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Ballyhalbert
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1943
(© via Bill Haggan)
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RAF
Ballyhalbert airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
caravan park, housing
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office with Met
Section 518/40
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Tower:
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Derelict
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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RAF Ballyhalbert, RNAS Ballyhalbert - HMS Corncrake |
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RAF
Ballyhalbert airfield
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1994
(© Bill Haggan)
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RAF
Ballyhalbert airfield
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Airfield:
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OTU,
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Opened:
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06/1941
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Closed:
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/1946
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Code:
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YB
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3x - tarmac with wood
chips
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Hangars:
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2x - Bellman, 12x -
Blister
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County:
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Co. Down, Northern Ireland
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Location:
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11 miles SE of Newtownards
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OS Ref:
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J640638
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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RAF
Ballyhalbert -
HMS Corncrake airfield
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2002
(© David Gabbie)
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RAF
Ballyhalbert
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2003
(© Mike Seaman)
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RAF
Ballyhalbert -
HMS Corncrake airfield
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2004
(© Lofty Lotus)
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RAF
Ballyhalbert
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1994
(© Bill Haggan)
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RAF
Ballyhalbert - RNAS Ballyhalbert - HMS Corncrake airfield
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RAF
Ballyhalbert airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2007 - Ballyhalbert -
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