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Bottesford
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1990
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David Hawes)
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RAF
Bottesford airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
industry
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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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Now
restored and used as offices
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Other
Buildings:
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Many
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History:
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/41 to 09/42, 207 Sqn with Manchesters then Lancasters 03/42.11/42 to 01/44, 467 Australian Sqn with Lancasters, first operation 01/43, moved to Waddington.  08/43 to
03/44, 79th, 80th, 81st and 82nd Sqns of the 436th Troop Carrier Group
with C-47s, moved to Membury.03/43 to 06/43, 95th, 96th, 97th and 98th Sqns of the 440th TCG, moved to Exeter.
07/43
to 08/45, 1688 HCU with Lancasters, moved to Cottesmore. /49 to /??, 93 Maintenance Unit . |
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RAF
Bottesford airfield - 207 Sqn - 467 Sqn - 436th TCG - 440th TCG -
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1992
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Mark Stanley)
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2002
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CJ van Daatsellar)
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1992
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Mark Stanley)
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RAF and 9th USAAF
Station
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Airfield:
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Operational Bomber
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Opened:
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/1941
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Closed:
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08/1945
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ID Code:
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AQ
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USAAF Station:
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481
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Runways:
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3x - concrete
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Hangars:
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1x - B1, 2x - T2 (4
more T2's added for Horsa gliders in 1943)
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County:
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Leicestershire/Lincolnshire
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Location:
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7 miles NW of Grantham
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OS Ref:
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SK819415
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs copyright
as stated
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RAF
Bottesford - 9th USAAF - IX USAAF -
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1992
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Mark Stanley)
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RAF
Bottesford airfield 2005
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2005
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Gary Bainbridge)
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This
superb art deco control tower style building was built at Bottesford in
2005 and is in use as offices
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RAF
Bottesford airfield 2005
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RAF Bottesford airfield +control tower: www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2003 - Bottesford -
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