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On 24 September 2006, a memorial was erected at a nearby park in
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563:– Professional research since 1989. The former track director for "Pennfield Dragway" (1989-1996) is conducting an intensive research project into the former Air Station. This website serves as a tribute to those who served there.
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which is then marketed as a natural plant fertilizer. The remaining runway is still able to handle small aircraft under
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