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Kimbolton
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1977
(© Julian Temple)
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Kimbolton
airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
Bicton Industrial Park
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Tower Type:
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1. Watch Office with
Ops Room for Bomber Satellite Stations 7345/41, 13079/41
2. Watch Office for All Commands 12779/41, small front windows to 15371/41 |
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Tower:
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Both
Demolished 1977
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Other
Buildings:
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Few
on Technical Site used for industry
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History:
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Station
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1975
Watch Office for Bomber Satellite Stations (© via Ian Woodward)
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1975
Watch Office for All Commands (© via Ian Woodward)
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RAF and 8th USAAF
Station
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Airfield:
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Operational Heavy Bomber
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Opened:
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11/1941
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Closed:
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/1946
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ID Code:
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KI
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USAAF Station:
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117
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Runways:
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3 concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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2 T2
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County:
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Huntingdonshire
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Location:
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8 miles W of Huntingdon
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OS Ref:
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TL102701
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Links:
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©:
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Photos © as stated
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1973
(© Steve Bond)
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1998
(©
Robert Truman)
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Kimbolton
airfield & control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert truman
2002
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