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Manby
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Vickers
Varsity by Manby control tower 1963
(© Warren Lincoln via Keith Holmes)
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Manby
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
grain store, industry
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Tower Type:
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1. Unique pre-war type
2. Control Tower, Vertical Split Control Type 2548c/55, built 1967 |
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Tower:
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Disused
2. Derelict |
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Other
Buildings:
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Almost
complete Expansion period RAF Station, some buildings now derelict
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History:
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Station history... |
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RAF
Manby
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Vickers
Varsity 1963 (©
Warren Lincoln via Keith Holmes)
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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OTU
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Opened:
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/1938
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Closed:
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/1974
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ID Code:
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MY
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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2x - concrete and wood
chips
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Hangars:
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4x - C Type, 17x - Blister
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County:
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Lincolnshire
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Location:
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4 miles E of Louth
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OS Ref:
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TF385866
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Links:
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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The
pre-war Watch Office 2002
(© Robert Truman)
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Boarded
up in 2003... 2003 (© Robin
Plummer)
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RAF
Manby
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The
post-war Control Tower 1996 (©
Adrian Morris)
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2003
(© Robin Plummer)
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RAF
Manby airfield
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RAF
Manby
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RAF
Manby airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2002 - RAF Manby -
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