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2002
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Robert Truman)
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Calveley
airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
industrial estate
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Tower Type:
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1. Watch Office for
Fighter Satellite Stations 17658/40
2. Watch Office for All Commands 12779/41, medium windows to 343/43 |
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Tower:
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Demolished
2. Derelict |
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Other
Buildings:
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Many
on industrial estate, Calveley is now the most complete World War 2 airfield
in Cheshire and the only one with a surviving Watch Office.
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History:
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14/03/42 to 5/43, RLG for Tern Hill with No 5 (Pilot) Advanced Flying
Unit with Miles Masters.05/43 to 01/02/44, No 17 (P) AFU moved here from Watton and Bodney. Sqn disbanded here. Satellite Station was now Wrexham. 31/01/44 to 21/06/45, No 11 (P) AFU moved here with Oxfords from Shawbury. Later equipped with Masters then Ansons, Harvards and Hurricanes. Sqn disbanded here. 21/06/45 to 10/45, Station became 5 ACHU (Aircrew Holding Unit). 22/10/45 to 05/46, 22 Service Flying Training School formed here with Harvards, moved to Ouston. |
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RAF
Calveley airfield
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2002
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Flying Training
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Opened:
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14/3/1942
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Closed:
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10/1946
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ID Code:
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KY
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3x - concrete
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Hangars:
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3x - T1, 7x - Blister
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County:
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Cheshire
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Location:
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4 miles NW of Nantwich
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OS Ref:
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SJ595575
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Links:
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Calveley airfield -
more photographs
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©:
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All photos copyright
© Robert Truman 2002
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RAF
Calveley airfield
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Buildings
behind the Control Tower, left to right: 63 Latrine, 62 Fire Tender Shelter,
61 Floodlight Trailer & Tractor Shed, 59 Instructional & Operations Room |
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RAF
Calveley airfield
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2014
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Joy Greenwood)
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RAF
Calveley airfield
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RAF
Calveley airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2002 -
- Calveley - updated 30/03/2016 - |
