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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:No._109_Squadron_RAF
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
gptkb:starship
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gptkbp:airlines
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Class A airfield
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:fortification
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:code
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WXN
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gptkbp:coordinates
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50.8500° N, 0.6000° W
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gptkbp:elevation
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10 meters
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:Community_engagement_initiatives
Preservation of historical artifacts
D-Day preparations
Support for ground operations
Maintenance of aircraft
Training of pilots
Closure in 1963
Battle of Britain operations
Development of nearby Chichester Airport
First operational use in 1941
Hosting of air shows
Integration with NATO operations
Post-war transition to civilian use
Use by USAAF during WWII
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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 Westhampnett
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:No._245_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._145_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._164_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._222_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._601_Squadron_RAF
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Westhampnett,_England
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gptkbp:opened
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gptkb:1963
1941
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom)
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:RAF_Fighter_Command
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gptkbp:primary_function
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Fighter base
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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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gptkb:Asphalt
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gptkbp:significant_event
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gptkb:D-Day_operations
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gptkbp:status
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Closed
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gptkbp:type
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Military airfield
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gptkbp:used_in
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Industrial development
Agricultural land
Civil aviation
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