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DescriptionNorth Weald Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 268896.jpg |
English: North Weald Memorial. This is the memorial to all those who served on North Weald Airfield throughout its service life especially those killed either by enemy action or accident in peacetime or in war. It stands at the old main gate to the airfield. The obelisk in the centre is the 268909 Norwegian Memorial over lost pilots designed by Roar Bjorg. North Weald opened in 1916 for home defence against Zeppelin raids. It was developed in then 1920s and '30s. It became a sector station of 11 Group. A Pilot from North Weald became the first RAF casualty of WW2 when a Hurricane Squadron from here was set upon by Spitfires from Hornchurch! North Weald was attacked many times during WW2 the memorial was erected in September 2000 on the 60th anniversary of the heaviest raid. The building in the background is Ad Astra House the old gate house
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Author | Glyn Baker |
Attribution (required by the license) InfoField | Glyn Baker / North Weald Memorial / |
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Camera location | 51° 42′ 47.4″ N, 0° 09′ 21″ E ![]() ![]() | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | ![]() |
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Object location | 51° 42′ 47.5″ N, 0° 09′ 21″ E ![]() ![]() | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | ![]() |
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North Weald Memorial
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North Weald Airfield
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operator: Geograph Britain and Ireland
geograph.org.uk image ID: 268896
described at URL: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/268896
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F-number | f/8 |
ISO speed rating | 200 |
Date and time of data generation | 09:26, 29 October 2006 |
Lens focal length | 21 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 509.355 dpi |
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File change date and time | 20:12, 24 May 2010 |
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Date and time of digitizing | 09:26, 29 October 2006 |
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Metering mode | Pattern |
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Color space | sRGB |
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Scene type | A directly photographed image |
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Date metadata was last modified | 21:12, 24 May 2010 |
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