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Tilstock
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10/2006
(© Matthew Turner)
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Tilstock
airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
parachuting centre
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for All
Commands 12779/41, with medium front windows to 343/43
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Tower:
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Site
now for sale
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Other
Buildings:
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Few
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History:
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Opened
in 93 Group Bomber Command.9/42 to 10/8/44, 81 OTU with Whitleys and Wellingtons. 1/1/44 Transferred to 38 (Airborne Forces) Group, training aircrews in Special Operations duties and Horsa glider towing. Also based at satellite station Sleap. 1/1/44 to 3/45, 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit with Stirlings and Halifaxes, moved to Saltby. 3/45 to 8/45, 42 OTU with Albermarles. Joined with 81 OTU Wellingtons. 10/8/45 to 21/1/46, 81 OTU became No 1380 Transport Support Conversion Unit. Airfield closed 3/46 and placed on care and maintenance until 1950's. |
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1962
(© Peter J Broom)
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2003
(© Robert Truman)
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RAF Tilstock Officers Mess tokens (© Brad Peacock)
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1999
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Robert Truman)
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Bomber Operational Training
Unit
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Opened:
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1/8/1942
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Closed:
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3/1946
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Pundit Code:
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OK
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3 concrete
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Hangars:
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4- T2
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County:
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Shropshire
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Location:
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3 miles SE of Whitchurch
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OS Ref:
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SJ562378
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs ©
as stated
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1999
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Robert Truman)
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RAF
Tilstock airfield
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RAF
Tilstock - Prees Heath - airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk
© robert truman 2003
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