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GRAVELEY |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
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Huntingdonshire |
GR | ||||||
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General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
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Opened |
3 August 1942 |
Runways |
3 Concrete | ||||
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Closed |
December 1968 |
Hangers |
3 – Type T2, 1 - Type B1 | ||||
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Elevation |
177 |
feet |
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Contractor |
Various |
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Squadrons and Units | |||||||
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Sqn/Unit |
Group |
From |
To |
Aircraft | |||
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161 Sqn |
3 GP |
01/03/42 |
08/04/42 |
Lysander IIIa, Hudson I, Whitely V | |||
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35 Sqn |
8 GP |
15/08/42 |
16/09/45 |
Halifax II, III, Lancaster I, III | |||
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692 Sqn |
8 GP |
01/01/44 |
04/06/45 |
Mosquito IV, XVI | |||
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Points of Interest | |||||||
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Opened as satellite to Tempsford March 1942 | |||||||
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Became satellite to Wyton August 1942 | |||||||
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Achieved full station status May 1943 | |||||||
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Station Memorial | |||||||
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Unknown | |||||||