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Havilland Hornets in front of Church Fenton's first control tower
1948 (© Ron Barber)
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RAF
Church Fenton airfield
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Airfield Today:
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No
9 Air Experience Flight, Air Training Corps with Firefly and Tutor aircraft
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Tower Type:
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1. Pre war Watch Office
with Tower (Fort Type) 1959/34 (brick)
2. Watch Office for Night Fighter Stations |
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Tower:
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Demolished
2. In use by RAF for air traffic control |
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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Station
history
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Church Fenton's first Watch Office, a 'fort type' 1959/34 |
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(©
Adrian Morris)
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Fairey
Swordfish LS326 taxiying past Church Fenton's second control tower
1979 (© Geoffrey Dixon) |
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RAF
Church Fenton airfield
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Airfield:
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Operational Fighter
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Opened:
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06/1937
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Closed:
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N/A
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ID Code:
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CF
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3x - concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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1x - Bellman, 1x - T2,
2x - C Type, 10x - Blister
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County:
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Yorkshire
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Location:
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4 miles SE of Tadcaster
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OS Ref:
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SE531378
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Links:
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©:
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All photos ©
copyright as stated
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RAF Church Fenton airfield
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(©
Paul Francis)
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Church Fenton airshow 1985
(© Mike Dews)
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RAF
Church Fenton airfield
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RAF
Church Fenton airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2002 - Church Fenton -
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