Gaydon
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Gaydon
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2002
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Michael Poynton)
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Gaydon
airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Motor
industry
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Tower Type:
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1. Wartime building,
type not known
2. Control Tower for V Bomber Stations, built 1955 |
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Tower:
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1.
Demolished
2. In use |
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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7/42 to 8/42, Used as a satellite to Chipping Warden by 12 Operational
Training Unit. 9/42 to 7/45, No 22 OTU flying training with Wellington bombers. 22 OTU also flew bombing and air sea rescue operations. 7/45 to 8/46, No 3 Glider Training School from Exeter. 5/46 to 8/46, Glider Instructors Flight from Croughton. 8/46, Airfield closed to flying, rebuilt 1954-55. 1/1/55 to 7/55, 138 Sqn reformed here with Valiants, becoming the first of Britains V-Bomber Stations. Moved to Wittering. 7/55 to 6/65, 232 Operational Conversion Unit formed here with Canberras, Valiants and Victors, 7/55 to 11/55, 543 Sqn reformed here with Valiants, moved to Wyton. 9/65 to 5/70, No 2 Air Navigation School with Varsities, moved to Finningly. 6/70, HQ Central Flying School. 4/72 to 10/74, Airfield on Care and Maintenance until final closure. |
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2003
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Bomber OTU
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Opened:
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7/42
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Closed:
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10/74
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ID Code:
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GD
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3 concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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1- T2, 1- B1, 1- 'Gaydon
Type'
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County:
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Warwickshire
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Location:
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7 miles SE of Leamington
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OS Ref:
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SP353558
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs
© as stated
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Gaydon
airfield
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RAF
Gaydon V Bomber airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2004
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