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RAF
Leicester East airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Leicestershire
Aero Club
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for all
Commands 12779/41 with medium front windows to 343/43
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Tower:
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In
use by Leicestershire Aero Club, now with extensions above and below original
front balcony
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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11/43 to 01/44, 196 Sqn Stirlings from Witchford, moved to Tarrant
Rushton.01/44 to 03/44, 190 Sqn reformed here with Stirlings. 05/44 to 10/45, 107 (Transport) Operational Training Unit formed here with Dakotas, 03/45 renamed 1333 Transport Support Conversion Unit, moved to Syerston. Airfield then on care and maintenance until closure 31/12/47. |
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Leicester
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1985
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2007
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Transport OTU, TSCU
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Opened:
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10/1943
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Closed:
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31/12/1947
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Code:
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LE
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3x - concrete
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Hangars:
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4x - T2
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County:
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Leicestershire
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Location:
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4 miles SE of Leicester
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OS Ref:
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SK656015
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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Leicester
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2007
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RAF
Leicester East airfield
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RAF
Leicester East airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2007 - Leicester East -
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