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Upottery
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2006
(© Robert Truman)
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Upottery
airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture
- airfield sold 17th May 2006, see:
www.thisisdevon.co.uk
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for all
commands 343/43, with medium size front windows
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Tower:
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Derelict
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Other
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History:
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- - Airfield made famous postwar by the publication of the book 'Band of Brothers' by Stephen Ambrose - this is the airfield from which Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division 'Screaming Eagles' flew to Normandy on D-Day. |
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1944-45
(© US Navy)
Superb wartime photo of a PBY Liberator at Upottery, sorry my comparison is not up to the usual standard, if you have a better one please send it in as a replacement! 2006 (© Robert Truman) |
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RAF and IXth USAAF
Station
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Airfield:
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Troop Carrier, US Navy
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Opened:
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17/2/1944
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Closed:
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/1948
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ID Code:
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UO
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USAAF Station:
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462
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Runways:
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3, concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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2x - T2
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County:
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Devon
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Location:
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6 miles N of Honiton
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OS Ref:
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ST184104
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs ©
as stated
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Upottery
airfield - 439th TCG - USN VPB-103 -
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1998
(© Andrew Ayers)
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2006
(© Robert Truman)
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2006
(© Jim Wingett)
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Smeatharpe
airfield - 439th TCG - 506 PIR - USN
VPB-103 -
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Band
of Brothers 506th PIR RAF Upottery airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk
© robert truman 2003
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