▁idea ▁to ▁have ▁an ▁aer od rome ▁in ▁the ▁He ath row ▁area ▁" at ▁Harm ond sw orth ▁near ▁the ▁Perry ▁O aks ▁sl ud ge ▁works ", ▁with ▁later ▁extension ▁by ▁ 3 0 0 ▁acres : ▁reasons ▁against ▁were ▁the ▁presence ▁of ▁the ▁Perry ▁O aks ▁se w age ▁sl ud ge ▁treatment ▁works ▁and ▁of ▁F aire y ▁A viation ' s ▁aer od rome , ▁and ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Agricult ure ▁object ing ▁to ▁loss ▁of ▁first - rate ▁far ml and : ▁see ▁He ath row ▁( ham let ). ▁ 1 4 ▁May ▁ 1 9 3 9 : ▁The ▁last ▁F aire y ' s ▁air show . ▁Its ▁bro ch ure ▁calls ▁the ▁place ▁" Gre at ▁West ▁Aer od rome , ▁near ▁Hay es ", ▁and ▁no ▁mention ▁of ▁He ath row . ▁▁ 1 9 4 0 s ▁▁ ▁What ▁became ▁the ▁air port ▁was ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁R AF ▁during ▁the ▁Second ▁World ▁War , ▁but ▁only ▁for ▁divers ions . ▁ 1 9 4 0 : ▁No . ▁ 2 2 9 ▁Squadron ▁H urr ican es ▁from ▁R AF ▁North olt ▁were ▁sent ▁to ▁the ▁Great ▁West ▁Aer od rome ▁while ▁there ▁was ▁a ▁threat ▁of ▁enemy ▁attack ▁on ▁North olt . ▁ 1 9 4 2 : ▁Richard ▁F aire y ▁was ▁kn ight ed ▁as ▁Sir ▁Richard ▁F aire y , ▁and ▁held ▁the ▁position ▁of ▁Director ▁General ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Air ▁Mission , ▁based ▁primarily ▁in