RAF Bovingdon
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RAF Bovingdon was a Royal Air Force station in Hertfordshire, England, notable as a World War II airfield used by both the RAF and the United States Army Air Forces.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| assignedTo |
Eighth Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USAAF VIII Air Support Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closedAsRAFStation | 1969 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1941 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
Bovingdon Market
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HM Prison The Mount NERFINISHED ⓘ film studios ⓘ |
| elevation | about 160 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
633 Squadron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Britain (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanover Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Mosquito Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ The War Lover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gridReference | TL000030 (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasRunwayConfiguration | three-runway triangular layout ⓘ |
| hostedUnit |
1st Combat Crew Replacement Center Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
325th Bombardment Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ 92nd Bombardment Group NERFINISHED ⓘ USAAF Headquarters VIII Air Support Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bovingdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hemel Hempstead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
Hertfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
use as a location in war films
ⓘ
use by USAAF during World War II ⓘ |
| opened | 1942 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partlyDemolished | 1970s ⓘ |
| postwarUse |
USAF transport base
ⓘ
civil aviation ⓘ film and television location ⓘ |
| region | East of England ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| USAAFStationNumber | 112 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
civilian aerodrome
ⓘ
overflow airfield for London Heathrow ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wartimeRole |
bomber airfield
ⓘ
training base ⓘ transport airfield ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.