RAF Elvington
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Royal Air Force Elvington or more simply RAF Elvington is a former Royal Air Force station which operated from the beginning of the Second World War until 1992 located at Elvington, Yorkshire, England. It is now the location of the Yorkshire Air Museum.
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RAF Elvington | |||||||
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Elvington, North Yorkshire in England | |||||||
Coordinates | 53°55′28″N 000°58′16″W | ||||||
Type | Satellite station 1942-43 42 Base substation 1943 | ||||||
Code | EV | ||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 4 Group RAF | ||||||
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Built | 1939 (1939) | ||||||
In use | October 1942 - 1992 (1992) | ||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||
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Elevation | 13 metres (43 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||
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