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Tholthorpe
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The
first watch office 1986 (©
Ian Woodward)
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RAF
Tholthorpe airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
industry
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Tower Type:
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1. Watch Office for
Bomber Satellite Stations
2. Watch Office for All Commands 343/43 |
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Tower:
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Derelict
2. In use as a house |
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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08/40 to 12/40, Satellite to Linton-on-Ouse as a landing ground for Whitleys.01/41 to 06/43, Airfield built to Class A standard. 06/43 Allocated to No. 6 Group RAF Bomber Command with RCAF Squadrons.  13/06/43
to 10/12/43, 434 (Bluenose) Squadron formed here with Halifaxes, moved
to Croft. 15/07/43
to 09/12/43, 431 (Iroquois) Squadron from Burn, moved to Croft. 12/12/43
to 11/06/45, 420 (Snowy Owl) Squadron, flew 160 operations losing 25 Halifaxes. 10/12/43
to 12/06/45, 425 (Alouette) Squadron from Dishforth, flew 162 operations
from Tholthorpe (total 201) losing 28 Halifaxes.A total of 119 Halifaxes were lost from Tholthorpe. |
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Mike Seaman)
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RAF
Tholthorpe airfield
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Airfield:
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Operational Bomber
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Opened:
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08/1940
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Closed:
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06/1945
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ID Code:
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TH
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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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Yorkshire
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Location:
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12 miles NW of York
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OS Ref:
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SE485678
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Links:
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©:
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Copyright as stated
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RAF
Tholthorpe
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The
second watch office 1986 (©
Ian Woodward)
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2003
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Mike Seaman)
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RAF
Tholthorpe airfield
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RAF
Tholthorpe control tower and airfield = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2002 _ RCAF - Tholthorpe -
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