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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Christchurch_AirfieldChristchurch Airfield - Wikipedia

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   Christchurch Airfield was located southeast of the A337/B3059 intersection in Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset, England. It was a civil airfield starting from 1926, then it was used during World War II by the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force. After the war the airfield returned to civilian use and the ...

3. www.americanairmuseum.com › archive › placeChristchurch | American Air Museum

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   Sep 3, 2019 · The original Christchurch Airport operated from 1935-39, and the airfield was used by the RAF from 1939 to 1941. It was the site of the Airspeed Aircraft factiry from 1940 to 51. Christchurch was developed for USAAF use in 1943, and the Ninth Air Force's 405th Fighter Group used the airfield in 1944. Handed back to the British, Christchurch ...

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RAF_ChristchurchRAF Christchurch - Wikipedia

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   00/00. Unknown. Royal Air Force Christchurch or more simply RAF Christchurch is a former Royal Air Force satellite station and was located southeast of the A337/B3059 junction in Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset, England. Christchurch Airfield was a civil airfield that started operation from 1926, enlarged for wartime operations in 1941 ...

   • Built: 1935
   • Elevation: 6 metres (20 ft) AMSL

   • In use: 1935-1967
   • Owner: Air Ministry

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Christchurch_AirportChristchurch Airport - Wikipedia

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   Christchurch Airport ( IATA: CHC, ICAO: NZCH) is the main airport that serves Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the northwest of the city centre, in the suburb of Harewood. Christchurch (Harewood) Airport officially opened on 18 May 1940 [5] and became New Zealand's first international airport on 16 December ...

   • Elevation AMSL: 37 m / 123 ft
   • Serves: Christchurch

   • Operator: Christchurch International Airport Limited

7. nfww2airfields.info › the-airfields-1The Airfields

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   Christchurch airfield opened as a civilian airfield in 1935. At the start of the War, it was taken over by the RAF and became a centre for signals and electronics research and development and was the centre for Churchill's Wizard War and the home of an Airspeed shadow factory.

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   Where is Christchurch Airfield?

   • Christchurch Airfield was located southeast of the A337/B3059 intersection in Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset, England. It was a civil airfield starting from 1926, then it was used during World War II by the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force.

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   When did Bournemouth Airport become RAF Christchurch?

   • In February 1935, the airfield temporarily became known as Bournemouth Airport – not to be confused with nearby Bournemouth Airport at Hurn. In World War II, the airfield became RAF Christchurch.

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   What happened to Christchurch Airfield?

   • Christchurch Aero Club Royal Artillery Aero Club HQ and 'B' Flight of the Special Duty Flight RAF(May 1940 - Nov 1941) Detachment of Telecommunications Flying Unit RAF(November 1941 - May 1942) Current use[edit] The airfield complex was demolished in 1966 and there is housing and The Runway Industrial Park located on the site.

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   When did RAF Christchurch become RAF?

   • In World War II, the airfield became RAF Christchurch. The Air Defence Research and Development Establishment was built at the northeastern end of the airfield, and in May 1940, the RAF Special Duties Flight, operating an assortment of aircraft arrived to take part in the experiments with radar.

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9. www.christchurchairport.co.nzChristchurch Airport - Flight Information, Shopping & Parking

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   Official Christchurch Airport website. View live flight times, parking offers, arrivals & departures information, commercial opportunities & shopping.

10. www.historychristchurch.org.uk › articles › 2(g2(g). Christchurch's Military and Aviation Connections

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    In 1934 Fisher obtained permission to establish an aerodrome on the site known as Christchurch Airfield, which was taken over in 1944 by 405 fighter group, USAAF Ninth Air Force. In 1954 the runway was rebuilt by the Military Experimental Engineering Establishment (MEXE) using a technique they had developed of mixing concrete with the existing ...