RNAS Ford
E440787
RNAS Ford was a former Royal Navy air station in West Sussex, England, that played a significant role in British naval aviation, particularly during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RNAS Ford canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Naval Air Station ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct military installations of the United Kingdom
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Military airfields in West Sussex ⓘ Royal Navy air stations in England ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrison | Fleet Air Arm units ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface |
grass (historically, in early years)
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hard-surface runways (later development) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | village of Ford ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
BST (during summer)
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GMT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Arundel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Littlehampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
West Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| notableRole |
base for naval aircraft defending the English Channel approaches
ⓘ
training and support base for carrier-borne aircraft ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Fleet Air Arm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British naval aviation ⓘ |
| significance | played a significant role in British naval aviation during the Second World War ⓘ |
| status | former military air station ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Air Force (at certain periods) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-submarine patrols
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coastal defence operations ⓘ fighter operations ⓘ operational flying ⓘ torpedo bomber operations ⓘ training Fleet Air Arm aircrew ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.