RAF Station Knettishall

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang
gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning
gptkbp:airlines gptkb:military_base
site of significant military operations
built during World War II
contributed to the Allied victory in Europe
decommissioned in 1961
historical site for aviation enthusiasts
home to several bomb groups
involved in the air war over Europe
land returned to agricultural use after closure
part of the USAAF Eighth Air Force
part of the heritage of the Royal Air Force
remains of the airfield still visible
remnants of the runway still exist
served as a base for strategic bombing missions
transitioned to civilian use after the war
used by the USAAF
part of the history of US military aviation in the UK
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:D-Day
gptkb:Operation_Pointblank
gptkbp:code KNH
gptkbp:coordinates 52.367° N 0.883° E
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:none
gptkbp:current_use gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:elevation 30 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RAF Station Knettishall
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:453rd_Bombardment_Group
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:location gptkb:Knettishall,_Suffolk,_England
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1961
1943
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkbp:runway_length 1,800 meters
gptkbp:runway_surface 09/27
asphalt
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Eye,_Suffolk
gptkb:Thetford_Forest
gptkb:Bury_St_Edmunds
gptkb:Diss
Harleston