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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang
gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:D-Day
gptkb:Operation_Pointblank
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gptkbp:closed
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gptkb:1961
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gptkbp:code
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KNH
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gptkbp:coordinates
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52.367° N 0.883° E
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:current_use
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gptkb:agricultural_land
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gptkbp:elevation
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30 meters
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gptkbp:has_airport
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gptkb:Airport
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
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gptkbp:has_units
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gptkb:453rd_Bombardment_Group
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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gptkb:World_War_II
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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RAF Station Knettishall
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Knettishall,_Suffolk,_England
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gptkbp:military_technology
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gptkb:civil_aviation
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gptkbp:opened
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1943
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:8th_Air_Force
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gptkbp:runway_length
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1,800 meters
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gptkbp:runway_surface
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09/27
asphalt
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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gptkb:Eye,_Suffolk
gptkb:Thetford_Forest
gptkb:Bury_St_Edmunds
gptkb:Diss
Harleston
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:8th_Air_Force
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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