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Melbourne
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2002
(© Robert Truman)
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Melbourne
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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, FCW 4514
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Tower:
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Used
for storage
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Other
Buildings:
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Few
on airfield, some on dispersed sites
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History:
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Station history, No. 10 Squadron... |
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1984
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2002
(© Robert Truman)
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Operational bomber
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Opened:
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/1940
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Closed:
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/1945
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Code:
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ME
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3 concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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1x - B1, 2x - T2
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County:
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North Yorkshire
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Location:
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12 miles SE of York
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OS Ref:
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SE766421
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Links:
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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2002
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Bldg
45 Maintenance Unit, 44 Armoury (right)
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Bldg
64 MT Sheds, 18 Guard House in distance
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Memorial
at the Main Entrance
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Dispersed
Site buildings
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RAF
Melbourne airfield
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RAF
Melbourne airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2002
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