The western approach funnels vehicles from the northwest, via county highways like Albany Post Road and River Road ( the direct route between Montgomery and NY 416.
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Two Lancasters-one from 44 Squadron, flown by Pilot Officer Garyer, and one from 207 Squadron-received identical landing instructions from the Spilsby control tower and collided in the approach funnel over the village of Bratoft, east of the airfield, killing both crews and scattering debris over a large area.