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Halfpenny
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The
original Watch Office 'Bungalow' 1980's
(© Paul Francis)
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RAF
Halfpenny Green airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Halfpenny
Green airfield now Wolverhampton airport
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Tower Type:
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1. Watch Office and
Chief Instructors Office 641/41
2. Watch Office for all Commands 12779/41 with post-war VCR |
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Tower:
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Not known
2. In use |
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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02/41 to 12/45, No. 3 Air Observer Navigation School opened to a flooded
airfield and its Blackburn Bothas were at Cosford
until 06/41. Bothas replaced by Ansons and 11/41 renamed No. 3 Air Observers
School, 04/42 renamed No. 3 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit. 09/43, RAF Bobbington renamed RAF Halfpenny Green. 04/44 to 11/45, No. 1545 BAT Flight moved here from Wheaton Aston with Oxfords. 01/46 to /51, Airfield transferred to Maintenance Command with 25 Maintenance Unit here until airfield closed and put under care and maintenance. /52 to 09/53, Airfield reopened during Korean War with Ansons of an Air Navigation School. 1960, Airfield re-opened to private aviation, now Wolverhampton airport. |
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RAF
Halfpenny Green -
Wolverhampton airport
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2003
(© David Morgan)
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RAF
Halfpenny Green -
Wolverhampton airport
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Airfield:
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Operational Bomber
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Opened:
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/41
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Closed:
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/53
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ID Code:
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HG
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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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7x - Blister, 16x -
EO Blister
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County:
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Worcestershire, now
Staffordshire
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Location:
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7 miles W of Wolverhampton
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OS Ref:
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SO824912
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs ©
as stated
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Note!:
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Halfpenny Field:
The airfield portrayed as 'RAF Halfpenny Field' in the film 'The Way to
the Stars' starring John Mills was NOT shot here but at Catterick.
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2005
(© John Edmunds)
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2005
(© Peter Hawkes)
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2003
(© David Morgan)
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2003
(© Alistair McBain)
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RAF
Halfpenny Green airfield RAF
Halfpenny Green -
Wolverhampton airport
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RAF
Bobbington airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2006 - Halfpenny Green - Wolverhampton airport -
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