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Sturgate
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2002
(© Robert Truman)
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RAF
Sturgate airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
Sturgate Airport
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for All
Commands 12779/41, medium front windows to 343/43
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Tower:
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Air
Traffic Control, post-war VCR added to front corner
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Other
Buildings:
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Few
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History:
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One of the last airfields built during WW2, opened too late to see operational
service. 71 Base Sub-Station, Aircrew Training School, No 7 Group Bomber Command, a holding unit for crews before posting to a HCU. 18/09/44 to 30/05/45, No.1520 BAT Flight with Oxfords. 06/45 to 01/46, No. 50 and 61 Squadrons, Bomber Command arrived from Skellingthorpe before moving to Waddington, airfield then closed.  06/1953
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RAF
Sturgate airfield
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RAF
Sturgate airfield
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Airfield:
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Planned as Operational
Bomber airfield
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Opened:
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1944 to 1946
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Re-opened:
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06/1953 to 1964
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ID Code:
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US
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3x -concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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1x - B1, 2x - T2
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County:
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Lincolnshire
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Location:
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10 miles N of Lincoln
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OS Ref:
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SK879878
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Links:
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©:
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All
photographs and artwork copyright Robert Truman ©
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Large
unidentified building close to Control Tower site 2002
(© Robert Truman)
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RAF
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RAF
Sturgate control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert truman
2002 - USAF Sturgate -
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