RAF Bassingbourn

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:aircraft_accidents multiple incidents during operation
gptkbp:aircraft_operated multiple hangars present
gptkbp:archaeological_findings remnants of WWII structures
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:closed gptkb:1993
gptkbp:combat_history served during the Cold War
gptkbp:community_events local heritage events
gptkbp:community_involvement local history groups
gptkbp:community_support supported by local volunteers
gptkbp:coordinates 52.1167° N, 0.0167° W
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Grade II listed building
gptkbp:cultural_significance part of local heritage
gptkbp:current_status abandoned
gptkbp:educational_programs local schools visit for history lessons
gptkbp:elevation 30 meters
gptkbp:environmental_impact minimal due to abandonment
gptkbp:famous_for B-17 operations
gptkbp:filming_location used in various films
gptkbp:future_plans potential for redevelopment
gptkbp:has_airport gptkb:Airport
Class A airfield
gptkbp:has_transport_link road and rail access
gptkbp:has_units gptkb:351st_Bombardment_Group
gptkbp:height present
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_tours available for public tours
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RAF Bassingbourn
gptkbp:land_use gptkb:agricultural_land
gptkbp:local_government gptkb:South_Cambridgeshire_District_Council
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bassingbourn,_Cambridgeshire,_England
gptkbp:memorials memorials to fallen airmen
gptkbp:military_technology civilian airfield
gptkbp:mission gptkb:1993
gptkbp:opened 1938
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:No._8_Group_RAF
gptkbp:preservation_efforts ongoing preservation initiatives
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:runway_length 2,743 meters
gptkbp:runway_surface asphalt
gptkbp:squadron_history gptkb:351st_Bomb_Group
gptkbp:surrounding_area Bassingbourn village
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:website www.bassingbourn.org.uk
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_8th_Air_Force
gptkb:No._27_Group_RAF
gptkb:No._4_Group_RAF
gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkb:No._16_Group_RAF
gptkb:No._17_Group_RAF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5