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Weston
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1989
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Robert Truman)
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RAF
Weston Super Mare airfield
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Airfield Today:
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International
Helicopter Museum, agriculture, industry
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Tower Type:
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Pre war wooden Watch
Office with wartime Squadron Office extension
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Tower:
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In
good condition 1991, current status not known
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Other
Buildings:
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Many
in 1991
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History:
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Station History coming soon... |
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Weston
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1989
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Robert Truman)
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Officers
Mess
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Back
of Watch Office
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Weston
Super Mare
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Airfield:
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Training
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Opened:
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/1936
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Closed:
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/1987
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Code:
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RM
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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1x - tarmac
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Hangars:
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2x - Blister, 4x - MAP
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County:
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Somerset
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Location:
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2-1/2 miles SE of Weston
Super Mare
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OS Ref:
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ST345602
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Links:
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The
International Helicopter Museum www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk
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©:
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Photographs
© copyright
as stated
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Weston
Super Mare
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Blister
Hangar
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Handcraft
Hut
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Guardroom
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View
west across airfield from A371
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1989
(©
Robert Truman)
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RAF
Weston Super Mare airfield
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All
that remains of the stunning Fairey Rotodyne (later Westland Rotodyne),
seen outside at Weston-Super-Mare
1989 (© Robert Truman) |
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Fairey
Rotodyne - here is how it
should look...
1960 (© via Steve Ward) |
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Fairey
Rotodyne
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RAF
Weston Super Mare airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2001 - Fairey Rotodyne -
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