RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey
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RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey was a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England, that served as a key fighter base during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey canonical | 4 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom government
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrison | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| hasCoordinate | approximately 53.49°N 0.58°W ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
aircraft dispersal
ⓘ
fighter interception ⓘ pilot training ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
domestic site and barracks
ⓘ
hangars ⓘ runways ⓘ technical site buildings ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryRole | fighter station ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface |
concrete (later period)
ⓘ
grass (historically) ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryRole |
air defence
ⓘ
training ⓘ |
| hasStationCode | KTL (historical code, where used) ⓘ |
| hasType |
fighter station
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| heritage | former RAF station ⓘ |
| isDefunct | true ⓘ |
| isMilitaryAirfield | true ⓘ |
| isPartOfHistoryOf |
British air defence
ⓘ
Royal Air Force in the Second World War ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Lincolnshire ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gainsborough
ⓘ
surface form:
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Scunthorpe ⓘ |
| location | Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England ⓘ |
| near | town of Kirton in Lindsey ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to protection of industrial areas in Lincolnshire and the Humber region
ⓘ
hosting fighter squadrons ⓘ role in UK air defence in the Second World War ⓘ |
| notablePeriodOfUse |
Battle of Britain era
ⓘ
early Cold War period ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Air Force Fighter Command
ⓘ
surface form:
RAF Fighter Command
|
| region | East Midlands ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force Bomber Command
ⓘ
surface form:
RAF Bomber Command units (various periods)
Royal Air Force Fighter Command ⓘ
surface form:
RAF Fighter Command units
RAF Training Command ⓘ
surface form:
RAF Training Command units (various periods)
|
| usedDuringConflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| usedFor | fighter operations ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.