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Fairoaks
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2004
(© David Perry)
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RAF
Fairoaks airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Fairoaks
Airport
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Tower Type:
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Not known (part of the
pre-war civil airfield?)
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Tower:
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In
use
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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1931-6,
Used as a civil aerodrome, also known as Dolley's Farm.
 10/37 to 5/47,
Airfield rebuilt with more hangars and buildings and opened to No. 18
Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School with DH Tiger Moths run
by Universal Flying Services. 9/39, Combined with No. 19 E&RFTS from
Gatwick and renamed Elementary Flying Training
School.5/47 to 7/53, Renamed No. 18 Reserve Flying School with DH Chipmunks and Avro Ansons, airfield sold in 1967. |
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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EFTS
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Opened:
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/1937
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Closed:
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/1967
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Code:
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?
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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Grass
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Hangars:
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15+ - types not known
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County:
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Surrey
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Location:
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2 miles W of Woking
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OS Ref:
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TQ005623
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
David Perry
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RAF
Fairoaks airfield 1931-67
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RAF
Fairoaks airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2006
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