Former RAF Charterhall

United Kingdom / Scotland / Duns /
 Second World War 1939-1945, RAF - Royal Air Force, draw only border, closed / former military, historical layer / disappeared object
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World War II airfield, base of No. 54 Operational Training Unit. Richard Hillary (1919-1943), pilot and author ('The Last Enemy') was killed, with his observer Wilfred Fison, when their Blenheim aircraft, flying from here, crashed at nearby Crunklaw Farm on 8 January 1943.

www.mortonhall.co.uk/charterhall/charterhall-airfield/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Charterhall
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Coordinates:   55°42'35"N   2°22'31"W

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  • Also known as Slaughterall for its difficult landing Used as motor racing circuit in 1950s
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