still able to handle small aircraft under visual flight rules (VFR) conditions; there is a small fuel reserve tank for the use of J.D. Irving Limited and New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources aircraft. Less than to the east of the airfield is the location of the Jim Mollison landing in August 1932, in which Mollison completed the first solo east-to-west transatlantic flight. His aircraft was a de Havilland Puss Moth (G-ABXY) dubbed The Heart's Content. On 24 September 2006, a memorial was erected at a nearby park in Pennfield by the Charlotte County War Memorial Committee (Members: J. David Stuart, Mark Pedersen and Charlotte Fundy Kin Club) to honour the sixty men who died while on training at Pennfield Ridge. Subsequent research by Pennfield Parish Military Historical Society shows that there were seventy men who died while serving/training at Pennfield Ridge Air Station. There were also six civilian casualties as well. Aerodrome information In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick at with a variation of 22 degrees west and elevation of . Three runways were listed as follows: References External links Pennfield Parish Military Historical Society – Professional research since 1989. The former track director for "Pennfield Dragway" (1989-1996) is conducting an intensive research project into the former Air Station. This website serves as a tribute to those who served there. Pennfield Parish Military Historical Society Blog - A blog dedicated to keep people updated to the ongoing research by Pennfield Parish Military Historical Society to preserve the rich history of Pennfield Ridge Air Station and A-30 Canadian Infantry Training Centre (Camp Utopia). Defunct airports in New Brunswick Canadian Forces bases in Canada (closed) Airports of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Royal Canadian Air Force stations Transport in Charlotte County, New Brunswick Military history of New Brunswick Military airbases in New Brunswick Buildings and structures in Charlotte County, New Brunswick