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Shawbury
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1938 Control Tower 2001
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 Shawbury
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Shawbury
Airfield
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Airfield Today:
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RAF
Station training Navy, Army and RAF helicopter pilots. Training Air Traffic
Controllers.
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Tower Type:
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1938 Chief Flying Instructors
Block, 5740/36
1958 Post-war Control Tower Vertical Split Control Type 2548c/55 |
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Tower:
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1938
Tower used as offices, recently extended at both sides.
1958 Tower used for Air Traffic Control. |
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Other
Buildings:
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Complete
1930's RAF Expansion Station.
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History:
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Station History: www.shawbury.raf.mod.uk/stationhistory.htm |
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1958
Control Tower 2001
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RFC and RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Training, RLG
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Opened:
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6/1917
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Closed:
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N/A
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Airfield Code:
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Pre War:?
1944: ZY 1956: SX Today: SY |
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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Grass, 3 concrete &
tarmac runways built 1941/42
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Hangars:
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1 C Type, 2 D, 2 T2,
4 L, 1 Robin, 6 Lamella
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County:
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Shropshire
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Location:
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6 miles NE of Shrewsbury
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OS Ref:
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SJ550220
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ATB Plans:
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No
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Links
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www.shawbury.raf.mod.uk RAF
Shawbury web site
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www.raf.mod.uk
RAF web site
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www.assaultgliderproject.org.uk
Horsa glider replica at Shawbury
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©
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Thanks to Squadron Leader
Martin Locke for his help
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airfield
+ control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert truman 2002
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