RAF Topcliffe

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/RAF_Topcliffe

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	Royal Air Force station
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentUse	home to 645 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
gptkbp:elevation	28 metres
gptkbp:formerName	gptkb:No._424_Squadron_RCAF gptkb:No._431_Squadron_RCAF gptkb:No._432_Squadron_RCAF gptkb:No._433_Squadron_RCAF gptkb:No._102_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._241_Operational_Conversion_Unit_RAF gptkb:No._242_Operational_Conversion_Unit_RAF gptkb:No._6_Flying_Training_School_RAF gptkb:No._78_Squadron_RAF gptkb:No._1652_Heavy_Conversion_Unit_RAF gptkb:No._1664_Heavy_Conversion_Unit_RAF gptkb:No._425_Squadron_RCAF gptkb:No._426_Squadron_RCAF gptkb:No._54_Operational_Training_Unit_RAF gptkb:No._77_Squadron_RAF
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	RAF Topcliffe
gptkbp:ICAO_code	gptkb:EGXZ
gptkbp:location	gptkb:North_Yorkshire
gptkbp:near	gptkb:Thirsk
gptkbp:opened	1940
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:osGridReference	SE389776
gptkbp:owner	gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Yorkshire_and_the_Humber
gptkbp:runwayLength	1,828 metres
gptkbp:runwaySurface	asphalt 03/21
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force gptkb:RAF_Flying_Training_Command gptkb:RAF_Transport_Command
gptkbp:usedDuring	gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Vickers_Varsity gptkb:No._6_Group_RCAF
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6