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WOOLFOX LODGE |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
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Rutland |
WL | ||||||
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General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
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Opened |
December 1940 |
Runways |
3 Tarmac | ||||
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Closed |
January 1966 |
Hangers |
1 – Type B1, 2 – Type T2 | ||||
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Elevation |
344 |
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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14 OTU |
7 GP |
13/12/40 |
08/41 |
Hampden, Wellington | |||
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61 Sqn |
5 GP |
09/41 |
05/05/42 |
Manchester, Lancaster I, III | |||
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1429 (Czech) Operational Training Flight |
? |
01/07 |
31/08/42 |
Wellington | |||
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1665 OTU |
3 GP |
06/43 |
29/01/44 |
Stirling | |||
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218 Sqn |
3 GP |
07/03/44 |
04/08/44 |
Stirling, Lancaster I, III | |||
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1651 HCU |
7 GP |
10/11/44 |
07/45 |
Lancaster I, III | |||
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Points of Interest | |||||||
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Opened as Remote Landing Ground (RLG) to Cottesmore December 1940 | |||||||
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Became satellite to North Luffenham October 1941 | |||||||
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Achieved full station status June 1943 | |||||||
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Transferred to USAAF control September 1944 | |||||||
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Returned to Bomber Command control as a substation to No. 73 Base substation October 9144 | |||||||
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Station Memorial | |||||||
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Unknown | |||||||