RAF Lavenham

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Consolidated_B-24_Liberator
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:USAAF_8th_Air_Force
gptkb:USAAF_487th_Bombardment_Group
gptkbp:base fighter base
gptkbp:built 1941
1963
gptkbp:celebrates commemorative plaques
gptkbp:conservationEfforts local historical society
gptkbp:cultural_heritage listed building
gptkbp:currentStatus abandoned
gptkbp:elevation 30 meters
gptkbp:famousFor community gatherings
community involvement
educational programs
educational workshops
local events
air shows
local tourism
historical reenactments
military history
aircraft maintenance
aviation heritage
military parades
photography opportunities
crew training
heritage trails
film location
air raids
historical significance in aviation
vintage aircraft shows
airfield architecture
WWII_memorials
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 52.0944° N, 0.7572° E
gptkbp:historicalSignificance strategic bombing missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RAF Lavenham
gptkbp:location Lavenham,_Suffolk,_England
gptkbp:notableEvent World_War_II_operations
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1942-1963
gptkbp:owner private ownership
gptkbp:partOf 8th Air Force
gptkbp:postWarCareer civil aviation
gptkbp:primaryFunction bomber base
gptkbp:runway_length 1,800 meters
asphalt
gptkbp:surroundingArea Suffolk_countryside
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:visitors historical tours