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perimeter track there was access to the flight dispersals area in which a total of 24 blast pens (or E pens) were built, half to provide protection for the fighters while larger ones were for twin-engined aircraft. Considerable thought had also gone into the airfield's defences, with the whole area being surrounded by 5-foot-high (1.5 m) roller concertina barbed wire, with gaps located at the main entrance and crash gates and by a
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During 1947, a total of 81 families were accommodated as a temporary measure pending the construction of new housing estates. It was to be several years before such new housing was ready, and upon their completion, this temporary housing, by now badly affected by damp, was demolished. One structure to survive was the old gymnasium which still stands, and continues to provide the
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A. B. Paton, was prevailed upon to join the C.O., his two friends, and Thelma
Knowles, Wing Commander Knowles' wife. Four corporals from the nearby crash section found themselves joining the party and acting as ballast in the back of the aircraft. With engines started, the C.O. followed the perimeter
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Government, the airfield was put up for sale as a complete entity, and was purchased by a Mr Morrey for the sum of £33,000. The facility is still owned by the Morrey family, and many of its buildings still exist, being mostly used for storage. The local
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The
Whitley slowly gathered speed but the end of the runway was reached before it became airborne. It was then seen to be in trouble as it tried to gain height in order to clear the Bride Hills looming ahead. This it failed to do, and it crashed heavily into a field of West Kimmeragh, bursting into
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and to relieve the general housing shortage on the island as a consequence of the war. Every effort was made to convert the brick-built huts into acceptable two- and three-bedroom homes with electrically heated living rooms and kitchens. Each had a toilet installed, but bathrooms had to be shared.
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By the spring of 1941 the airfield, to be built to the full specification of an operational fighter station, was beginning to take shape. The main NE/SW runway was 1,100 yards (1,000 m) long and 50 yards (46 m) wide and was obviously meant to take larger aircraft than fighters. From the
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Andreas aircraft proved to be very rare, and only one documented incident resulted in the loss of a life. During 1944, Andreas, because of the length of its main runway, became an emergency landing
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RAF Andreas was designed as a dispersed airfield with many components of the base located in the village of
Andreas; so that the domestic side and living quarters were a considerable distance from the technical side. There was also a dance and entertainments hall in the village and a farm on the
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Andreas church tower be reduced, as it was a hazard, and in line with the southern end of the main runway. The church tower was originally 120 feet (37 m) high, and the most striking feature of the island's northern plain, being visible throughout the parish.
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Flt Lt Edy had departed
Andreas at 15:25, however 15 minutes later his aircraft crashed at Vondy's Farm, 3 miles from the airfield. Flt Lt Edy had managed to bale out, however he might well have been struck by part of the aircraft, causing him to become stunned and thereby lose his life.
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On 8 May 1942, two of No. 452 Squadron's
Spitfires were in collision over Andreas resulting in the death of Sergeant Pilot Reginald Goodhew. Sgt Goodhew, was flying Spitfire IIa (BL351) and was involved in practicing camera quarter attacks with another Spitfire (AB244), piloted by
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William Ford. The two aircraft collided head on, Pilot
Officer Ford's aircraft crashed between the runways at Andreas, whilst Pilot Sergeant Goodhew's came down at Farrant Ford Farm. Pilot Officer Ford managed to bale out and survived. Sergeant Pilot Goodhew is buried in Andreas.
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Edwards was involved in an incident whilst landing at Andreas. The aircraft's starboard wheel struck an obstacle whilst landing causing it to overturn. Whilst the pilot was uninjured, the aircraft was badly damaged, resulting in the pilot's log book being endorsed with red ink.
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Post-war the siting of a civilian aerodrome was a foremost consideration for the government of the Isle of Man, with Andreas at the time being generally regarded as the best aerodrome on the Island. Situated on the northern plain, it was unaffected by
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of the Island sounded a total of 43 alerts – 32 of them in 1942. Many were of a short duration, but on the nights of 20 and 21 December 1941, there were two alerts each lasting five hours when Liverpool and Manchester were being heavily attacked.
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Raynor being responsible for the signing and despatch of the operational orders which signalled the disbanding of the Group, and many of the 900 airmen and 400 WAAFs were posted out whilst new plans were awaited for the Station.
