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Turweston
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1999
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Turweston
airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
private airfield
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for Bomber
Satellite and OTU Stations 13726/41.
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Tower:
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Derelict
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Other
Buildings:
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Few
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History:
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Wellingtons and Ansons of 12 OTU here 23/11/42 to 4/43. Mitchells of 13
OTU here 30/4/43 to ? Bostons of No 307 FTU here 5/43. Wellingtons of
17 OTU here 7/43 to 7/45. No 17 OTU Gunnery Flight with Wellingtons and
Martinets formed here 11/43.
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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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23/11/1942
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Closed:
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23/9/1945
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Pundit Code:
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TW
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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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1 T2
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County:
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Buckinghamshire
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Location:
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9 miles N of Bicester
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OS Ref:
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SP615383
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Links:
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controltowers.co.uk
© robert truman 2002
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