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Colerne
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Watch Office 5845/39 (© Julian Temple)
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RAF
Colerne airfield
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Airfield Today:
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RAF
airfield
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Tower Type:
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1. Watch Office with
Met Section 5845/39 (brick)
2. Control Tower (Vertical Split Control type) 2548c/55 |
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Tower:
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1.
Demolished 2002
2. In use 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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Control
Tower 2548c/55 2006 (© Philip
Lucas)
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Fighter
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Opened:
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/1940
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Closed:
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N/A
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Code:
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CQ
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USAAF Station:
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353
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Runways:
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3x - tarmac
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Hangars:
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1x - J Type, 1x - Blister,
3x - K Type, 5x - L Type, 6x - Robins
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County:
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Wiltshire
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Location:
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6 miles NE of Bath
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OS Ref:
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TF015023
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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RAF
Colerne
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2006
(© Philip Lucas)
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RAF
Colerne airfield
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RAF
Colerne airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2007
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