RAF Hornchurch
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RAF Hornchurch was a key Royal Air Force fighter station in Essex, England, that played a significant role in the air defense of Britain, particularly during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RAF Hornchurch canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| closureDate | post‑Second World War (mid‑20th century) ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse | largely redeveloped for housing and public open space ⓘ |
| formerName | Suttons Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | No. 11 Group RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | scheduled monument (remains and defences in surrounding area) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
airfield
ⓘ
barracks ⓘ blast pens ⓘ dispersal areas ⓘ hangars ⓘ operations block ⓘ runways ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Hornchurch, Essex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Hornchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
defence of London and south‑east England during the Battle of Britain
ⓘ
fighter operations over Dunkirk evacuation area ⓘ offensive sweeps over occupied Europe ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hosting several distinguished RAF fighter aces
ⓘ
role in air defence of Britain during the Second World War ⓘ significant contribution to RAF Fighter Command’s defence of the UK ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | RFC Suttons Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | fighter station ⓘ |
| regionServed | south‑east England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stationedUnit |
No. 122 Squadron RAF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 222 (Natal) Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 222 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 350 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 41 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 485 (NZ) Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 54 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 603 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 609 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 65 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 74 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAircraft |
Bristol Blenheim (fighter variants)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawker Hurricane NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
First World War (as Suttons Farm)
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
interwar period ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
No. 111 Squadron RAF