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Cluntoe
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2007
(© Ian Johnson)
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RAF
Cluntoe 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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Derelict
in 2007
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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Originally planned as an RAF bomber OTU, construction started 12/40 but
not completed until 07/42. 10/42 to 08/42, Airfield used as an emergency
landing ground. 30/08/43,
Cluntoe airfield transferred to USAAF and No. 4 Combat Crew Replacement
Center opened 11/43 training B-17 crews. 02/44, B-24 crew training began.
03/44, Redesignated No. 2 CCRC and closed 11/44. 11/44, Transferred
to RAF control and airfield closed 06/45. Airfield refurbished and reopened
with No. 2 Flying Training School 02/53, this moved to Hullavington
05/54 and the airfield finally cosed in 1955. |
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RAF
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2007
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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CCRC, FTS
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Opened:
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10/1942
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Closed:
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/1955
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Code:
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UK
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USAAF Station:
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238
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Runways:
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3x - concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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4x - T2
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County:
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Tyrone, Northern Ireland
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Location:
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10 miles SE of Cookstown
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OS Ref:
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H945755
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
Ian Johnson
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RAF
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2007
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RAF
Cluntoe airfield
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RAF
Cluntoe airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2007 - Cluntoe -
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