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Great Orton X5GO (A)

1945-05-09 · United Kingdom

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Alt Name: Wiggonby. Opened: 1943. Status in 1944: RAF. 17 Grp. Coastal OTU. Current use: Agriculture. Remarks: Host to a 'wind farm' with about 15 turbines. Runways and taxiways badly broken up.

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