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VBs as it worked up to operational efficiency. Considerable time was spent over the air-to-ground firing range along the Ayres coastline at Smeale, which had been constructed not long after the first fighters had arrived at
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had landed on the airfield, an unusual event which immediately aroused the interest of the C.O., who took his friends out onto the airfield to inspect the Whitley, which had called in to refuel before continuing on to a
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As was common amongst RAF stations, Andreas staged an 'At Home Day' on Thursday May 9, 1946. A cricket match was held on the sports field and in addition a speed dash was conducted by Spitfires and Mosquitoes.
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as a prelude to working up to operational efficiency. This work-up would take six months, however the transfer of 457 Sqn's ground crew and administrative staff brought welcome relief to the congestion at
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were added to the scene as they brought in telegraphists to have air gunnery added to their training. However, this only lasted for a short period, as 776 Squadron was disbanded on October 31, 1945, at
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was still in its infancy, and there was little they could do except offer token resistance. Occasionally an enemy aircraft would be sighted and in the ensuing chase bombs would be jettisoned as the
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began to attack British cities under the cover of darkness in October 1940, the North West of England with its industrial centres and ports came within easy reach of German aircraft operating from
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Saturday night had seen the usual revelry in the Moosejaw Bar of the Officer's Mess, attended by the Wing Commander. Aged 33, and an experienced bomber pilot, he was considered a great "
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On show were the link trainer, parachute packing by the WAAFs and parachute dinghies and equipment used by the Andreas Rescue Station, which had so often been called upon in emergencies.
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After 93 Sqn had exchanged the sands of the Ayres for the sands of North Africa, the station grew quiet and much of it was reduced to care and maintenance. There was little to do for
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Sergeant R.N.S. Stevens suffered an injury in an incident involving Spitfire MKIIa of No. 457 Squadron on December 31, 1941. The aircraft swung on landing, which resulted in the
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area – without damage or injury. On the nights of 7, 15, and 16 April 1941, enemy bombers were again over the Island. On the first occasion the Island was illuminated with
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broke open and the four corporals were seen staggering around dazed with shock. They were taken by ambulance to the station hospital, but one was transferred to the
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could be heard as they passed overhead on their way to Belfast. These were the nights when the fighters based at RAF Andreas and RAF Jurby were called into action.
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The rescue services went into immediate action but nothing could be done to save the four in the nose section of the aircraft; they all had been killed instantly.
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who were to staff the administration offices and operations rooms. The station officially opened in August 1941, the first commanding officer of RAF Andreas being
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crash, it is estimated that at least two others occurred many of which would include serious injury, while in others, the pilot and crew would escape unscathed.
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now that the emergencies which had brought it into being had largely passed. Nevertheless, RAF Andreas remained officially part of 9 Group until August 1944,
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in April 1941, on similar duties. Commissioned from Flight Sergeant in August 1942, he later flew as a staff pilot at 11 Air Gunners School at Andreas.
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Firing took place in allotted zones over the sea on both sides of the Point of Ayre, care being taken not to interfere with the Jurby bombing ranges.
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often is, particularly in summer, and the runways were considered superior to Ronaldsway. But Andreas was further from the capital,
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which were being withdrawn from the front-line squadrons of Bomber Command, and target towing duties were the responsibility of
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inquiry was ordered. The five who perished in the disaster on that Sunday afternoon lie buried together in Andreas Churchyard.
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landed on the entrance steps and windows were blown out. The following night more H.E. bombs fell at
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a further proposal for the use of Andreas airfield was to sell it back to the government of the
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track to the south end of the northeasterly facing runway.
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Paddy Finucane a celebrated pilot of No.452 Squadron RAAF
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Gifford was returning to Andreas after an operational
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2010:
1944:. Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust
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1843:"World War Two (02) Defending the Island"
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2822:"Out of the blue – memories of the WAAF"
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1733:List of former Royal Air Force stations
1296:. The proposal was not proceeded with.
1285:in order for it to be developed into a
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840:bombs caused four large craters in the
486:, under the command of Major G.K. Wait
27:Former RAF base in northern Isle of Man
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3510:Defunct airports in the United Kingdom
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3367:Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
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2637:"The Isle of Man during World War Two"
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2157:. Andreas Gliding Club. Archived from
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3290:List of equipment of the RAF Regiment
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2141:The Encyclopaedia of Portland History
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2485:Friday, September 07, 1945; Page: 4
2337:Williams, Tom (19 September 2006).
