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FINNINGLEY |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
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Yorkshire |
FV | ||||||
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General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
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Opened |
September 1936 |
Runways |
3 Concrete/Tarmac | ||||
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Closed |
Currently used by Royal Air Force |
Hangers |
5 – Type C | ||||
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Elevation |
28 |
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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67 Sqn |
5 GP |
12/04/37 |
23/09/39 |
Hampden, Anson | |||
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106 Sqn |
5 GP |
06/10/39 |
22/02/41 |
Hampden | |||
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98 Sqn |
2 GP |
19/03/40 |
16/04/40 |
Battle | |||
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7 Sqn |
6 GP |
30/04/40 |
20/05/40 |
Hampden | |||
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12 Sqn |
2 GP |
16/06/40 |
03/07/40 |
Battle | |||
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25 OTU |
7, 93 GP |
01/03/41 |
07/01/43 |
Hampden, Manchester I, Wellington | |||
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18 OTU |
7, 93 GP |
07/03/43 |
01/45 |
Wellington III, X | |||
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Bomber Command Instructors School (BCIS) |
7 GP |
05/12/44 |
22/04/47 |
Wellington C, Lancaster I, III, Halifax III, Spitfire, Master, Oxford | |||
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Points of Interest | |||||||
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Opened full station status September 1936 | |||||||
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Station Memorial | |||||||
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Unknown | |||||||