Thornaby Airfield


http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1430542

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  • Description

    "The site of a former military airfield used in World War Two. The airfield was opened in 1928. The wartime airfield consisted of three concrete runways, a range of aircraft hangars including Type C, Blister and Bellman designs and partly permanent accommodation for personnel. The permanent accommodation is likely to have been built pre-war. The airfield's wartime role was as an operational airfield for Royal Air Force Coastal Command. it closed in 1958....."

  • Owner

    English Heritage - Pastscape

  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)

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  • Further information

    Link: http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1430542
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 9 years, 6 months ago
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    Picture Taken: Unknown

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