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Skipton-on-Swale
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2003
(© David Herbert) |
RAF
Skipton-on-Swale
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture
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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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Derelict
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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RAF
Skipton-on-Swale airfield
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1944
424 (Tiger) Squardron RCAF (© via Marg Cunningham)
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Robert Craig
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1944,
Back Row: Left to Right: Fred Dargonne, Flight
Engineer: Allister MacDonald (Mac), Navigator: Robert William Craig (Fuzz),
Mid Upper Gunner: George Reynolds (Skip), Pilot
Front Row: Left to Right: Alf Horn (Pop), Rear Gunner: Glen Hazelhurst (Red), Wireless Air Gunner: Alf Byers, Bomb aimer |
RAF
Skipton-on-Swale airfield
- 424 Sqn RCAF - 433 Sqn RCAF -
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Skipton on Swale living site - photo from the book 6
Group Bomber Command
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RAF
Skipton-on-Swale airfield
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Airfield:
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Operational Bomber Station
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Opened:
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/1942
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Closed:
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/1945
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ID Code:
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SK
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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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1x - B1, 2x - T2
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County:
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Yorkshire
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Location:
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4 miles W of Thirsk
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OS Ref:
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SE373812
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs ©
copyright as stated
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RAF Skipton-on-Swale airfield |
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1992
(© Steve Bond)
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2002
(© Mike Seaman)
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RAF
Skipton-on-Swale
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2009
(©
Josh Harrison)
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2006
(©
Josh Harrison)
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RAF
Skipton-on-Swale airfield
- 424 Sqn RCAF - 433 Sqn RCAF -
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2018 (© John Jenkinson) |
RAF
Skipton-on-Swale airfield - 424 Sqn RCAF - 433 Sqn RCAF - |
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RAF
Skipton on Swale airfield and control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk
© robert truman 2003 -
- SKIPTON-ON-SWALE - updated 04/03/2021 - |