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Ground Crews #7
{s:TopicNav|401 st mission #195 Maximilliansau|ForumNew.T1134|ForumNew.T1134|ForumNew.T0463|ForumNew.F12|ForumNew.T0087|ForumNew.T0013|ForumNew.T0013} {| class='ForumTopics' ! Posted !! Message |- | '''Dale Nichols''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>7/11/2007 8:05:33 PM | <span style='font-size: 150'>Can any one help me? Was Woodridge the RSF base near the channel coast and close to Ipswitch where flares were used to eaise the fog? Was the runway two miles long and one half mile wide as I remember it mentioned at the time? In general was this a satisfactory way to get aircraft down in fog? I can use all the help I can get.<br/> <br/> Thank you</span> <br/><br/><br/> |- | '''donaldbyers''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/donaldbyers.jpg' /></div><br/>7/14/2007 4:54:24 PM | I found that there were 3 emergency airfields, Woodbridge in East Anglia <b>very near Ipswitch</b>, Manston in Kent and Carnaby in Yorkshire that had extra large runways to take damaged aircraft. The main runway at these bases was concrete, 3000 yards long (9000 ft) by 250 yards wide.<br/> <br/> This would be you 2 mile long runway I believe. Have not found anything on Flares used at base.<br/> <br/> Don Byers <br/><br/>Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.<br/> |}
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