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British War Aircraft Through The Ages (1910-1949) | War Archives
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Thornaby Aerodrome (1929-1958)
- Overview About RAF Thornaby Royal Air Force Thornaby or more simply RAF Thornaby is a former Royal Air Force Station located at the Teesside town and former Borough of …
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Personnel of No. 419 (Moose) Squadron, RCAF, with an Avro Lancaster B.X aircraft, Middleton St. George, England, 1944 / Membres du 419e Escadron (Moose), ARC, posant devant et sur un Avro Lancaster B.X, Middleton St. George, Angleterre, 1944
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Aircrew and ground crew of No. 428 (Ghost) Squadron, RCAF, with an Avro Lancaster aircraft, England, August 18, 1944 / L’équipage et le personnel de piste du 428e Escadron (Ghost), ARC, devant un aéronef Avro Lancaster, Angleterre, 18 août 1944
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Brunton Airfield (1942 - 2004)
- Overview Map & Aerial View Street View Brunton Airfield was established in 1942 as a satellite airfield for RAF Milfield, and used for training fighter pilots in World War 2. …
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RAF Milfield
- Overview About RAF Milfield Map Street View RAF Milfield was a Royal Air Force station which operated during the Second World War, located near Milfield, Northumberland. The airfield opened …
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Constance Leathart (1903 - 1993)
- Overview About Constance Leathart Constance Ruth Leathart was the one of the first female pilots in Britain (the 1st outside of London) and went on to pilot military planes during …
![RAF Morpeth / Tranwell Airfield](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/80/00/1800091_af4226e8.jpg)
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RAF Morpeth / Tranwell Airfield
- Tranwell Airfield is a former airfield located 3.3 miles (5.3 km) southwest of Morpeth and 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north west of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. The former airfield …
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German Heinkel He 111 bombers, World War 2
- "German Heinkel He 111s which went into service in 1937. Some 6000 Heinkel He 111s were built but were found to be a poor match for Hurricanes and Spitfires during …
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RAF Great Orton
- RAF Great Orton (aka Wiggonby airfield) was located to the north-east of Wiggonby in Cumbria. It was opened on the 1st June 1943, during World War 2, as a satellite …
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British War Aircraft Through The Ages (1910-1949) | War Archives
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Thornaby Aerodrome (1929-1958)](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/08/33/083397_3d068c97.jpg)
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Thornaby Aerodrome (1929-1958)
- Overview About RAF Thornaby Royal Air Force Thornaby or more simply RAF Thornaby is a former Royal Air Force Station located at the Teesside town and former Borough of …
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Personnel of No. 419 (Moose) Squadron, RCAF, with an Avro Lancaster B.X aircraft, Middleton St. George, England, 1944 / Membres du 419e Escadron (Moose), ARC, posant devant et sur un Avro Lancaster B.X, Middleton St. George, Angleterre, 1944
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Aircrew and ground crew of No. 428 (Ghost) Squadron, RCAF, with an Avro Lancaster aircraft, England, August 18, 1944 / L’équipage et le personnel de piste du 428e Escadron (Ghost), ARC, devant un aéronef Avro Lancaster, Angleterre, 18 août 1944
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Brunton Airfield (1942 - 2004)](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/17/96/179670_e6ca9729.jpg)
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Brunton Airfield (1942 - 2004)
- Overview Map & Aerial View Street View Brunton Airfield was established in 1942 as a satellite airfield for RAF Milfield, and used for training fighter pilots in World War 2. …
![RAF Milfield](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/30/15/301587_5f3638a6.jpg)
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RAF Milfield
- Overview About RAF Milfield Map Street View RAF Milfield was a Royal Air Force station which operated during the Second World War, located near Milfield, Northumberland. The airfield opened …
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Constance Leathart (1903 - 1993)
- Overview About Constance Leathart Constance Ruth Leathart was the one of the first female pilots in Britain (the 1st outside of London) and went on to pilot military planes during …
![RAF Morpeth / Tranwell Airfield](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/80/00/1800091_af4226e8.jpg)
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RAF Morpeth / Tranwell Airfield
- Tranwell Airfield is a former airfield located 3.3 miles (5.3 km) southwest of Morpeth and 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north west of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. The former airfield …
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German Heinkel He 111 bombers, World War 2
- "German Heinkel He 111s which went into service in 1937. Some 6000 Heinkel He 111s were built but were found to be a poor match for Hurricanes and Spitfires during …
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Simon Cotterill
![RAF Great Orton](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/14/46/144683_b43ceb6c.jpg)