Adastral House, London

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Adastral House, London was a prominent building in central London that once served as the headquarters of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.

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Adastral House, London canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
former military headquarters
associatedWith British home front during World War II
strategic bombing campaign in Europe
country United Kingdom
function administrative headquarters
operational planning centre
hasHeritageStatus demolished or substantially altered (historical building)
hasNameOrigin RAF motto "Per ardua ad astra"
linked to: RAF
historicalPeriod 20th century
historicalUse military command and control centre
locatedIn England
London
linked to: London, England

central London
linked to: Central London
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
namedAfter RAF motto "Per ardua ad astra"
linked to: RAF
notableFor role in RAF Bomber Command operations during World War II
occupant RAF Bomber Command
partOf wartime infrastructure of the United Kingdom
usedAs headquarters of RAF Bomber Command
usedBy British Armed Forces
Royal Air Force Bomber Command
United Kingdom government
linked to: UK government
usedDuringConflict Second World War
linked to: World War II

World War II

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RAF Bomber Command headquarters previousLocation Adastral House, London