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Kings
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The
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visit Kings Cliffe 29th
March 1943 (© 56FG via Peter Randall)
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Kings
Cliffe airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for Night
Fighter stations FCW4514
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Tower:
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Derelict
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Other
Buildings:
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Few,
air raid shelters and dispersals near bridleway at west of airfield, close
to Memorial
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History:
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Satellite to Wittering  Transferred
to 8th USAAF January 1943, 01/43 to 04/43, 56th Fighter Group. To RAF April
1943 To 8th USAAF
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RAF
Kings Cliffe
- 56th Fighter Group - 20th Fighter Group -
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2002
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Martyn Chorlton)
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RAF
Kings Cliffe
- 56th Fighter Group - 20th Fighter Group -
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Airfield:
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Operational
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Opened:
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10/1941
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Closed:
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01/1959
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ID Code:
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KC
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USAAF Station:
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367
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Runways:
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3x - concrete
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Hangars:
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4x - Blister, 2x - T2,
8x - other
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County:
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Northamptonshire
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Location:
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12 miles W of Peterborough
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OS Ref:
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TL028978
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs
©
copyright as stated
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RAF
Kings Cliffe
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2002
(Above
& below left, © Martyn Chorlton)
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2002
(Above
& below, © Damien Burke)
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RAF
Kings Cliffe
- 56th Fighter Group - 20th Fighter Group -
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2001
(©
Robert Truman)
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RAF
Kings Cliffe
- 56th Fighter Group - 20th Fighter Group -
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RAF
Kings Cliffe airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2003 - Kingscliffe - 20th Fighter Group - 56th Fighter Group
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