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Skipton
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2003
(© David Herbert)
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Skipton-on-Swale
airfield
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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 12096/41
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Tower:
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Derelict
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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Station History coming soon... |
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1944
424 Hamilton Tiger Squardron RCAF (© via Marg Cunningham)
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Robert Craig
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1944,
Back Row: Left to Right: Fred Dargonne, Flight
Engineer: Allister MacDonald (Mac), Navigator: Robert William Craig (Fuzz),
Mid Upper Gunner: George Reynolds (Skip), Pilot
Front Row: Left to Right: Alf Horn (Pop), Rear Gunner: Glen Hazelhurst (Red), Wireless Air Gunner: Alf Byers, Bomb aimer |
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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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/1942
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Closed:
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/1945
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ID Code:
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SK
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3 tarmac
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Hangars:
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1- B1, 2- T2
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County:
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Yorkshire
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Location:
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4 miles W of Thirsk
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OS Ref:
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SE373812
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs ©
as stated
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1992
(© Steve Bond)
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2002
(© Mike Seaman)
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RAF
Skipton on Swale airfield and control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk
© robert truman 2003
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