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Aviation in Nottinghamshire - UK Airfields - Richard E Flagg

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Papplewick Moor<br />

Grid Ref: Sheet 120 SK550510. 6 miles N of Nott<strong>in</strong>gham<br />

Opened: 1917<br />

Plungar<br />

Grid Ref: Sheet 129 SK755345. 11 miles SE of Nott<strong>in</strong>gham<br />

No 11<br />

Squadrons: 15 Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Depot Station, 1 (Polish) FTS, 25 (Polish) FTS, 16 FTS<br />

Aircraft: DH.6 / DH.9 / Avro 504K / Tiger Moth / Oxford / Battle / Magister<br />

Nationalities: Commonwealth, Polish<br />

Th<strong>in</strong>gs of note: Initially activated <strong>in</strong> 1917 it was returned to agriculture by 1919.<br />

In 1940 it was reactivated as an emergency land<strong>in</strong>g ground with grass runways<br />

but never had any permanent build<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />

Current status: Ceased be<strong>in</strong>g used <strong>in</strong> November 1945 and returned to<br />

agriculture.<br />

No 12<br />

Th<strong>in</strong>gs of note: Open between 1916 and 1919 and is located close to Langar.<br />

Current status: Returned to agriculture.<br />

<strong>Aviation</strong> <strong>in</strong> Nott<strong>in</strong>ghamshire<br />

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