RAF St Pancras was a temporary, but official,

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station established in the Somers Town Goods Yard beside

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. The base was opened and closed in May 1969 in order to serve the winning entry of Flt Lt Tom Lecky-Thompson and Harrier XV741 in the

Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race The Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race was a race between London, UK and New York City, USA to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the first trans-atlantic crossing by John Alcock and Arthur Brown. The race Organised by the ''Daily Mail'' newsp ...

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{{reflist St Pancras Military units and formations disestablished in 1969

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