RAF Bircham Newton
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RAF Bircham Newton was a Royal Air Force station in Norfolk, England, that served as an important base for maritime patrol, bomber, and training units during both World Wars.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| closed | 1962 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| elevation | 75 metres ⓘ |
| garrison |
No. 16 Group RAF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 2 Group RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | some buildings preserved ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bircham Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
North Sea maritime reconnaissance
ⓘ
anti-submarine warfare operations ⓘ |
| opened | 1916 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
RAF Bomber Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postWarUse | training centre for the Construction Industry Training Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East of England ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | grass ⓘ |
| stationedAircraft |
Avro Anson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bristol Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Handley Page Hampden NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stationedUnit |
No. 1 Armament Practice Camp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 1 Coastal Operational Training Unit RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 119 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 13 Operational Training Unit RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 148 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 2 Air Gunners School NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 206 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 207 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 224 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 235 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 254 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 273 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 274 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 3 Air Gunners School NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 42 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 500 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 521 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 810 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 811 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 812 Naval Air Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 9 Flying Training School RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 90 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
First World War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| usedFor |
aircrew training
ⓘ
bomber operations ⓘ maritime patrol operations ⓘ |
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