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Barford St John
| Also known as: | Barford St John Aerodrome / RAF Barford St John / RAF Station, Barford St John |
| County: | Oxfordshire |
| Current Status: | Military aerial site |
| Date: | 30 June 1941 - 26 November 1945 |
| Current Use: | Closed to flying |
| Used By: | RAF |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Unpaved, later paved (1942) |
| Aircraft Role(s): | Experimental / Fighter-reconnaissance / Trainer (main role) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Barford St John and St Michael Parish Council
- Bloxham Parish Council
- Milton (Banbury) Parish Meeting
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- The Barford Villages
Main unit(s) present:
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No 4 Sqn
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No 15 SFTS
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No 16 OTU
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No 21 HGCU
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No 169 Sqn
- No 170 Sqn
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Gloster Aircraft Company
Aerial view of Barford St John looking south-east, 6 June 1998. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com
Aerial view of Barford St John looking south-east, 6 June 1998. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com
Aerial view of Barford St John looking south-east, 6 June 1998. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com
Drive from Croughton to Barford St. John in 1964. Courtesy of William Finlayson
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