Kenley Aerodrome

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Kenley Aerodrome is a former Royal Air Force station in Surrey, England, renowned for its pivotal role in the Battle of Britain during the Second World War.

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Kenley Aerodrome canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former Royal Air Force station
military airfield
conflict Battle of Britain
Second World War
linked to: World War II
country United Kingdom
currentUse gliding
heritage and education
recreational flying
era Second World War
linked to: World War II

interwar period
garrison RAF Kenley
hasCategory Battle of Britain airfields
Royal Air Force stations in Surrey
World War II airfields in the United Kingdom
hasDesignation historic airfield
hasFeature aircraft dispersal bays
airfield defences
blast pens
perimeter track
runways
hasHeritageStatus Conservation Area
Scheduled Monument
hasPeriodOfUse Cold War era
linked to: Cold War

First World War era
Second World War era
hasRunwaySurface grass (remaining active areas)
locatedIn England
Kenley
London Borough of Croydon
Surrey
near Caterham
Purley
Whyteleafe
notableEvent air raids during the Battle of Britain
notableFor role in the Battle of Britain
notableUnit No. 11 Group RAF
fighter squadrons of RAF
operatedBy Royal Air Force
ownedBy Ministry of Defence
partOf RAF Fighter Command
protects approaches to London
region South East England
status partly disused
partly preserved
usedFor air defence of London
fighter operations

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Kenley historicSite Kenley Aerodrome
Kenley, Surrey, England hasLandmark Kenley Aerodrome