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Twinwood Farm
| Also known as: | Milton Ernest / RAF Station, Twinwood Farm / RAF Twinwood Farm / Twinwood Farm Aerodrome / Twinwoods / Twinwoods Business Park / USAAF Station 506 |
| County: | Bedfordshire |
| Current Status: | Farmland / Leisure activity / Museum |
| Date: | June 1941 - 31 January 1946 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF |
| Prominent People: | Glenn Miller |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 31/01/2019):
- Clapham Historical Society
- Clapham Parish Council
- Oakley Parish Council
- Twinwood Events/Twinwood Festival
- Twinwoods Model Aircraft Club
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 31/01/2019):
- Clapham, Bedford Community Website
- Oakley Village
Main unit(s) present:
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No 14 SFTS
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No 19 ACHU
- No 26 Sqn
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No 51 OTU
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No 164 Sqn
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No 169 Sqn
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No 239 Sqn
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No 268 Sqn
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No 613 Sqn
- No 2837 Sqn RAF Regiment
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AI Conversion Flight
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N.A.E GC
Squadron and Flight Offices at Twinwood Farm, 18 June 2017. © Richard Flagg
Interior of the officers quarters at Twinwood Farm, 18 June 2017. © Richard Flagg
Officers Quarters at Twinwood Farm, 24 June 2010. © Richard Flagg
Mechanical Transport Shed at Twinwood Farm, 22 June 2014. © Richard Flagg
The control tower at Twinwood Farm, 22 June 2014. © Richard Flagg
Interior of the control tower at Twinwood Farm, 22 June 2014. © Richard Flagg
Barrack Hut at Twinwood Farm, 22 June 2014. © Richard Flagg
Barrack Hut at Twinwood Farm, 24 June 2010. © Richard Flagg
Maintenance and Wireless Transmission (WT) Unit, 24 June 2010. © Richard Flagg
Blister Hangar at Twinwood Farm, 24 June 2010. © Richard Flagg
Blister Hangar at Twinwood Farm, 24 June 2010. © Richard Flagg
Taxiway at the south of the airfield. Looking east from near the control tower, 24 June 2010. © Richard Flagg
Taxiway at the south of the airfield, looking north east, 24 June 2010. © Richard Flagg
Part of the perimeter track at Twinwood Farm, 1 October 2014.
Aerial footage of Twinwood Farm, c. February 2011. Courtesy of TOPCAMERAMAN
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