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Llandow
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1980
(© Andrew Ayers)
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RAF
Llandow airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
Llandow trading estate
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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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Used
as offices
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Other
Buildings:
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Many
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History:
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/37 to 09/39, 614 Sqn formed here with Hawker Hind and Hectors.04/40 to /??, No. 38 MU Aircraft Storage Unit. 07/41 to 05/43, No. 53 Operational Training Unit from Heston with Master and Spitfire aircraft training fighter pilots, moved to Kirton-in-Lindsey. 07/43 to 08/45, No. 3 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit, RAF Transport Command, moved to Dunkeswell. 08/47 to /57, 614 Sqn reformed here with Spitfires then Vampires in /50. 07/49 to 03/57, 663 Sqn Auster AOP's. |
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RAF
Llandow airfield
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1980
(© Andrew Ayers)
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Bomber, Storage, OTU,
Transport Command, Fighter
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Opened:
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/1937
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Closed:
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/1957
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Code:
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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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38x = 7x - L Type, 11x
- Super Robins, 2x - K Type, 1x - J Type, 2x - T2, 1x - A1, 12 Blister
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County:
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Wales
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Location:
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14 miles SW of Cardiff
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OS Ref:
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SS959716
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
Andrew Ayers
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2003
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RAF
Llandow
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RAF
Llandow airfield
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RAF
Llandow airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2006 - Llandow -
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