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Bishops
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Bill Haggan)
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Bishops
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for All
Commands, 343/43
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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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1/4/43 to 10/47, No 7 Air Observers School, 2/44 renamed 7 (Observer)
Advanced Flying Unit, 5/45 7 Air Navigation School, 6/47 2 Air Navigation
School, moved to Middleton St George.1/8/43 to 26/5/45, No 12 Air Gunnery School. 6/43 and 9/44, Airfield used by Coastal Command Liberators. 1/48, Airfield on Care and Maintenance. 3/52 to 4/54, Re-opened and No 3 ANS formed here with Ansons and Varsities. 2/88 to 7/90, No 3 (Field) Sqn RAF Regiment. |
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Flying Training
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Opened:
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1/4/43
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Closed:
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4/12/90
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ID Code:
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WW2: IC, 1956: BA, later:
BC (also used by Bicester)
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3 concrete
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Hangars:
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4- T2, 35- Blister
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County:
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Down, Northern Ireland
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Location:
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4 miles NE of Ardglass
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OS Ref:
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J580425
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs © Bill
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1998
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Bill Haggan)
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RAF
Bishops Court airfield
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RAF Bishops Court airfield +control tower: www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2003
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