RAF Tangmere
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RAF Tangmere was a major Royal Air Force station in West Sussex, England, that played a key role in fighter operations, particularly during the Battle of Britain and World War II.
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
English Electric Lightning (visiting / trials)
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Gloster Meteor NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hurricane NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ Westland Lysander NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airfieldType | fighter station ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
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Group Captain Douglas Bader NERFINISHED ⓘ Squadron Leader Neville Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ Wing Commander Johnnie Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Wing Commander Robert Stanford Tuck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Battle of Britain
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Defence of Britain 1940–1941 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closedAsRAFStation | 1970 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | No. 11 Group RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse | aviation museum ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 3 miles east of Chichester ⓘ |
| establishedAs | Royal Flying Corps airfield ⓘ |
| gridReference | SU 9206 (approximate) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | site of historical military significance ⓘ |
| hostedUnit |
No. 1 Squadron RAF
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No. 129 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 222 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 234 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 349 (Belgian) Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 350 (Belgian) Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 43 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 451 Squadron RAAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 486 Squadron RNZAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 601 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 602 Squadron (City of Glasgow) Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 602 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 602 Squadron RAuxAF (post‑war) NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 609 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 91 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 93 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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West Sussex ⓘ |
| location | Tangmere, West Sussex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumDisplays |
Battle of Britain exhibits
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Cold War jet aircraft ⓘ SOE and special operations exhibits ⓘ |
| museumFocus | RAF history and military aviation ⓘ |
| museumName | Tangmere Military Aviation Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumOpened | 1982 ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Chichester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
heavy Luftwaffe air raids in August 1940
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runway and facilities repeatedly repaired during Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fighter operations
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role in World War II ⓘ role in the Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| opened | 1917 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partlyConvertedTo | Tangmere Military Aviation Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postwarRole |
fighter station for RAF Fighter Command
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jet aircraft trials and operations ⓘ |
| recordSetAt | world air speed record by Neville Duke in 1953 ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| role |
fighter defence of southern England
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offensive sweeps over occupied Europe ⓘ special operations support ⓘ |
| runwaySurface |
concrete (later years)
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grass (early years) ⓘ |
| usedBy | Special Operations Executive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Battle of Britain
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Cold War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| usedFor | insertion and extraction of agents to occupied Europe ⓘ |
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