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In 1984 the airfield was sold to Doug Arnold to store some of his collection of "Warbirds of Great Britain" classic aircraft, including several Spitfires, a P-51D Mustang, a B-17G Flying Fortress and a Lancaster. It was also used for two Drag Racing meets in 1985. In 1987 it was sold for development
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Construction of the grass airfield at RAF Bitteswell was started in March 1940 and it opened in June 1941. The original grass runways were replaced between February and June 1943 with concrete and asphalt. During WW2 it was used by the RAF for bomber operations and training. During and after WW2 it
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A large number of operational training units (OTU) were based at the airfield. OTU were units which taught flying, navigation and basic Morse code. The difference between OTUs and other training units were that the OTUs performed live missions such as bombing (like the 1,000 Bomber raids), air sea
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Sidney Cook was an aeronautical engineer employed by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. On 5 January 1949 he was working on a Meteor which was undergoing ground tests when he was drawn into the port engine. The engine was shut down immediately and he was taken to hospital, but he died the same day.
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was a British inventor and engineer. He was involved in a project to reduce noise in jet engines. On 25 October 1955 he was carrying out tests at RAF Bitteswell on a Hawker Hunter Mark V fitted with a Sapphire engine, when he was suddenly drawn into the intake of the silencer and was killed.
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established an Experimental Flight Section at Bitteswell for the flight development of jet engines installed in flying test beds. In 1956 the airfield was purchased outright from the Air Ministry.
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Wellington R3216 of No.18 Operational Training Unit (OTU) stalled on landing. LAC S W J Green awarded George Medal for helping to save rear gunner, but rest of crew perished
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F.2 WN905 destroyed while making a test flight from Bitteswell. Port leg of undercarriage fell away while making a high speed run. Pilot ejected successfully.
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Wellington HE908 of No.105 Operational Training Unit (OTU) belly landed at Bitteswell after colliding with an Oxford in the air. There were no injuries
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Wellington X3879 of No.29 Operational Training Unit (OTU) crashed while force-landing at Bitteswell, following engine failure. Crew were unhurt
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Wellington NC713 of No.105 Operational Training Unit (OTU) crashed on approach to Bitteswell after engine failure. The 3 crew were all killed
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assembled aircraft manufactured at Baginton, Coventry. This continued to assemble, test, and maintain aircraft until 1983. In 1947
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from their main base at Bramcote and using Bitteswell as a satellite, between 5 April 1943 and 19 November 1945. The unit became
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with Nuneaton (Lindley) and Bitteswell as satellites. The unit was operational from 14 November 1940 and 25 January 1943 and was
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in which many roads have names relating to aircraft e.g. Wellington Parkway, Buccaneer Way, Hunter Boulevard and Vulcan Way.
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Wellington Z1668 of No.29 Operational Training Unit (OTU) force landed at Bitteswell after engine failure. Crew were unhurt
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Wellington LP822 of No.105 Operational Training Unit (OTU) overshot landing at Bitteswell and was damaged beyond repair
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VZ747 crashed at Pailton during engine-out tests. Armstrong-Siddeley's chief test pilot, Mr E S Griffiths, was killed
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Wellington BK442 of No.29 Operational Training Unit (OTU) belly landed following engine failure. Crew were unhurt
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Wellington NC667 of No.105 Operational Training Unit (OTU) crash-landed in the circuit after engine failure
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Wellington BK550 of No.29 Operational Training Unit (OTU) overshot landing at Bitteswell. Crew were unhurt
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Wellington R1138 of No.18 Operational Training Unit (OTU) hit a tree at Ullesthorpe. All 4 crew injured
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A number of units used the airfield as a satellite to disperse aircraft and for maintenance such as
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still its main base at Bramcote and using Bitteswell between August and November 1945.
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was also used for aircraft assembly, maintenance, and jet engine development.
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used Bitteswell as a relief landing ground between July 1946 and May 1947.
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AS.1 WN345 belly landed after nose wheel did not fully deploy. No injuries
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44-6464 612 Bomb Squadron, 401 Bomb Group crashed after the crew baled out
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JN427 of No.29 Operational Training Unit (OTU) overturned when landing
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RAF Bitteswell was home to many different units and aircraft, such as
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Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom
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Leicestershire and Rutland Airfields in the Second World War
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satellite station located 2.0 miles (3.2 km) west of
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Former Royal Air Force station in Leicestershire, England
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and Bitteswell between 23 October 1942 and 13 May 1946.
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In 1943 a factory was built next to the airfield where
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B.2 WD933 crash landed and overturned. Crew survived
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Leicestershire Churches - Bitteswell Church St Mary
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Bitteswell
Leicestershire
RAF Bitteswell is located in Leicestershire
52°27′34″N 001°14′46″W / 52.45944°N 1.24611°W / 52.45944; -1.24611
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
RAF Bomber Command
No. 7 (T) Group RAF
No. 93 (OTU) Group RAF
RAF Transport Command
European theatre of World War II
Cold War
AMSL
Direction
Royal Air Force
Lutterworth
Leicestershire
Rugby
Warwickshire
England
No. 1513 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF
Airspeed Oxfords
RAF Bramcote
RAF Lindley
No.18 Operational Training Unit
Avro Anson
Fairey Battle
Vickers Wellington
RAF Bramcote

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