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Earls
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1972
(© Steve Bond)
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Earls
Colne airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Earls
Colne Business Park - agriculture, golf, sports centre, industry
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for All
Commands, 12779/41 with smaller front windows to 343/43
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Tower:
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2001:
Was used as a house for at least 20 years (with front two windows bricked
up and rooms divided) but now a vandalised ruin
2003: Demolished |
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Other
Buildings:
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Very
few, hangars and parts of perimiter track
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History:
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8/42 to /43, No.3 Group Bomber Command.  12/5/43,
to 12/6/43, 94th BG with B-17s, moved to Rougham.
6/43 to 7/44, 323rd BG with B-26 Marauders. 10/43 transferred
to 9th USAAF. 9/44
to 4/46, No.38 Group with 296 and 297 Sqns with Albermarles and Halifaxes. |
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2001
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RAF and 9th USAAF
Station
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Airfield:
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Operational
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Opened:
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8/1942
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Closed:
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3/1946
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ID Code:
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EC
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USAAF Station:
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358
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Runways:
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3, concrete, tarmac
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and wood chips
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2, T2
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County:
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Essex
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Location:
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3 miles W of Halstead
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OS Ref:
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TL848270
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Links:
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©:
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1972
Photograph © Steve Bond, all others Robert Truman
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The
ruined interior 2001
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airfield
+ air control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert truman 2003
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