RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus)
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RNAS Lee-on-Solent, known as HMS Daedalus, was a major Royal Navy air station in Hampshire that served as a key hub for naval aviation training and operations throughout much of the 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Naval Air Station
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military airfield ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
HMS Daedalus
NERFINISHED
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Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
civil airfield (partly)
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commercial and industrial site (partly) ⓘ |
| garrison |
Fleet Air Arm squadrons
NERFINISHED
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Royal Navy personnel ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
control tower
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hangars ⓘ seaplane slipway ⓘ technical training schools ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | tarmac ⓘ |
| hasRunwayType | grass (historical) ⓘ |
| heritage | historic military aviation site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Hampshire ⓘ Lee-on-the-Solent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Solent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Daedalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Portsmouth
NERFINISHED
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Southampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Fleet Air Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy shore establishments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
administrative centre for naval aviation
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key hub for naval aviation training ⓘ operational base for Fleet Air Arm squadrons ⓘ |
| significance |
important training centre for naval aviators
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major Royal Navy air station ⓘ principal shore base for Fleet Air Arm ⓘ |
| status | former Royal Naval Air Station ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Cold War
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First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Fleet Air Arm operations
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aircraft maintenance ⓘ aircrew training ⓘ fixed-wing aircraft operations ⓘ helicopter operations ⓘ naval aviation training ⓘ seaplane operations ⓘ technical training ⓘ |
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