RAF Elvington

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:access A1079 road
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:De_Havilland_Mosquito
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
gptkb:Vickers_Wellington
Avro Lancaster
Various historical aircraft on display
gptkbp:associatedWith No. 100 Squadron RAF
No. 463 Squadron RAAF
No. 578 Squadron RAF
gptkbp:communityEngagement Local community events
gptkbp:communitySupport Support from local community
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Preserved as a historical site
gptkbp:coordinates 53.9583° N, 1.0667° W
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Listed building
gptkbp:currentUse Civil aviation
gptkbp:educationalPrograms Aviation education programs offered
gptkbp:elevation 25 meters
gptkbp:events Various aviation events held
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:Yorkshire_Air_Museum
Exhibition space for aviation history
gptkbp:funding Regular fundraising events held
gptkbp:guidedTours Guided tours offered
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse Annual airshow
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalTours Historical tours available
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RAF Elvington
gptkbp:IATA_code Significant role in bombing campaigns
gptkbp:location gptkb:Elvington,_North_Yorkshire,_England
gptkbp:nearestCity York
gptkbp:notableEvent Operation Chastise
gptkbp:notableFeature Dambusters raid
gptkbp:opened 1943
1964
gptkbp:owner Private entity
gptkbp:partnerships Partnerships with local schools
gptkbp:postWarCareer Storage facility
gptkbp:runway_length Asphalt
09/27
Good condition
2,743 meters
gptkbp:supportRole Bomber_base
gptkbp:surroundingArea Rural countryside
gptkbp:type Military airfield
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:visitors Visitor center available
gptkbp:volunteerOpportunities Volunteer_programs_available
gptkbp:website www.rafelvington.com