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168: /
156:000°51′53″W
143:Coordinates
104:Full Sutton
1852:Categories
1773:Patrington
1713:Bowes Moor
1652:non-flying
1620:Tholthorpe
1535:Leconfield
1490:Finningley
1248:RAF Museum
1023:Operations
988:RAF Police
946:components
879:Misc units
813:formations
566:14 October
531:Delve 2006
492:Delve 2006
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1738:Harrogate
1708:Bent Rigg
1630:Wombleton
1570:Melbourne
1540:Lindholme
1485:Elvington
1480:East Moor
1475:Driffield
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1654:stations
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1595:Rufforth
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293:Asphalt
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1495:Firbeck
1445:Clifton
1430:Catfoss
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1367:Leeming
1281:commons
1261:history
1195:Uniform
1065:current
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328:England
264:Asphalt
238:Length
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1698:Bawtry
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123:In use
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1590:Ripon
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1455:Croft
1185:Badge
921:Wings
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115:Built
80:Owner
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741:ISBN
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