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Rufforth
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1955
(© Graham Greaves)
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Rufforth
airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
airfield,
industry
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Tower Type:
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Bomber Satellite Watch
Office, 7345/41, 13079/41
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Tower:
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Now
in use as site office
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Other
Buildings:
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Very
few
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History:
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Station history. Station closed 06/07/59, then used as a relief landing
ground by Linton-on-Ouse's Piston Provosts and from 1961 the Jet Provost.
In 1969 Chipmunks and Bulldogs from Church
Fenton until final RAF airfield closure 11/74. |
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| RAF Rufforth airfield | |||
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Control
tower seen here with the timber VCR added in the 1960s 1981
(© Paul Francis)
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2002
(© Robert Truman)
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RAF
Rufforth airfield
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Airfield:
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Operational Bomber
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Opened:
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/1943
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Closed:
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06/07/1959
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ID Code:
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RU
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3x - 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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3 miles W of York
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OS Ref:
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SE535505
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs ©
copyright as stated
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1971
(© John Duff)
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RAF
Rufforth airfield
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2002
(© Robert Truman)
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RAF
Rufforth airfield
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RAF
Rufforth airfield control tower - www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2002 - Rufforth -
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