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1144:05/45 to 10/45, 776B Sqn FAA, with
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429:. The Control Centre was linked to
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3431:Combined Cadet Force (RAF section)
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1487:The engine of P7502 was recovered
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2155:"The History of Andreas Airfield"
2077:. Royal Air Force. Archived from
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1493:Manx Aviation and Military Museum
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930:in which he flew Hurricanes with
718:, and the detachment's amphibian
546:. During this work-up period the
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3347:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
2635:ritsonvaljos (11 January 2010).
2293:Fisk, Robert (24 January 1999).
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1550:Wing Commander Teddy Knowles DFC
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1317:with a very useful parish hall.
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2914:. Amulree Publications, 1999
2820:Brooke, Joyce (8 June 2005).
2466:Friday, May 10, 1946; Page: 4
2362:"A Demanding Training Regime"
2295:"Why the Nazis bombed Dublin"
1867:Ronald V. (7 November 2010).
1775:
1230:The Watch Office around 2012.
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18:No. 11 Air Gunnery School RAF
2137:"RNAS Portland (HMS Osprey)"
1780:
1607:Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley.
1580:, news was received that an
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907:No.11 Air Gunnery School of
881:Dublin was mistakenly bombed
7:
3530:Airports in the Isle of Man
3216:RAF Mountain Rescue Service
3211:RAF Search and Rescue Force
2274:. Culture Vannin. June 2015
1745:, an offshore bombing range
1726:
1582:Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley
1396:parish church of St. Andrew
1057:. The ending of the war in
1055:Consolidated B-24 Liberator
1051:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
785:No. 1 Radar Training School
765:Vought-Sikorsky Chesepeakes
706:Unit and which covered the
456:St Andrew's Church, Andreas
10:
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3372:Warrant Officer of the RAF
3067:Operational Training units
2790:. The Spitfire Association
2690:DaveB (17 November 2013).
2341:. Royal Air Force Commands
2225:"The Blitz Around Britain"
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2719:. Aviation Safety Network
2055:. Australian War Memorial
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1279:1957 Defence White Paper
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1093:following the defeat of
964:No.11 Air Gunnery School
641:equipped with radar and
3362:Air Member for Materiel
2844:"AW-38 Production List"
2435:"776 NAS Fleet Air Arm"
2185:Aircrew Remembered site
1593:MkV, BD417 belonged to
1431:MkII P8380, piloted by
1300:Infrastructure purchase
1150:de Havilland Mosquitoes
1082:de Havilland Mosquitoes
987:Martinet in RAF service
529:457 Squadron badge.jpeg
335:Royal Air Force Andreas
235:Location in Isle of Man
161:112 ft / 34 m
2601:. Andreas Gliding Club
2360:Larsen, G. Christian.
2227:. Imperial War Museums
1873:forgottenairfields.com
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2761:allspitfirepilots.org
2585:, 01.07.1949, page 4.
2439:www.wings-aviation.ch
2366:rootsweb.ancestry.com
2339:"Air Gunnery Schools"
2029:The Church of England
1985:The National Archives
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535:No. 457 Squadron RAAF
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454:
423:Ramsey Grammar School
3285:List of RAF missiles
3268:List of RAF aircraft
3186:RAF Medical Services
3171:RAF Chaplains Branch
2641:2ndww.blogspot.co.uk
2547:Isle of Man Examiner
2452:Isle of Man Examiner
2021:"St Andrew, Andreas"
1926:. 14 September 1945.
1520:Sgt Pilot R. Goodhew
1161:Post-war and closure
1132:Hawker Sea Hurricane
1110:Supermarine Spitfire
1017:Handley Page Halifax
978:Handley Page Halifax
683:No. 275 Squadron RAF
650:Supermarine Spitfire
189:54.37083°N 4.42361°W
3446:RAF Benevolent Fund
3381:symbols and uniform
3014:Ministry of Defence
2534:, 17 December 1946.
2512:justabouttravel.net
2081:on 26 February 2010
1427:On 1 December 1941
1146:Vought F4U Corsairs
1032:Vickers Wellingtons
1011:Types A and F, and
748:. They belonged to
635:No. 93 Squadron RAF
621:No. 93 Squadron RAF
185: /
3426:Air Training Corps
3342:Chief of Air Staff
3206:RAF Music Services
2549:, 24 October 1947.
2053:"No. 452 Squadron"
2025:achurchnearyou.com
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1556:Commanding Officer
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1251:Ronaldsway Airport
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1068:The detachment of
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2945:Halley, James J.
