Sommerfeld tracking, named after German expatriate engineer, Kurt Joachim Sommerfeld, then living in Cambridge, England, was a lightweight wire mesh type...
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equation Sommerfeld Tracking, a prefabricated airfield surface, nicknamed 'tin lino' Sommerfeld–Kossel displacement law, in atomic physics Grimm–Sommerfeld rule...
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used to construct fences along the U.S.-Mexico border in the 1990s. Sommerfeld tracking – a form of wire matting Corduroy road – a road-building method going...
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600 feet (1,097 m) with both runways constructed using Sommerfeld tracking. Sommerfeld tracking was a relatively light weight, inexpensive, quick, and...
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problem for the grass surface, so two runways of Sommerfeld Tracking were laid and a tarmac perimeter track constructed around the field. There were five...
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Runways Direction Length and surface 10/28 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) Sommerfeld Tracking 05/23 900 metres (2,953 ft) Sommerfeld Tracking...
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Runways Direction Length and surface 00/00 Sommerfeld tracking 00/00 Sommerfeld tracking 00/00 Sommerfeld tracking...
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surface 03/21 1,600 yards (1,463 m) Sommerfeld Tracking 08/26 1,400 yards (1,280 m) Sommerfeld Tracking 13/31 1,400 yards (1,280 m) Sommerfeld Tracking...
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Runways Direction Length and surface 00/00 Sommerfeld tracking 00/00 Sommerfeld tracking...
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details unknown PSP Marston Matting (derived from pierced/perforated steel planking) SAN Sand SMT Sommerfeld Tracking SNO Snow U Unknown surface WAT Water...
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Little Rissington. The airfield consisted of two Sommerfeld tracking runways, a concrete perimeter track, 1 T1 building and 8 Blister Hangars amongst many...
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Runways Direction Length and surface 00/00 Sommerfeld Tracking & Concrete 00/00 Sommerfeld Tracking & Concrete...
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Brenzett as part of RAF Fighter Command on 14 September 1943 with two Sommerfeld Tracking runways. The locals referred to the airfield as Ivychurch after the...
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Runways Direction Length and surface 00/00 1,121 metres (3,678 ft) Sommerfeld Tracking 00/00 1,280 metres (4,199 ft) Sommerfeld Tracking...
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Runways Direction Length and surface 00/00 Sommerfeld Tracking 00/00 Sommerfeld Tracking...
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Runways Direction Length and surface 00/00 Sommerfeld tracking 00/00 Sommerfeld tracking...
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runway, orientated North-East/South-West (NE/SW). 2,400 ft x 50 ft Sommerfeld Tracking runway, numbered 13/31. 3,450 ft x 150 ft PSP (Pierced steel planking)...
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standard through the addition of three Sommerfeld Tracking runways and blister hangars with associated perimeter track and additional buildings. Two flights...
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Runways Direction Length and surface 04/22 Sommerfeld tracking 14/32 Sommerfeld tracking...
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airfield became operational on 1 June 1943 with two intersecting Sommerfield track runways. The site was under the control of RAF Tangmere located four miles...
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began on the airfield in February 1943, with two runways made of Sommerfeld tracking being laid. Accommodation consisted largely of tents, with one Blister...
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with the military. The control tower was demolished in 1953 and the Sommerfeld tracking reinforcement to the grass runways taken up to allow the land to...
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Runways Direction Length and surface E/W 1,464 metres (4,803 ft) Sommerfeld Tracking NW/SE 1,097 metres (3,599 ft) Sommerfeld Tracking...
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Runways Direction Length and surface 06/24 457 metres (1,499 ft) Grass 00/00 (WW2) Sommerfeld Tracking 00/00 (WW2) Sommerfeld Tracking...
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in January 1943. In 1943, the grass airfield was reinforced with Sommerfeld Tracking and the centre's population rose to about 5,000. Also in 1943, RAF...
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Runways Direction Length and surface 00/00 Sommerfeld Tracking 00/00 Sommerfeld Tracking 00/00 Sommerfeld Tracking...
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immediately after the leading infantry. The sappers' task was to lay Sommerfeld tracking and create roads across the beach to the intended supply dumps, as...
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Runways Direction Length and surface 00/00 Sommerfeld Tracking 00/00 Sommerfeld Tracking...
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Runways Direction Length and surface NE/SW 1,280 metres (4,199 ft) Sommerfeld Tracking SE/NW 1,189 metres (3,901 ft) Sommerfeld Tracking...
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Runways Direction Length and surface 04/22 1,353 metres (4,439 ft) Sommerfeld Tracking 11/29 1,170 metres (3,839 ft) Sommerfeld Tracking...
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