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Hemswell
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2002
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Robert Truman)
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RAF
Hemswell airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
grain store, industry, antiques centres, etc. Plans to house 750 male
illegal immigrants in hangars is not popular locally
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office with Tower
(Fort Type) 207/36, Tower removed and new control room added 4698/43
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Tower:
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Used
as office for grain store with new building added at side
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Other
Buildings:
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Most
of airfield buildings remain
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History:
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Station history... |
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RAF
Hemswell airfield
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1946
(©
Betty Gardener)
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2002
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Robert Truman)
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RAF
Hemswell airfield
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Airfield:
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Operational Bomber
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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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HL
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3x - concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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1x - T2, 4x - C Type
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County:
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Lincolnshire
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Location:
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10 miles N of Lincoln
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OS Ref:
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SK941908
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©:
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Black & white
photo © Betty Gardener, via Lincs
Aviation Heritage Centre, all others copyright as stated
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RAF
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RAF
Hemswell airfield
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1982
(© Ian Woodward)
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RAF
Hemswell airfield - Night Bombers -
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RAF
Hemswell airfield & control tower - Night Bombers - controltowers.co.uk
© robert truman 2002 - Hemswell -
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