2876:. Royal Air Force
2299:The Independent16
2161:on 7 January 2018
1924:Isle of Man Times
1632:Military Hospital
1345:Three Legs of Man
1341:motorcycle racing
1086:Fairey Barracudas
928:Battle of Britain
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3077:Ferry units
2743:RAFCommands
2696:ww2talk.com
2559:Oliver 2006
2124:Halley 1988
2100:Halley 1988
1963:Halley 1988
1655:RAF Andreas
1528:Major Waite
1400:Manx Gaelic
1382:Current use
1188:At Home Day
1074:Boston IIIs
1063:Pacific War
1013:Frazer Nash
936:RAF Croydon
615:93 Squadron
560:RAF Redhill
498:J. Marson.
383:Isle of Man
350:Isle of Man
339:RAF Andreas
229:RAF Andreas
192: /
180:004°25′25″W
167:Coordinates
119:Isle of Man
36:RAF Andreas
3504:Categories
3456:RAF Museum
3231:Operations
3196:RAF Police
3154:components
3087:Misc units
3021:formations
2910:Poole, S.
2664:Poole 1999
1776:References
1472:Allen Edy
1464:Flt Lt Edy
1182:Cumberland
1028:Avro Anson
940:RAF Kenley
858:Sanatorium
808:Operations
781:Royal Navy
712:RAF Valley
643:Turbinlite
415:Shropshire
407:Lancashire
385:at nearby
177:54°22′15″N
3299:personnel
3261:equipment
3134:Squadrons
3052:Squadrons
3023:and units
2165:22 August
1942:"Andreas"
1781:Citations
1770:HMS Urley
1764:St George
1738:RAF Jurby
1567:character
1478:B Flight.
1406:Accidents
1221:RAF Jurby
952:RAF Jurby
944:Tatsfield
758:HMS
708:Irish Sea
701:9 Group's
655:RAF Jurby
539:RAF Jurby
475:Station.
438:Liverpool
419:Irish Sea
387:RAF Jurby
375:Luftwaffe
373:When the
258:Direction
143:1941–1946
3474:timeline
3398:Roundels
3122:Regiment
3096:stations
3037:Commands
1948:29 April
1815:29 April
1756:Valkyrie
1727:See also
1628:fuselage
1578:luncheon
1429:Spitfire
1178:Scotland
1078:Corsairs
1053:and the
1038:engined
920:Flt. Lt.
866:Scarlett
862:Shrapnel
760:Blackcap
740:FAA776Sq
716:Anglesey
691:RAF312Sq
629:RAF312Sq
594:Irishman
584:RAF312Sq
411:Cheshire
317:Asphalt
303:Asphalt
265:Surface
111:Location
101:Operator
86:Military
3489:commons
3469:history
3403:Uniform
3273:current
3139:Flights
3057:Flights
1649:Gallery
1591:Whitley
1433:Flt Sgt
1368:Douglas
1326:Tynwald
1255:Douglas
888:9 Group
877:Douglas
826:Dornier
822:Heinkel
814:bombers
659:Algiers
446:Glasgow
442:Belfast
403:Preston
401:, near
364:History
354:Andreas
348:in the
346:station
288:Asphalt
262:Length
246:Runways
145: (
130: (
115:Andreas
78:Summary
3479:future
3388:Ensign
3278:future
3108:Former
3103:Active
3042:Groups
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2858:16 May
2828:16 May
2794:16 May
2723:16 May
2701:16 May
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2256:16 May
2231:16 May
2208:16 May
2085:16 May
2059:16 May
2034:16 May
1990:16 May
1878:16 May
1852:16 May
1636:Onchan
1470:Flt Lt
1437:sortie
1310:Ramsey
1059:Europe
846:flares
639:Havocs
564:France
314:1,000
311:3,280
308:17/35
300:1,000
297:3,280
294:11/29
284:1,000
281:3,280
278:06/24
140:In use
3393:Badge
3129:Wings
3047:Wings
3030:units
2824:. BBC
2605:2 May
1489:circa
1249:, as
1101:Units
1095:Japan
842:Dalby
803:mast.
607:, as
544:Jurby
492:WAAFs
427:Jurby
358:Bride
125:Built
91:Owner
2951:ISBN
2916:ISBN
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2860:2017
2830:2017
2796:2017
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2703:2017
2648:2017
2607:2012
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1992:2017
1950:2012
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1854:2017
1817:2012
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157:AMSL
147:1946
132:1940
128:1940
68:none
64:ICAO
57:none
53:IATA
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