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Scampton
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Lancaster
RT684 'Q - Queenie' 1950
(©
Peter Jones)
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RAF
Scampton airfield
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Airfield Today:
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RAF
Station
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Tower Type:
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1. Watch Office with
Tower (Fort type) 207/36 (concrete), tower later removed and replaced
with new control room 4698/43
2. Control Tower Vertical Split Control Type 2548c/55 |
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Tower:
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1.
Demolished - anyone have a photo?
2. Still in use? |
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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Station History |
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RAF
Scampton airfield
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1955
Control Tower
1982
(© Ian Woodward)
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RAF
Scampton airfield
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Airfield:
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Operational Bomber
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Opened:
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/1916
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Closed:
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N/A
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ID Code:
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SA
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3 concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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1x - T1, 4x - C2
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County:
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Lincolnshire
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Location:
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5 miles N of Lincoln
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OS Ref:
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SK965798
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©:
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Photographs © copyright
as stated
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2004
(© Paul Francis)
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RAF
Scampton airfield
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RAF
Scampton airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2002 -
- updated 116/05/2016 - |