RAF Eastchurch

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:De_Havilland_DH.82_Tiger_Moth
gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
gptkb:Avro_504
gptkb:Bristol_F.2_Fighter
gptkb:starship
gptkb:Sopwith_Camel
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkb:Royal_Naval_Air_Service
gptkbp:coordinates 51.3844° N, 0.7856° E
gptkbp:events Historical reenactments
Air shows
Military exercises
Pilot training programs
Aircraft displays
gptkbp:facilities Barracks
Control tower
Hangars
Runways
Maintenance shops
gptkbp:historical_role Operational airfield
Training airfield
gptkbp:historical_significance Early aviation history in the UK
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RAF Eastchurch
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:legacy Preservation of aviation heritage
Contribution to military aviation history
Influence on aviation training
gptkbp:location Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, England
gptkbp:notable_event First use of aircraft in military operations
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Sir_John_Moore-Brabazon
gptkb:Wing_Commander_Johnnie_Johnson
gptkb:Group_Captain_Sir_Douglas_Bader
gptkb:Air_Vice_Marshal_Sir_John_Salmond
Air Commodore Sir William Mc Rae
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1961
1915
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:No._3_Group_RAF
gptkbp:replaced_by Civilian airfield
gptkbp:status Closed
gptkbp:type Military airfield
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._12_Group_RAF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4