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Old 23rd Mar 2012, 10:12
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One of many Bomber Command Operational Training Units in the Midlands, Hinton opened in November 1940 as a satellite to No. 13 OTU at Bicester with Blenheims and Ansons. Responsibility was transferred to 16 OTU from July 1942 to April 1943. After this the airfield was mainly used by the Signals Development Unit. It was used for the first RAF ILS trials. July 1944 saw the field down graded to care and maintenance.
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