Former RAF Station, Kirkham

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265688

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NKI20140319041

Title

Former RAF Station, Kirkham

Place

Kirkham

General notes

"RAF Kirkham was built by George Wimpey on 220 acres of land bordering the A583 Blackpool to Preston Rd. Work commenced in 1939 and the camp opened in 1940 as a training camp for RAF tradesmen. Up to 1945 it trained 72,000 British and allied service men and women. In November 1941 Kirkham became the main armament training centre for the RAF, with 21 different trades and 86 different courses on equipment and weapons varying from 22 riffles to 75mm guns. Pupils came not only from the commonwealth but USA, Holland, Poland, France, Norway, Czechoslovakia and Belgium. No. 10 School of Technical training were based at the camp from 1950."

www.amounderness.co.uk, March 2014

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