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SYERSTON |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
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Nottinghamshire |
YN | ||||||
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General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
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Opened |
1 December 1940 |
Runways |
3 Concrete | ||||
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Closed |
Currently used by Royal Air Force |
Hangers |
1 – Type B1, 2 – Type J, 6 – Type T2 | ||||
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Elevation |
224 |
feet |
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Contractor |
John Laing & Son Ltd. |
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Squadrons and Units | |||||||
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Sqn/Unit |
Group |
From |
To |
Aircraft | |||
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304 Sqn |
1 GP |
02/12/40 |
19/07/41 |
Wellington I | |||
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305 Sqn |
1 GP |
02/12/40 |
20/07/41 |
Wellington I | |||
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408 Sqn |
5 GP |
10/07/41 |
08/12/41 |
Manchester I, Lancaster I | |||
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61 Sqn |
5 GP |
05/05/42 |
16/11/43 |
Manchester I, Lancaster I, III | |||
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106 Sqn |
5 GP |
01/10/42 |
11/11/43 |
Lancaster I, III | |||
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49 Sqn |
5 GP |
22/04/45 |
28/09/45 |
Lancaster I, III | |||
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Points of Interest | |||||||
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Opened with full station status 1 December 1940 | |||||||
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Became No. 56 Base Headquarters October 1944 | |||||||
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F/L W. Reid, 61 Sqn, awarded VC, Düsseldorf 3/4 November 1943 | |||||||
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Station Memorial | |||||||
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Unknown | |||||||