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Twinwood
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1999
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Twinwood
Farm Airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for Night
Fighter Stations 12096/41
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Tower:
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Preserved,
being restored by new owner Dave Wooding
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Other
Buildings:
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Many
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History:
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The Station from which Glenn Miller made his last flight 15/12/1944. In use as landing
ground for Oxfords of Cranfields SFTS to 8/41. Opened 9/4/42 to 51 OTU
training Night Fighter crews on Blenheims and Beaufighters. Post-war was planned to be linked to Thurleigh as a research establishment. |
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Glenn
Miller article from the Daily Express 13/2/1992 and Twinwood tower in
1999
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 Twinwood
Farm Photopages |
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Operational Training
Unit
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Opened:
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1941
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Closed:
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14/6/1945
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ID Code:
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TF
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3 concrete, wood and
rubber chippings
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Hangars:
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6 Blister
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County:
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Bedfordshire
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Location:
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4 miles N of Bedford
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OS Ref:
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TL035550
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ATB Plans:
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Yes, 10/1944 After
The Battle
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Links
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Book: Glenn Miller
in Britain Then and Now, Chris Way, After
The Battle
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Glenn Miller Websites:
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1999
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2002
(©
Mark Brotherton)
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airfield
+ control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert truman 2002
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