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Mount
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1943
(© USAAF via John Godfrey)
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RAF
Mount Farm airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
gravel extraction
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for Bomber
Satellite Stations type M/4109/41 (believed to be one of only two built,
the other was at Hampstead Norris)
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Tower:
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Demolished
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Other
Buildings:
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None
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History:
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07/40 to 07/41, 12 OTU Fairey Battles then Wellingtons from Benson, moved
to Chipping Warden. 08/40 to 11/40,
Concrete runways built.07/41 to 11/41, 15 OTU Wellingtons from Harwell. 01/42 to 03/43, 140 Sqn PR Blenheims and Spitfires from Benson, moved to Hartford Bridge.  02/43, 13th
Photographic Squadron with F-4 Lightnings from Podington. 07/43 to 03/45,
7th Photographic Group (R) formed with 13th, 14th, 22nd and 27th Photographic
Squadrons using Lightnings, Spitfires and Mustangs. 7th PG flew 4,247
photo recce sorties losing 58 aircraft in action, moved to Chalgrove
03/45. 05/45 to 10/46,
Airfield returned to the RAF as a satellite to Benson. 06/45 to 07/46,
8 OTU here, airfield then used for vehicle storage, not used again and
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Mount
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Airfield:
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OTU, Photo Recconaisance
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Opened:
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/1940
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Closed:
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/1946
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ID Code:
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MF
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USAAF Station:
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234
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Runways:
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3x - concrete
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Hangars:
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8x - Blister
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County:
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Oxfordshire
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Location:
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8 miles SE of Oxford
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OS Ref:
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SU583965
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs ©
copyright as stated
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Mount Farm airfield - 7th PG -
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RAF
Mount Farm control tower and airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk
© robert truman 2006
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