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Tatenhill
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1973
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Peter J Broom)
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Tatenhill
airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
aviation
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Tower Type:
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1. Watch Office for
Bomber Stations and OTU Satellites 13726/41, small front windows to 15683/41
2. Modern replacement VCR built onto hangar |
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Tower:
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1.
Not known
2. In use |
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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7/42 to 4/43, 15 (P) AFU, Flying Training Command with Oxfords. Moved to Grove. 5/43 to 1/44, 5 (P) AFU with Masters training in navigation and night flying. 2/44 to 1/45, 21 (P) AFU with Oxfords, moved to Seighford. 27/11/44, RAF Fauld, a large underground bomb store 3 miles to the north exploded accidently. The resulting crater is said to be the largest man-made explosion in Britain. 21 MU who were based at Fauld moved to Tatenhill 1/45. 45 to 47, RAF School of Explosives here. Airfield sold in the 1950s. Photos of RAF Fauld taken in 2001 coming soon... |
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1979
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Harry Holmes)
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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OTU
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Opened:
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/41
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Closed:
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/47
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ID Code:
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VL
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3, concrete, wood chips
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Hangars:
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1- T2, 2- Blister
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County:
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Staffordshire
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Location:
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5 miles W of Burton-on-Trent
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OS Ref:
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SK158241
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Links:
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©:
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As stated
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control
tower + airfield = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert truman 2003
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