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Sandtoft
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2002
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Robert Truman)
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RAF
Sandtoft airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Imperial
Flying Club, agriculture, industry, Sandtoft Transport Centre, Trollybus
museum
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for All
Commands 12779/41, medium windows to 343/43
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Tower:
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Converted
into house
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Other
Buildings:
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Very
few on Technical and dispersed sites, water tower, gun butts
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History:
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No. 1 Group Bomber Command, satellite to No.11 Base, Lindholme.
20/02/44 to 10/11/45, 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit with Halifaxes. Lancasters from 11/44, transferred to 7 Group Bomber Command. |
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RAF
Sandtoft airfield
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'GG'
coded Lancaster of 1667 HCU at Sandtoft 1945
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via Ian Woodward)
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RAF
Sandtoft airfield
- 1667 HCU -
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Airfield:
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Bomber HCU
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Opened:
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02/1944
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Closed:
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11/1945
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ID Code:
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SF
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3x - concrete, tarmac
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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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11 miles NE of Doncaster
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OS Ref:
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SK750075
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Links:
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©:
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All photographs
copyright © as stated
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RAF
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2002
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Robert Truman)
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RAF
Sandtoft airfield
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2002
(©
Robert Truman)
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RAF
Sandtoft airfield
- 1667 HCU -
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For
control tower & airfield = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert truman
2002 - Sandtoft -
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