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Grove
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c.1990
(© William Joyce)
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RAF
Grove airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
housing, industry
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for Night
Fighter Stations 12096/41
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Tower:
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Demolished
1993
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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8/42 to 7/43, Flying training satellite of Brize Norton with Whitleys
and Horsa gliders. 5/43 to 7/43, No. 15 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit with Oxfords.  /43
to /45, 3rd Tactical Air Depot of IX Air Force Service Command,
repairing A-20 Havocs and P-61 Black Widows. 10/43 to 6/45, 31st Transport Group with C-47's, 9/44 moved to France returning 12/44. 2/46 to /46,
No. 6 MU for aircraft disposal. |
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c.1990
(© William Joyce)
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Flying training, Air
Depot
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Opened:
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10/1942
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Closed:
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/1946
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Code:
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?
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USAAF Station:
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519
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Runways:
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3 concrete
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Hangars:
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6x - T2
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County:
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Berkshire
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Location:
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1 mile NW of Wantage
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OS Ref:
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SU389898
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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RAF
Grove airfield - 3rd TAD - 31st TG -
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RAF
Grove airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2006
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