RAF Bircham Newton
Former Royal Air Force station in Norfolk, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Royal Air Force Bircham Newton or more simply RAF Bircham Newton is a former Royal Air Force station located 2.1 miles (3.4 km) south east of Docking, Norfolk and 13.4 miles (21.6 km) north east of King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.
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RAF Bircham Newton | |||||||||||
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Near Bircham Newton, Norfolk in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°52′37″N 000°39′09″E | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command * No. 16 Group RAF[1] | ||||||||||
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Built | 1916 (1916), 1938 | ||||||||||
In use | 1918-1966 (1966) | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||||||
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Elevation | 70 metres (230 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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