RAF Hunsdon
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RAF Hunsdon was a Royal Air Force station in Hertfordshire, England, that played a significant role during World War II as a base for fighter and bomber operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RAF Hunsdon canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Douglas Boston
NERFINISHED
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Hawker Hurricane NERFINISHED ⓘ North American Mustang NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrison |
No. 1451 (Fighter) Flight RAF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 157 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 21 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 239 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 29 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 3 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 418 Squadron RCAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 464 Squadron RAAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 487 Squadron RNZAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 504 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 605 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 85 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Royal Air Force Hunsdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | memorial to RAF and Allied aircrew ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Hunsdon Airfield memorial site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
bomber station
ⓘ
fighter station ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface |
concrete
ⓘ
tarmac ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Hertfordshire ⓘ Hunsdon NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| near |
Bishop's Stortford
NERFINISHED
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Harlow NERFINISHED ⓘ Ware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Operation Jericho support missions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
low-level intruder raids over France ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fighter operations over occupied Europe
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intruder missions ⓘ night fighter operations ⓘ |
| opened | Second World War era ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
RAF Bomber Command
NERFINISHED
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RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | disused airfield ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defence of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
offensive operations against occupied Europe ⓘ |
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