RAF Catterick
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RAF Catterick was a Royal Air Force station in North Yorkshire, England, that served as a significant fighter airfield, particularly active during the early years of the Second World War.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| airfieldRole | fighter station ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British air defence ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| controlledBy | Air Ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrison | Royal Air Force units ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | inland airfield ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | grass (early period) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Northern England ⓘ Richmondshire district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Catterick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | North Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility | Catterick Garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | fighter defence of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| opened | First World War era ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| originalName | Catterick Airfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
RAF Fighter Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF airfield network in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| region | Yorkshire and the Humber ⓘ |
| service | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | significant fighter airfield in early Second World War ⓘ |
| status | former RAF station ⓘ |
| type | military airfield ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
First World War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| usedFor |
fighter airfield
ⓘ
operational fighter squadrons ⓘ training ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.