RAF Swanton Morley
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RAF Swanton Morley was a Royal Air Force station in Norfolk, England, that served as an important operational and training base, particularly during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RAF Swanton Morley canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Airspeed Oxford
NERFINISHED
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Avro Anson NERFINISHED ⓘ Boulton Paul Defiant NERFINISHED ⓘ Bristol Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hurricane NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Martinet NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Tiger Moth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse | British Army base ⓘ |
| garrison | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRunwayType | hard-surface runway ⓘ |
| laterName | Robertson Barracks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterUse | British Army barracks ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Breckland District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Dereham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
England
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Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | General Sir William Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Swanton Morley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
later became a major training and armament school station
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used as a base for bomber operations early in the Second World War ⓘ visited by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during the Second World War ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Central Gunnery School RAF
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No. 1 Air Armament School RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 100 Group RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 105 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 17 Operational Training Unit RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 2 Group RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 21 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 226 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 4 Group RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 608 (North Riding) Squadron RAuxAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 608 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 88 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 90 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
RAF Bomber Command
NERFINISHED
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RAF Training Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postWarUse |
home to RAF training and support units
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training station ⓘ |
| region | East of England ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| usedFor |
operational base
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training base ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.