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North
Weald
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Control
tower 17658/41 c.1953 (©
via Steve Ward)
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RAF
North Weald - Battle of Britain airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Airfield
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Tower Type:
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1. 1916-1940 Air traffic
control building(s) not known
2. Watch Office for Fighter Satellite Stations 17658/40 with rooftop observation room 2658/42 3. Control Tower 5223a/51 |
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Tower:
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1.
and 2. Demolished
3. Derelict |
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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RAF
North Weald
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Control
tower 5223a/51 2003 (© Denis
Sharp )
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RAF
North Weald airfield
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Airfield:
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Operational Fighter
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Opened:
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/1916
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Closed:
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/1964
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Airfield Code:
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1944: NQ
1956: NW |
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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2x - concrete and wood
chips
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Hangars:
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2x - Type A, 2x - T2,
12x - double revetments
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County:
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Essex
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Location:
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2 miles NE of Epping
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OS Ref:
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TL488044
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Links:
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©:
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All
photographs ©
copyright as stated
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RAF
North Weald - Battle of Britain airfield
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Rear
of the Control tower 5223a/51 2003
(© Denis Sharp )
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RAF
North Weald airfield - Battle of Britain airfield
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RAF
North Weald airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2002 - North Weald -
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