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| HER Number: | MDV67718 |
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| Name: | Link Trainer Building, Winkleigh Airfield |
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Summary
Site of a link trainer building.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 625 092 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS60NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Winkleigh |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WINKLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS60NW/20/11
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY TRAINING SITE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
ACE Archaeology Club, 1999, Winkleigh Airfield Survey (Un-published). SDV20447.
Site of link trainer building of temporary brick construction. The concrete base remains. Other details: Site 8.
ACE Archaeology Club, 2008, Winkleigh Airfield, 12 (Report - Survey). SDV359876.
Link trainer buildings were the first flight simulators to help learning to fly and navigate with no visibility. They comprised an enclosed windowless box which contained the pilot's seat and basic controls. The box was later mounted on a pivot to give rotation, pitch and bank. The simulated movement was automatically marked out on a table map. See report for more information.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV20447 | Un-published: ACE Archaeology Club. 1999. Winkleigh Airfield Survey. Digital. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #98579 ] |
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| SDV359876 | Report - Survey: ACE Archaeology Club. 2008. Winkleigh Airfield. ACE Archaeology. Digital. 12. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV46535 | Part of: Winkleigh Airfield (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7124 - Survey of Winkleigh Airfield (Ref: 1999)
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 10 2016 8:20AM |
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