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Errol
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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, small front windows to 343/43
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Tower:
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Derelict
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Other
Buildings:
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Many
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History:
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Site
of the first powered aircraft flights in Scotland.
 08/42 to 06/45,
No. 9 (P) AFU from Hullavington
training Navy pilots.01/43 to 04/44, 305 FTU formed here to train Soviet aircrew on Albermarles which they then flew to the USSR. 01/44 to 08/44, 1544 BAT Flight formed here with Oxfords. 07/45 to 06/48, 260 Maintenance Unit used the hangars for equipment storage. |
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RAF
Errol airfield
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Errol airfield
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Airfield:
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Flying Training
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Opened:
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01/1943
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Closed:
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/1948
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ID Code:
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ER
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3x - tarmac and wood
chips
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Hangars:
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6x - T1, 13x - Blister
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County:
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Perthshire, Scotland
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Location:
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1 mile NE of Errol
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OS Ref:
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NO268242
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©:
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Photographs
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copyright as stated
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2003
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RAF
Errol airfield
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RAF
Errol airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2003 - Errol -
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