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Hendon
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1917
Watch Office 1994
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Steve Bond)
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2000
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Robert Truman)
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RAF
Hendon airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Royal
Air Force Museum, Police College, housing
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Tower Type:
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1. Unique WW1 Watch
Office, built c.1917
2. Office for Duty Pilot, 2072/26 |
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Tower:
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1.
Demolished in 1980, 2, Derelict in 2000 and current status not known
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Other
Buildings:
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Hangars,
Factory, Officers Mess, workshop buildings
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History:
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Station history... |
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RAF
Hendon
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2000
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Robert Truman)
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1917
Officers Mess 2000
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Robert Truman)
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RFC and RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Operational Fighter,
Transport Command
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Opened:
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/1910
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Closed:
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/1957
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ID Code:
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ND
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USAAF Station:
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575
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Runways:
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3, concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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1x - Steel Truss and
Brick, 2x - Belfast, Grahame White factory
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County:
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Middlesex
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Location:
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London, 8 miles NW of
St Pauls Cathedral
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OS Ref:
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TQ215905
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs
copyright
© as stated
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RAF
Hendon
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Baby
White at Hendon c.1912
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via Steve Bond)
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Grahame-White
factory 1986
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Steve Bond)
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Grahame-White
factory 1985
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Steve Bond)
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2000
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Robert Truman)
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RAF
Hendon airfield
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RAF
Hendon airfield = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert truman 2001 -
Hendon -
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