2014

TG2722 : The fuel compound - sign

taken 10 years ago, near to Scottow, Norfolk, England

The fuel compound - sign
The fuel compound - sign
One of the signs still standing on the aviation fuel storage compound > Link.
RAF Coltishall

The station opened in 1939 as a fighter airfield during WW2. It later became a station for night fighters and then for ground attack aircraft until it was closed in 2006. Coltishall was the last surviving operational RAF airfield involved in the Battle of Britain other than RAF Northolt. The station was home to more than 80 fighter squadrons during its time of operation and 207 enemy aircraft were destroyed during the war. The airfield is currently owned by Norfolk County Council, with most of the former domestic site now being occupied by HMP Bure. See also: Link


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Geographical Context: Defence, Military
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Compound [8] · Aviation Fuel [6] · Sign [2] ·
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TG2722, 71 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 19 September, 2014   (more nearby)
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Friday, 19 September, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TG 2741 2286 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:45.3276N 1:22.1141E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TG 2743 2285
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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