RAF Chivenor

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RAF Chivenor was a Royal Air Force station in Devon, England, primarily used for maritime patrol, search and rescue, and later fast jet training operations.

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RAF Chivenor canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force station
basedAircraft Avro Anson
BAE Hawk
linked to: BAE Systems Hawk

Hawker Hunter
Lockheed Hudson
Vickers Wellington
basedUnit RAF 151 (Fighter) Operational Conversion Unit
RAF 151 Squadron
RAF 19 Squadron
RAF 2 Tactical Weapons Unit
RAF 22 Squadron (detachment)
linked to: No. 22 Squadron RAF

RAF 245 Squadron
RAF 63 Squadron
linked to: 63 Sqn RAF Regt
country United Kingdom
garrison British Army units
Royal Air Force
Royal Marines
hasElevation 27 metres
89 feet
hasIcaoCode EGDC
hasOwner Ministry of Defence
hasRunway Runway 09/27
Runway 13/31
hasRunwaySurface asphalt
concrete
hasType military airfield
locatedIn Devon
England
locatedOn north Devon coast
near Barnstaple
River Taw estuary
notableFor search and rescue operations over the Bristol Channel
operatedBy Royal Air Force
partOf RAF Coastal Command
RAF Training Command
region South West England
linked to: southwest England
role operational station
training station
runwayCount 2
servedAs base for North Atlantic maritime patrols
transitionedTo Royal Marines Base Chivenor
usedBy Army Air Corps (historically)
linked to: Army Air Corps

Fleet Air Arm (historically)
linked to: Fleet Air Arm
usedDuring Cold War
Second World War
linked to: World War II
usedFor anti-submarine warfare operations
fast jet training
maritime patrol
search and rescue

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No. 206 Squadron RAF garrison RAF Chivenor
No. 277 Squadron RAF garrison RAF Chivenor
No. 206 Squadron RAF garrison RAF Chivenor
subject linked to: 206 Squadron
No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron garrison RAF Chivenor