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Woodvale
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Robert Truman)
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RAF
Woodvale - RN, HMS Ringtail II - airfield
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Airfield Today:
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RAF
gliding, University Air Squadron and Air Training Corps
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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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Still
in use by the RAF for Air Traffic Control. Now clad with metal sheeting,
roof has solid railings, mast and new Visual Control Room
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Other
Buildings:
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Many
original buildings and hangars remain in use, all now metal clad, runways
and perimiter tracks still in use
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History:
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2001
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Robert Truman)
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RAF and RN Station
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Airfield:
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Forward Airfield Night
Fighter Station
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Opened:
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/1941
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Closed:
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Still an RAF station
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ID Code:
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1944: OD
1956: WQ 2001: WV |
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3x - tarmac
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Hangars:
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3x - Bellman, 9x - Blister
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County:
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Lancashire
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Location:
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12 miles NW of Liverpool
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OS Ref:
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SD302098
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©:
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Photographs
© copyright
Robert Truman
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Woodvale - RN HMS Ringtail II
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RAF
Woodvale - RN HMS Ringtail II airfield
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RAF
Woodvale - HMS Ringtail II - airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk
© robert truman 2001
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Originally built as a night fighter station to defend Liverpool.
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