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Bishops Court
airfield Today
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Control Tower (~1998)
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Main Runway (2004)
Information given below has been located from other sources. Some is contradictory to what has already been received and will be modified once
the information has been verified.
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Bishops Court
airfield Today
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| Airfield Today: |
Agriculture
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| Tower Type: |
Watch Office for All Commands, 343/43
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| Tower: |
Derelict
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| History: |
1/4/43 to 10/47,
No 7 Air Observers School, 2/44 renamed 7 (Observer) Advanced Flying
Unit, 5/45 7 Air Navigation School, 6/47 2 Air Navigation School, moved
to Middleton St George.
1/8/43 to 26/5/45, No 12 Air Gunnery School. 6/43 and 9/44, Airfield used by Coastal Command Liberators. 1/48, Airfield on Care and Maintenance. 3/52 to 4/54, Re-opened and No 3 ANS formed here with Ansons and Varsities. |
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Bishops Court
airfield Today
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| Airfield: |
Flying Training
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Airfield Today: |
Agriculture
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Tower Type: |
Watch Office for All Commands, 343/43
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Tower: |
Derelict
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History: |
1/4/43 to 10/47, No
7 Air Observers School, 2/44 renamed 7 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit,
5/45 7 Air Navigation School, 6/47 2 Air Navigation School, moved to
Middleton St George.
1/8/43 to 26/5/45, No 12 Air Gunnery School. 6/43 and 9/44, Airfield used by Coastal Command Liberators. 1/48, Airfield on Care and Maintenance. 3/52 to 4/54, Re-opened and No 3 ANS formed here with Ansons and Varsities. |
| Opened: |
??/11/41
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| Closed: |
1990
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| ID Code: |
WW2: IC, 1956: BA, later: BC (also used
by Bicester)
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| Runways: |
3 concrete (Map)
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| Hangars: |
4- T2, 35- Blister
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| County: |
Down, Northern Ireland
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| Location: |
4 miles NE of Ardglass
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| OS Ref: |
J580425
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