RAF Westhampnett
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RAF Westhampnett was a Royal Air Force satellite airfield in West Sussex that played a significant role as a fighter base during the Battle of Britain in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RAF Westhampnett canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Hawker Hurricane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawker Typhoon NERFINISHED ⓘ North American Mustang NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentName | Goodwood Aerodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| function |
air defence of southern England
ⓘ
fighter operations over the English Channel ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Battle of Britain memorial at Goodwood Aerodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | grass ⓘ |
| heritage | former Battle of Britain airfield ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ West Sussex ⓘ |
| location | Westhampnett, West Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Chichester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePilot |
Belgian pilots
ⓘ
Billy Fiske NERFINISHED ⓘ Czechoslovak pilots ⓘ Douglas Bader NERFINISHED ⓘ Free French pilots ⓘ Johnnie Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Stanford Tuck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1940 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postWarUse |
civil airfield
ⓘ
motor racing circuit ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| role |
fighter airfield
ⓘ
satellite airfield ⓘ |
| satelliteOf | RAF Tangmere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stationedUnit |
No. 131 Squadron RAF
NERFINISHED
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No. 145 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 234 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 350 (Belgian) Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 43 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 485 Squadron RNZAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 602 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 610 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorFacility |
Goodwood Aerodrome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goodwood Motor Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Battle of Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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