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Turweston
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1999
(©
Robert Truman)
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RAF
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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23/11/42
to 04/43, Wellingtons and
Ansons of No. 12 OTU from Chipping
Warden. 30/04/43
to , Mitchells of No. 13
OTU. 05/43,
Bostons of No 307 FTU. 07/43 to 07/45,
Wellingtons of No. 17 OTU. No 17 OTU Gunnery Flight with Wellingtons and
Martinets formed here 11/43.
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RAF
Turweston airfield
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RAF
Turweston airfield
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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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23/09/1945
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Airfield 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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3x - concrete
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Hangars:
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1x - 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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©:
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All photographs ©
copyright as stated
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RAF
Turweston airfield
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RAF
Turweston airfield
- 12 OTU - 17 OTU -
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RAF
Turweston airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2000 - Turweston -
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