RAF Martlesham Heath
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RAF Martlesham Heath was a Royal Air Force station in Suffolk, England, that played a significant role in British air defense and aircraft testing, particularly during the early and mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RAF Martlesham Heath canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ interwar period ⓘ |
| basedUnit |
Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 11 Group RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 17 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 242 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 25 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 264 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 278 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 356 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 418 Squadron RCAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 56 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 71 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closed | 1963 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 6 miles east of Ipswich ⓘ |
| establishedDuring | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Martlesham Heath Control Tower Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | former control tower preserved as museum ⓘ |
| IATACode | none ⓘ |
| ICAOCode | none ⓘ |
| laterUse |
civilian development
ⓘ
housing estate ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East of England
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England ⓘ Martlesham Heath NERFINISHED ⓘ Suffolk ⓘ |
| near | Ipswich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
British aircraft trials
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development of air armament ⓘ testing of bomber aircraft ⓘ testing of fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| opened | 1917 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Air Ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
RAF Coastal Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Suffolk Coastal area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | grass ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defense
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aircraft development ⓘ aircraft evaluation ⓘ aircraft testing ⓘ fighter operations ⓘ research and development ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.