RAF Station Horham

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang
gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning
gptkbp:airlines Heavy bomber base
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:base gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:closure_type Post-war demobilization
gptkbp:code HOM
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:8th_Air_Force_Command
gptkbp:coordinates 52.3667° N, 1.2833° E
gptkbp:elevation 60 feet
gptkbp:facilities gptkb:Fire_Department
gptkb:military_base
gptkb:railway_line
Barracks
Recreational facilities
Training facilities
Parking areas
Vehicle maintenance
Control tower
Fuel storage
Hangars
Logistics support
Medical facilities
Taxiways
Dining facilities
Weather station
Runway lighting
Maintenance shops
Armament storage
Security facilities
Operations center
Supply depot
Command post
Communication center
Aircraft shelters
Bomb storage
Munitions storage
gptkbp:famous_for B-17 operations
P-51 escort missions
gptkbp:historical_event D-Day preparations
Bombing raids over Europe
gptkbp:historical_significance Strategic bombing missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RAF Station Horham
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:453rd_Bombardment_Group
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:location gptkb:Horham,_Suffolk,_England
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:military_technology Agricultural land
gptkbp:opened 1943
1945
gptkbp:operational_area 1943-1945
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkbp:runway_length 1,800 meters
gptkbp:runway_surface gptkb:Asphalt
Northeast-Southwest
gptkbp:status Closed
gptkbp:surrounding_area Suffolk countryside
gptkbp:type Military airfield
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5