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Moreton
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(©
Fred Cubberley)
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RAF
Moreton Valence airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
industry, M5 motorway
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for All
Commands 12779/41 with modified front windows 343/43
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Tower:
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Used
as offices
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Other
Buildings:
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Very
few
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History:
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11/39 to /41, Opened as RAF Haresfield landing ground with Avro Ansons
from the No. 6 Air Observers Navigation School at Staverton. Airfield
then closed while it was rebuilt and upgraded.9/41 to 12/44, Reopened as RAF Moreton Valence and part of 6 AONS moved here, renamed No. 6 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit 6/43. 10/43 to 7/62, Gloster flight test factory opened, test flying Meteors (and a Bell Airacomet in 1943) and post-war, Javelins. 12/44 to 12/45, No. 3 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit with Oxfords. |
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2006
(© Colin Beckett)
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Flying Training, Gloster
factory
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Opened:
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11/1939
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Closed:
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7/1962
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Code:
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MV
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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Grass then 3 concrete
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Hangars:
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RAF: 1x - A1, 8x - Blister,
Gloster: 1x - B1, 4x - B2
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County:
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Gloucestershire
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Location:
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6 miles SE of Gloucester
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OS Ref:
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SO796100
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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2006
(© Colin Beckett)
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2006
(© Robert Truman)
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RAF
Moreton Valence airfield
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RAF
Moreton Valence airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2006
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