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COTTESMORE |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
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Rutland |
CT | ||||||
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General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
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Opened |
June 1938 |
Runways |
3 Tarmac | ||||
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Closed |
Currently in use by Royal Air Force |
Hangers |
4 – Type C, 1 – Type T1 | ||||
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Elevation |
460 |
feet |
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Contractor |
George Wimpey & Co. Ltd. |
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Squadrons and Units | |||||||
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Sqn/Unit |
Group |
From |
To |
Aircraft | |||
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185 Sqn |
5, 6 GP |
24/08/39 |
08/04/40 |
Hampden | |||
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08/40 |
17/05/40 |
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106 Sqn |
5 GP |
01/09/39 |
06/10/39 |
Hampden | |||
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14 OTU |
6,7, 92 GP |
08/04/40 |
01/08/43 |
Hampden, Hereford, Wellington I, Anson I | |||
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Points of Interest | |||||||
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Opened with full station status March 1938 | |||||||
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Transferred to USAAF control September 1943 | |||||||
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Station Memorial | |||||||
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Unknown | |||||||