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Metheringham
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1971
(© Peter J Broom)
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RAF
Metheringham 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 All
Commands, 12779/41 with smaller windows to 343/43
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Tower:
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Ruin,
half demolished but now being restored
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Other
Buildings:
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Few,
runways survive
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History:
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Station history... |
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RAF
Metheringham airfield
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1982
(© Ian Woodward)
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Left, Left side of the ruined tower (front
to left of photo) Right, Rear and right side
of tower.
1988 (© Martyn Chorlton) |
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2006
(© Jim Walder)
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RAF
Metheringham
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RAF
Metheringham airfield
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Airfield:
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Operational Bomber
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Opened:
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/1943
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Closed:
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/1946
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Code:
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MN
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3x - concrete
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Hangars:
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1x - B1, 2x - T2
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County:
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Lincolnshire
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Location:
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10 miles SE of Lincoln
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OS Ref:
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TF105610
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs
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copyright as stated
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RAF
Metheringham airfield
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RAF
Metheringham airfield
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RAF
Metheringham airfield & control
tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert truman 2002 - Metheringham
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