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Lichfield
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1978
(© Barrie Larke)
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Lichfield
airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
industry
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office with Met
Section 518/40
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Tower:
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Demolished
in the 1980s
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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08/40
to /46 , 51 MU formed
here for aircraft storage and preparation, later a major aircraft scrapping
centre. 04/41 to 07/45, 27 OTU formed here with Ansons and Wellingtons. Many operational sorties flown from here. 04/41 to 10/45, 82 MU, aircraft packing unit. Post war used by No. 6 ANS flying school with Wellingtons, and No. 99 Maintenance Unit. |
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Lichfield
airfield
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1960
(© Peter J Broom)
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1978
(© Barrie Larke)
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Operational Training
Unit
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Opened:
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01/08/1940
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Closed:
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04/1958
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ID Code:
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LF
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3x - tarmac
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Hangars:
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-
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County:
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Staffordshire
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Location:
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3 miles NE of Lichfield
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OS Ref:
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SK146131
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Links:
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©:
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Photos copyright
© as stated
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RAF
Lichfield airfield
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1978
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RAF
Lichfield airfield
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RAF
Lichfield airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2002 - Lichfield -
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