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Manby Airfield was opened in August 1938 and closed in March 1974.{2}
There is a square operations block enclosed by revetted earth walls and with a pill box at each corner set diagonally with two embrasures for machine guns. {1}{2}
The nucleus of the staff of the Empire Central Flying School was transferred to RAF Manby to open the Flying College in 1946. Manby later became the home of the College of Air Warfare, part of which was the School of Refresher Flying. A metal screen 800 yards long and 50 feet high was erected at RAF Manby to test landings in cross-winds. {3} | Subjects: | General Archaeology Air Force | Temporal: | 1938 - 1974 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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