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Snitterfield
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1970
(© Fred Cubberley)
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RAF
Snitterfield airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Not
known
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for all
Commands 12779/41
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Tower:
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Demolished
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
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History:
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/43 to 05/45, Used as a satellite by No.18 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit
with Airspeed Oxfords from Church Lawford.
04/45, No.18 (P)AFU moved here.01/44 to 10/44, RAF (Belgian) Initial Training School. 05/45 to /46, Used as a Relief Landing Ground by No. 20 Service Flying Training School from Church Lawford. |
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Flying Training
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Opened:
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/1943
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Closed:
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/1946
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Code:
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KF
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3 concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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4x - T2
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County:
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Warwickshire
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Location:
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3 miles N of Stratford
on Avon
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OS Ref:
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SP193598
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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RAF
Snitterfield airfield
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RAF
Snitterfield airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2006
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