RAF Daws Hill
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RAF Daws Hill was a Royal Air Force station in High Wycombe, England, that served as a key command and control site for U.S. Army Air Forces operations in Europe during World War II.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force station ⓘ |
| affiliation |
NATO
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Air Forces in Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Cold War military installations of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Royal Air Force stations in Buckinghamshire ⓘ World War II sites in England ⓘ |
| closure | 21st century ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Air Force during Cold War ⓘ |
| controlledFrom | underground bunker ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrison |
Royal Air Force personnel
ⓘ
United States Air Force personnel ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
communications facilities
ⓘ
operations rooms ⓘ underground command bunker ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
bomber command control
ⓘ
command and control site ⓘ operations centre ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important Cold War command facility
ⓘ
major World War II air operations control site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Buckinghamshire
ⓘ
England ⓘ High Wycombe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
High Wycombe Abbey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Wycombe town centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Daws Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearTo | RAF High Wycombe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
NATO defence infrastructure in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
USAFE infrastructure in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| postUse |
civilian use
ⓘ
redevelopment for housing ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| status | former military installation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| type | military base ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Cold War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
postwar period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
command and control of bomber forces
ⓘ
communications with U.S. forces in Europe ⓘ coordination of air operations over Europe ⓘ |
| wasKeySiteFor |
U.S. Army Air Forces operations in Europe
ⓘ
strategic air operations planning ⓘ |
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