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Barkston
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2002
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Steven Broughton)
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RAF
Barkston Heath airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Satellite
and relief landing ground for Cranwell
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for All
Commands 12779/41, with medium front windows to 343/43, post-war VCR 5871c/55
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Tower:
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RAF
Air Traffic Control
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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Used from the late 1930s as a relief landing groung for Cranwell, closed
1943 for rebuilding.
/44 to 03/45, 14th, 15th, 53rd and 59th Troop carrier Sqns of the 61st
Troop Carrier Group with C-47s towing Horsa and Waco gliders. 507th Parachute
Infantry Regiment camped nearby. Operational during D-Day and Arnhem.03/45, 349th TCG here with C-46 Commando, moved to France.
06/45 to /48, used by No. 256 MU and No. 2 RAF Regiment.05/48 to present, Used as satellite and relief landing ground for Cranwell. |
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Barkston
Heath airfield
- 61st Troop Carrier Group -
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1980's
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Paul Francis)
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Barkston
Heath airfield
- 349th Troop Carrier Group -
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Airfield:
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RLG and operational
glider
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Opened:
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late 1930s
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Closed:
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N/A
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ID Code:
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BH, now BA
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USAAF Station:
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483
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Runways:
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3x - concrete, wood
chips
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Hangars:
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1x - B1, 1x - T2 (another
4x T2's added 1944)
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County:
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Lincolnshire
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Location:
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5 miles NE of Grantham
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OS Ref:
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SK970415
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs copyright
as stated
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Barkston
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2002
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Steven Broughton)
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RAF
Barkston Heath airfield - 61st TCG - 349th TCG -
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RAF Barkston Heath airfield +control tower: www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2002 - Barkston Heath -
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