Statements (49)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Royal Air Force station
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gptkbp:closed |
2014
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gptkbp:codename |
EGXQ
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gptkbp:elevation |
40 m
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey
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gptkbp:location |
Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
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gptkbp:nearestCity |
gptkb:Scunthorpe
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
Final closure in 2014
Handed over to British Army in 1966 Home to No. 1 Initial Training School in WWII Returned to RAF in 2004 Used by USAAF 94th Fighter Squadron in WWII Used for glider training post-WWII |
gptkbp:opened |
1916
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gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:osGridReference |
SK935980
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gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence
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gptkbp:runwaySurface |
gptkb:grass
Concrete |
gptkbp:status |
Closed
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gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces gptkb:No._222_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._616_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._85_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._7_Flying_Training_School gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Volunteer_Reserve gptkb:No._264_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._71_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._53_Operational_Training_Unit No. 2 Initial Training School No. 255 Squadron RAF No. 1 Initial Training School No. 1 Air Armament School No. 1481 (Bomber) Gunnery Flight No. 1481 (Fighter) Gunnery Flight No. 1481 Target Towing and Gunnery Flight No. 16 Flying Training School No. 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit No. 255 Maintenance Unit No. 643 Volunteer Gliding Squadron No. 7 Initial Training School No. 7 Service Flying Training School |
gptkbp:usedDuring |
gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:First_World_War gptkb:Second_World_War |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:No._605_Squadron_RAF
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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