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Stanley
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2015
(© Robert Truman)
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RAF Stanley Park airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Blackpool
Zoo, Hotel, golfcourse
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Tower Type:
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Pre-war civil VCR on
top of Clb House/Terminal building
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Tower:
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Now
part of zoo buildings and used as offices
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Other
Buildings:
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Hangars,
pillbox
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History:
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Officially
opened as Blackpools municipal airport by Prime Minister Ramsey McDonald
in 1931. See Squires Gate for more details.
1939 to 1945, No. 3 School of Technical Training and used by Ministry
of Aircraft Production for Vickers Wellington production in conjuction
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Stanley
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Original
VCR on top of the Terminal building 2015
(© Robert Truman)
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Stanley
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Airfield:
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Training, aircraft production,
civil airfield
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Opened:
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/1931
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Closed:
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/1945
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ID Code:
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3x - grass
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Hangars:
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1x - pre-war civil,
1x - Blister, 4 Bellman
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County:
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Lancashire
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Location:
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E of Blackpool
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OS Ref:
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SD335355
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Links:
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Blackpools other aerodrome:
Squires Gate
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Stanley
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RAF
Stanley Park airfield
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2014
(© Robert Truman)
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RAF
Stanley Park airfield
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1983
(© Paul Francis)
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RAF
Stanley Park airfield
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1931
(© via Paul Francis)
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2015
(© Robert Truman)
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RAF
Stanley Park airfield
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For
airfield & control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert truman
- 2001 -
- updated 16/12/2014 - 22/03/2015 - |