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ACQUISITION |
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COMMISSIONED |
01 November 1944
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CLOSED |
In Care and maintenance Status 1954 - 59
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PAID OFF |
30 May 1953 to Reserve Airfield Status
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C.O. |
Captain J.H.I. Wood 01.11.44 |
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FUNCTION |
Receipt and Despatch Unit No.2
No.1 Ferry Flight
739 Squadron, S.R.P.D.U.
1832 R.N.V.R. (Air) Squadron
All Weather Airfield |
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ADDRESS |
R.N. Air Station,
Culham,
Abingdon,
Berkshire |
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LOCALITY
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The airfield lies 5. miles S. of Oxford and 1 mile ENE.
of the village of Culham. Abingdon lies 2 miles NNW.
Didcot junction lies 3 miles S.
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LANDMARKS |
The town of Oxford on the Isis, which river forms a loop
around the airfield to the N., W. and S. as it flows SE.
to join the Thames. Didcot junction where a line running
N/S., intersects the miin London-Bristol W.R. Line.
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ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS |
Main roads connect with Oxford, 8½
miles (R) and Didcot 5 miles (R). Culham station on the
Oxford-Didcot line, lies at the SW. corner oaf the airfield
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CONTROL |
Control Building inside rte perimeter track on the N,
side of the landing area, Keeps watch 0900-0600.
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ELEVATION |
190' above M.S.L.
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RUNWAYS |
Three, concrete.
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Extensibility |
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06/24 |
QDM. 060°
-240°
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1200 x 30 yds. |
1400 |
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10/28 |
QDM. 103°
-283°
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1400 x 30 yds. |
1700 |
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17/35 |
QDM. 168°
-348°
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1200 x 30 yds. |
1500 |
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Extensions for 06/24 & 10/29 Agricultural
objections.
Extension for 17/33 requires
road diversion
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TRACKS |
40' perimeter tracks.
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OBSTRUCTIONS |
Navigation |
None. |
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Circuit |
None |
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Approach |
None. |
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APPROACH |
Recommended l approach sector, mean QDM. 080°
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WIND INDICATOR |
Windsocks, one E. of Control Building, and one outside
the perimeter track at the NW, corner. |
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HOMING - VISUAL |
By day |
None. |
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By night |
None. |
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HOMING--RADIO |
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D/F |
None. |
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Beacons |
Y.G. and 251MS. |
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APPROACH - VISUAL |
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By day |
None. |
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By night |
None. |
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APPROACH - RADIO |
None.
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COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT |
M/F & H/F |
2 transmitters, 4 receivers. |
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VH/F |
4 transmitters, 4 receivers.
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CALL SIGNS |
R/T |
CULHAM |
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W/T |
MHI |
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Identity letters |
CH |
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GROUND RADAR |
None.
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ACCOMMODATION |
Living quarters in two camp sites on the M. side of the
airfield.
Capacity:
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Officers: |
76 |
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Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings: |
724 |
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W.R.N.S. Officers: |
6 |
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W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings; |
188 |
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ARMOURIES |
Not known.
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COMPASS BASE |
Three, concrete. diameters 70'
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DISPERSAL |
8 A/C standings dispersed round the perimeter track.
Aircraft Despatch Park close NE. of Control Building.
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HANGARS |
Dispersed around the perimeter track.
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Number /Type |
Size |
Door Height |
Door Width |
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18 x Pentad |
185' x 105' |
25' |
105' |
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14 x Fromson |
70 x 92' |
17' |
55' |
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MEDICAL |
Sick Quarters between camp sites on the N. side of the
airfield.
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METEOROLOGICAL |
Office in Control Building,. Service by Naval personnel.
0900-1600.
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FUEL AND OIL |
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Aviation: |
32.000 gallons on two installations of 167.000 gallons
each. |
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M/T: |
4.000 gallons on two installations of 2.000 gallons
each. |
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Oil : |
4,000 gallons in two installations of 2.000 gallons
each, |
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TEST BASE |
Five A/C test bases available.
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TEST BUTT |
Four covered test buitts on he W. and NE. and E. sides
of the airfield.
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WORKSHOPS |
Workshops to special scale (4-6 squadron standard).
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VISITORS |
Visitors parking area on W. side of Control Building.
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EXPLOSIVES |
Not known.
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BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES |
None. |
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Information taken from CB 4368 B. Admiralty Handbook
of Naval Air Stations Aug. 45 & B.R. 1807. Admiralty
Handbook of Naval Air Stations Dec. 48
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List of first and second line squadrons, station
flight and other flying units based at this location |
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739
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S.R.P.D.U.
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812 |
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1830 |
R.N.V.R. (Air)
Anti-Submarine Squadron
From RNAS
Abbotsinch 12-15.05.1953
Equipped
with Firefly AS6s
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1832 |
R.N.V.R. (Air)
Fighter Squadron
Formed
here 01.07.1947, Moved to R.A.F. Benson 19.07.1953
Initial
equipment 4 Seafire III, later received other marks
of Seafire. Re-equipped with Sea Fury FB.II in 1951.
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1832A |
R.N.V.R. (Air)
Fighter Squadron
Formed
here 01.10.1952. Redesignated 1836 R.N.V.R.
Squadron 23.03.1953
Shared
the Sea Fury FB.IIs of 1832 sqn.
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1832B |
R.N.V.R. (Air)
Fighter Squadron
Formed
here 01.10.1952. Redesignated 1835 R.N.V.R.
Squadron 23.03.1953
Shared
the Sea Fury FB.IIs of 1832 sqn.
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1835 |
R.N.V.R. (Air)
Fighter Squadron
Formerly
1832B. Moved to R.A.F. Benson 19.07.1953
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1836 |
R.N.V.R. (Air)
Fighter Squadron
Formerly
1832A Moved to R.A.F. Benson 19.07.1953
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1840 |
R.N.V.R. (Air)
Anti-Submarine Squadron
Formed
here 14.04.1951. Moved to RNAS Ford 30.06.1951
Equipped
with 4 Firefly FR,4 and 2 Harvard.
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