Thames Aerodrome
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Thames Aerodrome | |||||||||||||||
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Operator | Thames-Coromandel District Council | ||||||||||||||
Location | Thames, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
Built | 1940 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°9′36″S 175°32′58″E / 37.16000°S 175.54944°E | ||||||||||||||
Website | http://www.tcdc.govt.nz/Our-Services/Airfields/Thames-Airfield-NZTH/ | ||||||||||||||
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The Thames Aerodrome serves the town of Thames, in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is 3 km south of the town of Thames. The Aerodrome is named in honour of former Thames resident Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park, Commander of 11 Group Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain.[1]
See also
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References
- ^ "Thames-Coromandel District Council – Thames Airfield (NZTH)". Thames-Coromandel District. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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