J4972 : Pillbox, Newtownards (2)

taken 12 years ago, near to Newtownards, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Pillbox, Newtownards (2)
Pillbox, Newtownards (2)
See J4972 : Pillbox, Newtownards (1). The internal view. Strangford Lough is on the right.
Newtownards Airport


The aerodrome at Newtownards opened as Ards Airport in 1934. It was used by the RAF for training during WWII and was bombed by the Luftwaffe in 1941. After WWII it reverted to its role as a civil airport. It is now owned by the Ulster Flying Club LinkExternal link.

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J4972, 81 images   (more nearby search)
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Date Taken
Tuesday, 7 February, 2012   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 7 February, 2012
Geographical Context
Suburb, Urban fringe  Air transport  Derelict, Disused  Defence, Military 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 498 729 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:34.9670N 5:40.9979W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! J 498 729
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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Newtownards  World War II  World War II Relic  Pill Box 

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