Havilland Statue and the Beacon
Near the entrance to the university campus, we find a bronze statue of Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, unveiled by the Duke of Edinburgh in 1997. The statue shows Sir Geoffrey holding a model of an aircraft, looking toward the horizon…
Listen in the app5The Wooden Wonder — Mosquito Innovation
One of Hatfield’s most significant contributions to history was the development of the DH-98 Mosquito, famously known as the 'Wooden Wonder.' While most fighters and bombers of World War II were being built from increasingly…
Listen in the app6The Comet Racer and the Kings Cup
Before the jets and the bombers, Hatfield was famous for its contribution to the 'Golden Age' of air racing. In 1934, de Havilland took on the challenge to build an aircraft for the MacRobertson London to Australia race. …
Listen in the app7Modern Aerospace — From Airbus to Stevenage
As we reach the northern end of our heritage trail, we look toward the future of aviation and space in Hertfordshire. While the aerodrome at Hatfield finally closed in 1994, the expertise cultivated here did not disappear. …
Listen in the app8Hatfield Aerodrome
As our tour of Hatfield Aerodrome concludes, we stand at the nexus of a century of extraordinary human achievement. This site has seen the evolution of aviation from fragile wooden biplanes to the dawn of the jet age and beyond…
Listen in the app9Closing
As our tour of Hatfield Aerodrome concludes, we stand at the nexus of a century of extraordinary human achievement. This site has seen the evolution of aviation from fragile wooden biplanes to the dawn of the jet age and beyond…
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What is Hatfield Aerodrome?
Hatfield Aerodrome is a place with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Type | Content |
|---|---|
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 51.7645, -0.2505 |
| Last updated |