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Odiham
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The
original Odiham Watch Office (© Paul Francis)
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Odiham
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Airfield Today:
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RAF
Station
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Tower Type:
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1. Fort Type Watch Office
1959/34 (brick), replaced by:
2. Watch Office for All Commands 12779/41, with medium front windows to 343/43 3. There is also a post-war control tower, type unknown |
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Tower:
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1.
Disused 2007
2. Disused 2007 3. Not known |
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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Station history . . . |
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1953
(©
Bruce Hannant)
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(©
Paul Francis)
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1951
(© Geoff Warwick)
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Forward fighter airfield
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Opened:
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/1936
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Closed:
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N/A
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ID Code:
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OI
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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2 concrete, wood chips
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Hangars:
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3x - C Type, 6x - Blister
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County:
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Hampshire
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Location:
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6 miles SE of Basingstoke
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OS Ref:
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SU738492
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Links:
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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In
this photo the tower had not long had the CR/DF screen fitted, replacing
the R/DF system. The binoculars on the tripod had the German
eagle and swastika on them having been stolen (captured?!) from a Luftwaffe
airfield 1951
(© Geoff Warwick)
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1953
(©
Bruce Hannant)
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In
1951 Field Marshal Montgomery was stationed with the BOAR in Germany.
He lived near Alton, to the south of RAF Odiham, and had at his disposal
a highly polished Dakota and flew home most weekends. He was always met
by his Sergeant Batman who drove an ancient Rolls Royce. The
photo of the Dak was taken from the roof of the Control Tower. 1951 (© Geoff Warwick) |
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RAF
Odiham airfield
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RAF
Odiham airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2002
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