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Catfoss
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1973
(© Barry H. Abraham via Paul Francis)
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RAF
Catfoss airfield
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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 12779/41
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Tower:
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Not
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
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History:
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No.1 Armament Training School until 09/1939. 01/10/1939 to 5/1940, No.616 Squadron Spitfires. 8/1940 Station re-opened after rebuilding. 01/10/1940 to 15/02/1944, No. 2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit formed here with Ansons and Blenheims. 15/02/44 to 12/11/45, Central Gunnery School with Beaufighters, Martinets, Masters, Spitfires and Wellingtons. Trained advanced fighter pilots and gunnery leaders. 1959 to 1963, No. 226 Squadron Thor missile unit. |
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RAF
Catfoss airfield
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2009
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RAF
Catfoss airfield
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Airfield:
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Flying Training OTU
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Opened:
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/1932 - 12/11/45
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Reopened:
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1959 - 1963
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ID Code:
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CA
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3 concrete and wood
chips
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Hangars:
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1x- A, 1x- A1, 1x- T1,
2x- Bellman, 15x- Blister
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County:
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Yorkshire
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Location:
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4 miles W of Hornsea
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OS Ref:
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TA135485
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs ©
copyright as stated
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RAF
Catfoss airfield
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2009
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RAF
Catfoss airfield
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2009
(© via
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RAF
Catfoss airfield
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airfield
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