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Keevil
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Keevil
control tower 2002 (© Allen
Stacey)
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Keevil
airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Keevil
is still an MoD airfield, not permanently manned with some civil non-flying
usage, the runway is used by both Army Air Corps Apaches and RAF Hercules
for night flying training operations.
Sean McCarney, 2007 |
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for All
Commands 12779/41 with small front windows to 343/43
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Tower:
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See
above
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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09/42 to 11/42, 62nd Troop Carrier Group with C-47 and C-53's, moved to
North Africa. 12/42
to 03/44, 153rd Observation Squadron, 67th Observation Group from Membury
with Bostons, Havocs and Spitfires on target towing then photographic
reconnaissance.
12/43 to 02/44, 363rd Fighter Group with P-51B Mustangs, moved to Rivenhall.
04/44 to 10/44, 196 and 299 Squadron Short Stirling glider tugs.11/44 to 03/45, Used as a glider training airfield. 03/45 to /47,
No. 61 Operational Training Unit from Rednal.
 /55 to /64
used as a standby base by the USAF and then used for training airborne
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RAF
Keevil
- 62nd TCG - 67th OG - 363rd Fighter Group -
No. 61 OTU -
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RAF
Keevil airfield
- 62nd TCG - 67th OG - 363rd Fighter Group -
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Airfield:
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Flying training
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Opened:
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/1942
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Closed:
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/1965
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ID Code:
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KV
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USAAF Station:
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471
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Runways:
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3x - concrete, wood
chips
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Hangars:
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2x - T2, 9x - Blister
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County:
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Wiltshire
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Location:
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4 miles E of Trowbridge
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OS Ref:
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ST922571
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Links:
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©:
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All photos ©
Allen Stacey
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RAF
Keevil airfield
- 62nd TCG - 67th OG - 363rd Fighter Group -
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RAF
Keevil airfield - 62nd TCG - 67th OG - 363rd FG - No. 61 OTU -
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RAF
Keevil airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2002 - Keevil -
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