RAF Steeple Morden

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_8th_Air_Force
gptkbp:accessibility restricted
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
multiple
heavy bombers
gptkbp:airlines disused
Class A airfield
gptkbp:archaeological_findings gptkb:none
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:8th_Air_Force_Bomb_Group
gptkbp:base fighter base
gptkbp:closure_type gptkb:film
gptkbp:community Steeple Morden village
gptkbp:community_impact limited
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:none
gptkbp:coordinates 52.103° N 0.116° W
gptkbp:cultural_significance local history
gptkbp:elevation 50 feet
gptkbp:environmental_impact minimal
gptkbp:future_plans none known
gptkbp:height gptkb:battle
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
D-Day support missions
strategic air offensive against Germany
gptkbp:historical_significance strategic bombing missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RAF Steeple Morden
gptkbp:infrastructure farmland
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:none
gptkbp:location Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, England
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:USAAF_305th_Bomb_Group
gptkb:USAAF_364th_Fighter_Group
gptkbp:nearby_attractions gptkb:none
gptkbp:notable_event World War II operations
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1965
1943
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom)
private entity
gptkbp:parking gptkb:battle
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkbp:primary_function bomber operations
gptkbp:runway_length 1,800 meters
gptkbp:runway_surface North-South
asphalt
gptkbp:status abandoned
gptkbp:surrounding_area Cambridgeshire countryside
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:battle
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:website gptkb:CEO