RAF Thorney Island
Former Royal Air Force station in West Sussex, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For current use, see Baker Barracks.
Royal Air Force Thorney Island, or more simply RAF Thorney Island, is a former Royal Air Force station located on Thorney Island, West Sussex, England, 6.6 miles (10.6 km) west of Chichester and 7.1 miles (11.4 km) east of Portsmouth, Hampshire.
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Thorney Island, West Sussex in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 50°49′01″N 000°55′15″W | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
Code | TC | ||||||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command 1938-44 RAF Second Tactical Air Force 1944- | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1937 (1937)/38 | ||||||||||
In use | February 1938 - 1984 (1984) | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Elevation | 1 metre (3 ft 3 in)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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