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529:"Sherburn in Elmet (Leeds)"
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557:Sherburn Aero Club Ltd
468:885 Naval Air Squadron
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100:Sherburn Aero Club Ltd
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18:RAF Sherburn-in-Elmet
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149:53.78417°N 1.21778°W
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479:Post-war operations
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457:No. 46 Squadron RAF
430:on 4 January 1945.
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387:During the
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127:Coordinates
1178:Categories
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983:Bowes Moor
922:non-flying
890:Tholthorpe
805:Leconfield
760:Finningley
492:References
373:Slide Rule
137:53°47′03″N
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900:Wombleton
840:Melbourne
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538:27 April
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715:Clifton
700:Catfoss
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680:Bramham
637:Leeming
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232:Length
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165:Website
84:Summary
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